An effort to broaden tax exemptions for religious organizations is facing bipartisan opposition in the Arizona House of Representatives.

The Voyage Church in Chandler is handing out boxes stuffed with breads, cereal and other nonperishable foods between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

The Valley’s large community of “Lost Boys” from Sudan congregated at its own church building on Sunday. The new St. Paul the Apostle Sudanese Mission is believed to be the first Sudanese congregation in the U.S. to get a church building.

Armenian Christians relish telling the story of how their ancient King Abgar is said to have sent a letter to Jesus Christ asking him to come to Edessa (modern-day Urfa in Turkey) and cure him of leprosy.

Towering stained-glass windows tell and retell Christendom’s stories in tens of thousands of churches across the world. Beholders strain their necks to experience the infinite handiwork and detail, the colors and intense symbolism revealed in glass, lead and tints.

Queen of Peace Catholic Church is the mother church of the five other parishes in Mesa, and now a trio of lay members have painstakingly combed the community to amass materials that tell its story.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix has given Herminia and Richard Nicolaus and their four sons the greatest gift of all: An unwavering faith in God.

The Gilbert Town Council will allow a Roman Catholic Church to construct a temporary worship facility on its property, overturning a decision made earlier this month by the design review board.

Founded in 1954 by L. Ron Hubbard (1911-1986) and based on his research and book, “Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health.” Humans are immortal spiritual beings, not mere flesh and blood, Scientology believes.

August 12, 2004

Benjamin Gliniak brings his wife, Izumi, each Sunday to the Japanese International Baptist Church in Tempe.

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in separate cases that the Ten Commandments can and can’t be displayed in government buildings.

Arizona Episcopalians opposed to the election in August of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire have formed the Arizona Anglican Council and are aligning with a new national network they believe adheres to biblical standards and Anglican traditions.

News that Thomas J. O’Brien had resigned as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix brought somber relief Wednesday to many East Valley Catholics. But some questioned whether it will be enough to cleanse the church.

California isn’t the only state with Spanish missions to explore.

- The state’s name has several possible origins. The Basque words aritz ona mean “good oaks,” while several theories involve Indian words for “small spring” or “silver bearing.”

- The state’s name has several possible origins. The Basque words aritz ona mean “good oaks,” while several theories involve Indian words for “small spring” or “silver bearing.”

- The state’s name has several possible origins. The Basque words aritz ona mean “good oaks,” while several theories involve Indian words for “small spring” or “silver bearing.”

Religious explorer Thomas Pearce can offer a dizzying account of his 56 years of rambling through the canyons of faith — Catholicism, Unification Church, Hinduism, Taoism, Unity, Confucianism, Zen Buddhism and others. He somehow loves and embraces them all because “there are no exclusive religions.”

Whenever I run into one of my Mormon friends, I always ask him what he thinks of the Russell Pearce controversy.

Ayoung-looking 47, the Rev. Terry Marks has retired after 25 years in banking and finance and has set about forging a ministry built on what he calls “incremental dreams.”

Dozens of immigrants waited in front of Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church in Cave Creek on a recent chilly morning. They nursed cups of hot coffee and folded their arms over their chests to stay warm.

Dozens of immigrants waited in front of Good Shepherd of the Hills Episcopal Church in Cave Creek on a recent chilly morning. They nursed cups of hot coffee and folded their arms over their chests to stay warm.