February 9, 2008 | Religion
Sanctus Real disc benefits from more time, fewer struggles
If music fans expect their favorite artists to always top their previous CD, the members of Christian rock band Sanctus Real might start thinking about retirement.
February 9, 2008 | Religion
Pilgrimage puts 2 faiths on road to unity
In an 11th floor ballroom in a Berlin hotel, a group of Ohioans started an 11-day pilgrimage by participating in religious services.
February 9, 2008 | Religion
LENTEN DRAMA
John, portrayed by Mark Taylor, left, of Rossford, and Peter, played by Kip Keller of Holland, prepare for a Passover meal in ‘Looking For What?,’ the first episode of ‘Do We Really Know Him,’ a Lenten drama presented by members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Maumee. An episode will be presented each week during Lent. The play was written by St. Paul members Josh Humberger, Mr.
February 9, 2008 | Religion
Choir of Ugandan children sings out for African people
The Watoto Children's Choir may well be the hardest-working group in show business. But for good reason. These children are not just singing for entertainment's sake, they are hoping to make an impact on audience members' lives.
February 9, 2008 | Religion
CALENDAR
"Thomas Merton and Contemplation," a lecture by the Rev. Donald Cozzens, author and professor at John Carroll University, 1 to 3 p.m. today, St. Ursula Academy, 4025 Indian Rd. $20. 419-536-9587.
February 8, 2008 | Religion
Bishop calls upon voters to examine consciences
When it comes time to step into a voting booth, Catholic citizens should know the church's teachings and do "some moral soul searching" before casting their ballots, Toledo Bishop Leonard Blair said yesterday.
February 7, 2008 | Religion
ASH WEDNESDAY USHERS IN LENTEN SEASON
Co-rector Gregory Sammons applies ashes to the forehead of Ann Verner during Ash Wednesday services yesterday at St. Michael’s in the Hills Episcopal Church.
February 2, 2008 | Religion
God's message moved woman to donate kidney
In December of 2005, Toledo hair stylist Margie Langenderfer noticed that one of her clients was looking terribly upset. She had just learned, it turned out, that her brother was in dire need of a kidney transplant.
February 2, 2008 | Religion
Lent is time to get fit spiritually
Lent is not just about giving up pleasures like chocolate or television; it's about getting spiritually fit, said the Rev. Jim Kubajak, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Byzantine Catholic Church.
February 2, 2008 | Religion
Egyptian court says Baha'is don't need ID
CAIRO - An Egyptian court on Tuesday ruled that members of the Bahai faith can get new ID cards that don't state their religious affiliation, ending four years of court controversies, including rulings that denied Bahaism exists as a religion.
February 2, 2008 | Religion
United Methodists' conference will be available live online
NASHVILLE - The United Methodist Church's 2008 General Conference, scheduled for April 23 to May 2 in Fort Worth, Texas, will be viewable online through live video streaming of worship, special addresses, celebrations, and selected plenary sessions.
February 2, 2008 | Religion
YES-FM online auction continues through Feb. 11
Toledo Christian radio station YES-FM (89.3) is holding its third annual online auction, now through Feb. 11.
February 2, 2008 | Religion
Indiana Avenue Baptist's anniversary celebration begins
February 2, 2008 | Religion
Bishop Blair to speak in First Thursday Dialogue series
February 2, 2008 | Religion
Bestselling author lectures on contemplation Feb. 9
The Rev. Donald Cozzens, author and visiting professor of religious studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, will discuss "Thomas Merton and Contemplation" in a Toledo lecture Feb. 9.
February 2, 2008 | Religion
Exhibit with cadavers off-limits for school visits, archbishop says
CINCINNATI - An exhibit of human cadavers is unseemly and inappropriate for Roman Catholic school field trips, according to Cincinnati's archbishop.
February 2, 2008 | Religion
Annunciation Radio signs on briefly tomorrow, via WTOD-AM
A Toledo Catholic radio station will make its debut tomorrow. But it will be a limited engagement for Annunciation Radio, which is leasing two hours of airtime on WTOD-AM (1560).
January 26, 2008 | Religion
It’s time to grow
When the Rev. W.L. Perryman, Jr., was named pastor of Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church, he realized he had some big shoes to fill — “very big shoes,” he said.
