Meatless Fridays and the Catholic Bishops’ Credibility
Andrew M. Greeley argues the American Catholic bishops undermine trust by debating a renewed meatless Friday rule. He critiques possible options from voluntary abstinence to a grave sin, noting widespread disregard for church teachings and urging a serious, laity focused penance inquiry rather than top-down penalties.
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Women Jewish groups plan breast cancer program in Syracuse
Women of Reform Judaism Sisterhood Temple Society of Concord and Syracuse Hadassah chapter sponsor 9:30 a.m. Sunday program at 910 Madison St Syracuse titled Breast Cancer and Jewish Women. Event highlights Jewish women higher risk. other listings include holiday book signing by Katya Krenina and multiple church events with dates in December.
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Believers Chapel dedicates new church and school
Believers Chapel in Cicero marked the dedication of its new Northern Boulevard site with a concert like ceremony. The 11 month build created a 200 seat sanctuary offices activity center gym and more than a dozen classrooms for a Christian school serving 135 preschool through sixth grade students. Pastor Paul Wagner hailed the project as a landmark day and noted the $2.3 million investment and strong community support.
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Believers Chapel grows from shack to mega church landmark
The Believers Chapel congregation has expanded from a 60 person one room shack to a mega church seating hundreds. Under Paul Wagner the church now draws about 2000 attendees with two worship services on weekends and a midweek service. Wagner calls it contemporary worship and says the aim is to stay in touch with modern culture while ministering to unchurched people.
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Mormons spreading to Hispanic Catholics in New Jersey
In West New York and nearby Hudson County, Mormon missionaries work door to door in Spanish, aiming to convert Catholic Hispanics. A Dominican-born woman, Cruzita Castro, joined after a dream, illustrating growing urban outreach and tensions with local Catholics who view the effort as an invasion. The church has expanded globally, with 53,000 missionaries across 160 countries.
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