Interfaith Council of Murrieta and Temecula Valley announces Humanitarian Awards winners
TEMECULA – The Humanitarian Awards of 2019 were presented Nov. 24, by the Interfaith Council of Murrieta and Temecula Valley at their annual Night...
How to knock on God’s door
We’ve reached the season where FedEx, UPS, U.S. Postal Service and Amazon will be delivering a ton of packages to homes across the country....
Lawsuit: Famed Jesuit abused boy 1,000 times around world
MICHAEL REZENDES
Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — One day in May of 1970, an 11-year-old boy and his disabled sister were sitting on the curb...
N Carolina diocese publishes list of credibly accused clergy
MARTHA WAGGONER
Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Catholic diocese in North Carolina on Monday published a list of 14 clergy who it says...
Hundreds of accused clergy left off church’s sex abuse lists
CLAUDIA LAUER and MEGHAN HOYER
Associated Press
Richard J. Poster served time for possessing child pornography, violated his probation by having contact with children, admitted...
Are your prayers cool?
I remember listening to a conference where one of the speakers was bragging about how much time he would spend in prayer. I wouldn’t...
First Presbyterian Church of Hemet welcomes new pastor
HEMET – As the new pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Hemet, the Rev. Earl Stewart will celebrate his first service Sunday, Dec....
Pennsylvania dioceses offer $84M to 564 clergy abuse victims
MICHAEL RUBINKAM
Associated Press
Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic dioceses have paid nearly $84 million to 564 victims of sexual abuse, a tally that's sure to grow...
Pope offers hope against darkness in Christmas Day message
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis offered a Christmas message of hope Wednesday against darkness that cloaks conflicts and relationships in large parts of...
Pope marks joyful Christmas Eve after less-than-joyful year
NICOLE WINFIELD
Associated Press
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis assured the faithful on Christmas Eve that God loves everyone — "even the worst of...