January 26, 2008 | Religion
Making soup bowls shapes children’s hunger awareness
If an empty bowl is a symbol of hunger and need, then a bowl full of steaming hot soup is a practical answer to the problem — at least temporarily.
January 26, 2008 | Religion
Adrian nun gets close look at pain of Iraqis
ADRIAN - Sister Durstyne "Dusty" Farnan has been involved with peace and justice issues for a long time, but this month she got a new perspective after traveling to the Middle East to meet with Iraqi refugees.
January 26, 2008 | Religion
Offerings: Vatican isn’t going back to the past, monsignor says
VATICAN CITY - A Vatican official says Pope Benedict XVI doesn't want to roll back the modernizing liturgical reforms of the Second Vatican Council.
January 26, 2008 | Religion
Religion calendar
Katie Jordan & Soul Venture Concert, Christian recording artists, 10:45 a.m. tomorrow, Perrysburg First Baptist Church, 590 West South Boundary Rd., Perrysburg. Free.
January 24, 2008 | Religion
Hill Avenue church cooks up a lot of hospitality
The weekly "hospitality kitchen" at Our Lady of Lourdes Church was expected to last a couple of years when it opened Jan. 23, 1983, featuring soup and sandwiches for a dozen or so people.
January 21, 2008 | Religion
Longtime area priest prepares for retirement
Growing up in Fremont, the Rev. Richard Wurzel thought he'd be a doctor someday, like his older brother.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
'Narnia' secret unveiled
Like many formidable puzzles, the secret behind The Chronicles of Narnia was hidden in plain sight.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
Sharing meals, sharing faith: Diverse groups break bread and build relationships
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Dave Corby's first reaction was "to be mad at them - which in my mind was Muslims."
January 19, 2008 | Religion
Toledo Jews learn ways to deal with anti-Semitism
A co-worker cracks a joke. Everybody in the room laughs - except you.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
Pilgrim Church pastor earns career honors
The Rev. Larry Cameron, pastor of Pilgrim Church in West Toledo, has been awarded Diplomat status in the American Psychotherapy Association.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
Shobu Akido of Ohio presents Buddhism program tomorrow
A daylong workshop on Buddhism will be taught by Jay "Chikyo" Weik and Karen "Zuihan" Weik tomorrow at Shobu Akido of Ohio, 6537 Angola Rd., Holland.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
Catholic bishops create cultural diversity post
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has established a new Secretariat of Cultural Diversity in the Church.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
Maumee Knights of Columbus hold Right to Life March
The St. Joseph Council of the Knights of Columbus in Maumee will hold its third annual Right to Life March starting at 3 p.m. tomorrow with prayers at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 104 West Broadway St., Maumee.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
Local Evangelical Lutherans celebrate Dr. King's life
The Northwest Ohio Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will host its annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at 4 p.m. tomorrow at Glenwood Lutheran Church, 2545 Collingwood Blvd.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
United Methodists, Lutherans moving closer to unity
The United Methodist Church and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America will ask their members over the next two years to approve "full communion" between the two denominations.
January 19, 2008 | Religion
DIRECTORY OF WORSHIP
Christy Wimber, daughter-in-law of the late John Wimber, founder of the Vineyard movement, speaks at 6 p.m. today, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 112 East Wayne St., Maumee, and 10 a.m. tomorrow at Vineyard Church of Toledo, which meets at Springfield High School, 1470 South McCord Rd., Holland. 419-866-5999.
January 12, 2008 | Religion
To believe, or not to believe: Author examines what moves people toward or away from God, church
FINDLAY - People don't undergo religious conversion, switch traditions, or give up on God unless they are experiencing a crisis, said Scot McKnight, a New Testament scholar, author, and professor of religious studies at North Park University in Chicago.
January 12, 2008 | Religion
Faith notes: Christian rockers Family Force 5 like to have fun
If you have not yet heard of Family Force 5, you will. It's just a matter of time.
January 12, 2008 | Religion
Evangelist isn't afraid to share his faith
Evangelist and author Mark Cahill meets a lot of famous people through his friend and former Auburn University basketball teammate Charles Barkley.
