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In Idaho, Priests Come From Other Nations to Fill Clergy Void

Moscow, Idaho, in the northern part of the state, is one such town. It is home to St. Mary’s Parish, a mission church with approximately 500 to 600 parishioners. The Rev. Benjamin Onyemachi, a religious order priest originally from Nigeria, is now serving as the priest in this picturesque college town of approximately 26,000 people.

Celebrating Three Kings Day in Spokane

Long before Northern Europeans established the Clausian gift-giving tradition, early Christians in the Mediterranean region celebrated the Epiphany by exchanging gifts in the tradition of the three kings mentioned in the bible. Though they are not mentioned by name in Scripture, the three kings Gaspar, Melchior and Balthasar are essential to Three Kings Day. The colonization of the Americas brought the tradition from Spain to the Americas. Now it is also celebrated in Spokane.

A turning point for my friend – and me

Jim has just been ordained a deacon in the Catholic Church.

Generosity and compassion appear at the most unexpected moments

It matters who sits in the seats of power, yes it does. And the man in the seat of authority for the Roman Catholic communion is a man of grace and compassion. We never expected a man like Pope Francis in our house.

Reiki goes mainstream: Spiritual touch practice now commonplace in hospitals

CHATSWORTH, Calif. (RNS) A spiritual touch practice based on the notion that human hands can redirect one’s “life force energy” to heal, Reiki is the hottest new Eastern healing practice making its way into the Western health industry.

We have a pope: Thoughts from the outside looking in

Last week the Roman Catholic Church selected its new pope. As pastor of St. Clare, a non-Roman Catholic community, I have been asked a number of times over the past week about my thoughts about the new pope. Since this question has come up so often, in so many contexts, I thought it would be worth sharing my thoughts here.

We have a pope: Thoughts from the outside looking in

Last week the Roman Catholic Church selected its new pope. As pastor of St. Clare, a non-Roman Catholic community, I have been asked a number of times over the past week about my thoughts about the new pope. Since this question has come up so often, in so many contexts, I thought it would be worth sharing my thoughts here.

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