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There are at least 43 Catholic priests within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno who have been accused of sexual abuse or misconduct, according to a report released this week by a national law firm. The data collected by Jeff Anderson & Associates exposes the intentional cover-up of allegations of …
Read More »Author Steven Church Talks About His Latest Book, And Why It Is And Isn’t “Disturbing”
Author and Fresno State professor Steven Church has written several books, many of them as compilations of essays. His latest is called “ I’m Just Getting to the Disturbing Part: On Work, Fear, and Fatherhood .” The essays span Church’s adult life, from jobs he took soon after college to …
Read More »Could California law have prevented Texas church massacre?
A California system that tracks down people banned from owning firearms and seizes the weapons might have prevented the mass shooting in which at least 26 people were killed in … Click to Continue »
Read More »Church Fire (San Diego County)
Church Fire: more info… Updated: October 22, 2017 7:36 am County: San Diego County Location: off Highway 94 and Church Rd, Campo Indian Reservation Acres Burned – Containment: 100 acres – 75% contained
Read More »12-year-old’s mic is cut off while coming out to her Mormon church
A 12-year-old Mormon girl named Savannah came out as a lesbian to her church in Utah on May 7. “I do believe he [God] made me this way on purpose. No part of me is a mistake,” she said to her church congregation. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Rescue Mission serves breakfast to homeless at Calvary Assembly of God Church
Volunteers with the Merced Rescue Mission serve breakfast to homeless at the Calvary Assembly of God Church located at 1021 R Street in Merced, Calif., on Friday, June 9, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Los Banos church leader discusses new homeless shower trailer
The Rev. Stephen Hammond of Bethel Community Church in Los Banos describes how the idea of installing a shower trailer for the homeless started. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Fresno AME church will offer sanctuary to the undocumented
Rev. Sharon Avril, pastor of Carter Memorial African Methodist Episcopalian Church in Fresno says the church will always protect the undocumented and that they have a plan if families seek sanctuary at the church’s doors. … Click to Continue »
Read More »The annual mochitsuki at Livingston United Methodist Church
The annual mochitsuki at the Livingston United Methodist Church in Livingston, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Mochi is a rice cake that is made before New Year’s celebrations. The sweet rice is soaked before it is steamed, ground, pounded and formed into rice cakes. … Click to Continue »
Read More »For some, Christmas means going to a church service
For Annie Sofranek, being with her two daughters and husband on Christmas is what she enjoys about the holidays. “Christmas means family pretty much,” she said. “It’s to celebrate the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Christmas Eve service at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Merced
Pastor Dorothy Lindstrom holds a Christmas Eve service at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in Merced, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced church brings an ice rink to town
For this week, at least, Merced residents looking for an ice-skating experience will be able to find it close to home. The First Baptist Church in Merced, with help from … Click to Continue »
Read More »Blogs stir hateful reaction to church on rescue mission meal service
Merced’s Central Presbyterian Church shut down its Facebook page after receiving vulgar and hateful messages over an incomplete and misleading account, spread on social media, alleging that church members complained … Click to Continue »
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