Faith - The Journal

Hanukkah offers Christians and Jews reasons to celebrate together

By William J. Kuik This year, the eight-day festival of Hanukkah begins on Tuesday evening, Dec. 16, and continues through Dec. 24. Some people think of this holiday as...

DATE: Dec 15, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

A labor of love

Church members spend year creating life-size, walk-through Nativity

DATE: Dec 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Pope’s anti-slavery initiative gets broad support

VATICAN CITY — Religious leaders from a half-dozen faiths signed a new Vatican initiative Tuesday to end modern-day slavery by 2020, declaring that human trafficking, organ trafficking and f...

DATE: Dec 4, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Our fourth journey in life – the Pillar of Fire

You and I are on one of seven journeys. The first journey takes us from the Garden of Eden, where our world met all of our needs and wants met for a little while, just like being in the womb...

DATE: Nov 27, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Pope considers removing marriage annulment charges

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the hardships Catholics can face when seeking marriage annulments, revealing he once fired an official who tried to charge thousands of dol...

DATE: Nov 6, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Briefs

Kizuri Creations coming to Cortez Lily Mutai, of Nairobi, Kenya, will talk about her ministry at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 5, at the Cortez First United Methodist Church at 515 N...

DATE: Oct 17, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Blessing of the Animals will be held at Cortez pond

All well-behaved animals invited to the nondenominational blessing

DATE: Oct 2, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Members pitch in to remodel church

More than 100 people descended on the Cortez Jehovah’s Witness Fellowship Hall last week to get a job done. One day the church, located on Empire Street, was a serene, quiet spot ...

DATE: Sep 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Immigrants facing deportation turn to churches

Five congregations in Denver form coalition to offer refuge to those facing deportation

DATE: Sep 25, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Rosh Hashanah – a time of remembrance and renewal

By Bill Kuik You might have wondered about a day on your calendar called Rosh Hashanah by the Jewish people. The name of the holiday means “The head of the year” from ...

DATE: Sep 18, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Private Lighthouse Christian gains accreditation

School hopes to ease transition to college

DATE: Aug 7, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith

Churches give away backpacks in back-to-school bash

Congregations offer free supplies, shoes and haircuts

DATE: Jul 24, 2014 | CATEGORY: Faith