East Valley Tribune - Spiritual Life

Around the East Valley

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 04:50:29 -0700

Find all the support group meetings, classes, prayer times and more around the East Valley.

Faith groups support Trendsetters in schools

Fri, 09 May 2008 22:00:42 -0700

Ten-year-old Dillon Blestrud says he has seen some remarkable changes in his classmates since they began doing community service with the Trendsetters Club at Kyrene de Los Niños Elementary School in Tempe.

Deacon candidate's removal upsets Mesa church

Fri, 09 May 2008 23:28:06 -0700

Parishioners of All Saints Catholic Church in Mesa say they are prepared to take a complaint of injustice to the Vatican if Bishop Thomas Olmsted will not provide good reason why Stephen Kohl could spend 5½ years training to become a deacon, but then be abruptly removed just months before his scheduled ordination.

Valley Mormons decry link to Texas sect

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:47:33 -0700

For Arizona State University senior Steven Raisor, the more he hears about the ongoing Texas polygamy and child abuse cases, the more he's disgusted at those allegedly involved.

Mormon, Baptist respect differences in faith

Fri, 02 May 2008 21:57:57 -0700

Headstrong in their two faiths, a Mormon and a Baptist squared off recently at the Tempe Institute of Religion at Arizona State University and spent 2 1/2 hours demonstrating they could aggressively question each other's religions but come away with deep respect and love for each other.

Author coached White House on Catholic issues

Fri, 02 May 2008 21:55:39 -0700

If President Bush seems to have gone well out of his way two weeks ago to welcome and host Pope Benedict XVI during the papal visit to Washington, D.C., perhaps Deal Hudson can take some of the credit.

Book, film showcase walk that promoted Christian compassion

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 04:24:30 -0700

They've long since kicked the road dust from their shoes, but the small band who walked 2,500 miles from Phoenix to Washington, D.C., last year in CrossWalk America for a new vision of Christian faith is taking it to America again with a book, "Asphalt Jesus," and a documentary film, "Asphalt Gospel."