The First Baptist Church of Bellows Falls will hold the First Friday Fundraiser on March 6, to benefit the Free To Read Book ...

Religious violenceI was quite taken aback by Anna Piela and Michael Woolf’s article (“The making of Islamophobia,” February). I want to address some of its omissions and biases regarding European ...

THURROCK councillors are set to rule on a controversial proposal to turn a former children’s play centre in South Ockendon into a church ...

Many churches in North America are plateaued or declining. Given that reality, many church leaders need signs of hope today.

The citizens of the town of Plainfield have an amazing opportunity to improve the future of their town, or allow one of the leading organizations to fall by the wayside. The question is, will they ...

Janet Margaret Lutz Grogoza, 90, passed away peacefully at home on February 28, 2026, after an extended illness.  Janet was born in Mansfield, Ohio on April 8, 1935, to Marion and Catherine Lutz.  She ...

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American gospel singer Ron Kenoly was remembered in a service in celebration of his life on Friday, February 20, 2026 at ...

Members of Aspinwall Presbyterian Church celebrated the end of an era with the retirement of the Rev. Scott Hill. Hill, 65, ...

Here are some of the festive St. Patrick's Day events that North Jersey has to offer to help you celebrate all things Irish.

Get away from the big cities on the East Coast and you'll run into quaint small towns like this one that are home to more ...

Explore Silver Lake, Echo Park, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Beachwood Canyon, Hollywood Hills and Long Beach architecture on these urban hikes filled with secret staircases and tremendous views.