When this breakfast tradition began in the early 1950s, Arcata was populated by just over 3,700 people and Humboldt State College was attended by 750 students.” ...

St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church in Norwich is selling its building due to high maintenance costs. The church aims to continue its ministries, including a free community meal, in a new, smaller ...

Any male baptized in the Roman Catholic church is eligible to serve as pope. The conclave is highly secretive, and the candidates do not publicly campaign for the position. The pope is the leader ...

Others said he went too far. Many recalled his legacy as the first pope from Latin America, and the first Jesuit to reach the pinnacle of church hierarchy, one who stressed humility over hubris ...

but this time only a portion of the church’s structure was nominated. The Historic Resources Commission voted in December to recommend approving the church to be on the historic register ...

Francis rewrote the funeral rites in 2024 to simplify them, nixing a private viewing for cardinals and church hierarchy and asking for a public viewing in St. Peter’s Basilica with his coffin ...

It was in keeping with Francis’ effort throughout his papacy to inject a sense of simplicity into the image of the church hierarchy, a pastoralism that most popes at least give lip service to ...

and that strengthened and expanded throughout his papacy as a tide of resistance rose in the American church hierarchy, in Washington and in the pews. Pope Francis’ critics represent a minority ...

THE FRANCIS EFFECT Although his style was not welcomed by all members of the Church hierarchy, some of whom had become accustomed to the luxury of stately mansions and palaces, the "Francis Effect ...

the church’s founding and sole pastor of more than 40 years, told WGN on Wednesday. Griffin said contractors have done all they can with patchwork fixes on the structure, but it’s “getting ...