January 12, 2008 | Religion
OFFERINGS
Pope to say Mass in Washington and New York ballparks
January 12, 2008 | Religion
Duo hopes to bring rosary to the masses
Two Michigan jingle writers who, as a labor of love, put the rosary to music 15 years ago have just finished updating and expanding their recordings and are hoping to inspire non-Catholics to start praying the rosary.
January 12, 2008 | Religion
CALENDAR
Holy Hour of Prayer for Peace, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Queen of Peace Chapel, Sylvania Franciscan Grounds/Lourdes College Campus, 6832 Convent Blvd., Sylvania. 419-824-3606.
January 5, 2008 | Religion
Perrysburg man helps bring churches back to Sudan
For most of 2007, Aaron Shapiro of Perrysburg scooted over dirt roads on a four-wheel ATV in blazing heat to visit remote villages in Sudan's Nuba Mountains, interviewing pastors and lay leaders whose churches were destroyed during the country's 1983-2003 civil war.
January 5, 2008 | Religion
Following God's diet program
When Jim and Judi Mahaney go grocery shopping, the Oregon couple carefully review the food labels before tossing any items into their cart.
January 5, 2008 | Religion
Church on Strayer brings diet author here
It was out of desperation that Jordan Rubin began studying the ways diet can impact health.
January 5, 2008 | Religion
Pa. begins crackdown on 'Amish taxis'
LUTHERSBURG, Pa. - The state Public Utility Commission is cracking down on operators of "Amish taxis" who regularly serve as drivers for members of the religious group but are not certified to carry passengers.
January 5, 2008 | Religion
Malaysia officials rescind ban on Catholic paper
KUALA LUMPUR - A Roman Catholic newspaper said Monday the government has reversed its decision to ban the publication over its use of the word Allah, easing tensions that had strained racial harmony in the multiethnic country.
January 5, 2008 | Religion
Hope is focus of logo for Pope's U.S. visit
WASHINGTON - The message "Christ Is Our Hope," with text atop an image of an open-armed Pope Benedict XVI before the dome of St. Peter's Basilica, has been chosen as the logo for the visit of Pope Benedict to the United States April 15-20.
January 5, 2008 | Religion
Good Shepherd of the Deaf honors pastor
Good Shepherd of the Deaf Lutheran Church is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the installation of its pastor, the Rev. Shirrel Petzoldt.
December 29, 2007 | Religion
WLMB-TV opens door to a New Year and new home
Free food, beverages, and party favors, a balloon drop at midnight, and a chance to be on television are among the draws of WLMB-TV, Channel 40's first-ever New Year's Eve party.
December 29, 2007 | Religion
Couple works to get Waterville residents to read entire Bible in 90 days
Giving somebody a Bible is one thing; getting them to read it is quite another, according to John Knollman of Waterville.
December 29, 2007 | Religion
CONCERT RINGS IN 2008
Nationally known bands Santus Real (pictured) and This Beautiful Republic will be joined by Southbound Fearing and Pawn for The Bash, a concert sponsored by McCord Road Christian Church to ring in the New Year.
December 25, 2007 | Religion
A CHRISTMAS BLESSING
The Rev. Jonathan Wight, left, and Deacon Rick Vascik bless the altar during the children's Christmas Eve Mass in the new church built by All Saints Parish on Lime City Road. It was one of many Christmas services in the area last night.
December 25, 2007 | Religion
THE CHILDREN'S HOUR
Lisa Olrich reads to her son, Trent, while her husband, Eric, talks to their daughter, Morgan, peeking over the pew before the children's Christmas Eve Mass at All Saints Church on Lime City Road.
December 22, 2007 | Religion
Sister Sujita's motto: Be more and have less
The global leader of the Sisters of Notre Dame, the religious community of 2,400 nuns serving in 17 nations, was born into a middle-class Catholic family in southern India, earned degrees in social work and communications from Bombay University, and learned many of her most important life lessons in an Indian slum.
December 22, 2007 | Religion
One more time for Hungarian Nativity play in Toledo
This could be the final curtain for Bethlehemes Jatek in Toledo.
December 22, 2007 | Religion
Survey finds most Americans believe Jesus born of virgin
Legal battles over public displays of religious symbols pop up every Christmas season, but a survey by the Barna Group shows that three-quarters of Americans are in agreement on one of the fundamental elements of the holiday: that Jesus Christ was born to a virgin, Mary.
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