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Efforts to attain sainthood for a martyred Oklahoma priest are progressing at the Vatican, Oklahoma City's Roman Catholic archbishop said after a recent trip to Rome. The Most Rev. Paul S. Coakley, archbishop of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, said he learned during his recent trip to Rome that the canonization process for the late Stanley Rother have moved to another level. Rother, 46, was killed July 28, 1981, by unknown assailants in Guatemala. An Okarche native, he was serving as pastor of the Santiago Atitlan parish in Guatemala at the time of his death. The Oklahoma City Archdiocese, under the leadership of then-Archbishop Eusebius Beltran, began formal canonization proceedings on Rother's behalf in 2007. The archdiocese's canonization efforts included the formation of a tribunal that conducted an investigation into Rother's life, gathering documents about the priest, from his birth to his death, including all of his writings and all of the material written about him.
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Islamic Mercy School receives accreditation
Carla Hinton |A school founded by the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, Mercy School, has received accreditation from AdvancED.
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Why does God let us choose between spiritual...
Kids Talk About God |God gave us a choice between spiritual life and death "so he could have people on his side," says Damian, 9. It sounds like...
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Professor Benedict lectures the professors
On Religion |In his latest address to American bishops visiting Rome, Pope Benedict XVI stressed that Catholic educators should remain true...
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ROME (AP) — Forensic police swarmed the crypt of a Roman basilica on Monday to exhume the body of a reputed mobster as part of an investigation into one of the Vatican's most enduring mysteries: the 1983 disappearance of the teenage daughter of one of its employees. Medical experts took samples from the remains... Read More
In his latest address to American bishops visiting Rome, Pope Benedict XVI stressed that Catholic educators should remain true to the faith -- a reminder issued just in time for another tense season of commencement addresses. No, the pope did not mention Georgetown University by name when discussing the Catholic... Read More
God gave us a choice between spiritual life and death "so he could have people on his side," says Damian, 9. It sounds like we're picking teams for a giant volleyball or baseball game. Wes, 11, believes it's a good thing that there are two teams because "heaven is too heavenly for sinners." Lots of people know... Read More
Columnist Walker Moore discusses the perils of taking a cheap flight and taking the “cheap” route to good parenting. Read More
The Rev. Bob Long, one of the Oklahoma delegates who attended the recent United Methodist General Conference, discusses the once-every-four-years gathering. Read More
Recording artist and actress Reba McEntire wrote a short statement affirming the themes in “The God Box” by Mary Lou Quinlan. Read More
Oklahoma Southern Baptist groups have created an outreach aimed at sharing the gospel and providing hospitality to fans and visitors as the Oklahoma City Thunder NBA team gears up for another round of playoffs. Read More
Author Mary Lou Quinlan shares a poignant story of a mother's tenacious hope and faith through her book called “The God Box.” Read More
A school founded by the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City, Mercy School, has received accreditation from AdvancED. Read More
Several Oklahoma City metro area clergy recently shared their advice to Oklahoma City Thunder NBA players and fans as the Thunder gets set for another playoff series. An Oklahoma City University philosophy professor said the likely playoff series with the Lakers and Metta World Peace provides a teachable moment. Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Southern Baptist leader has apologized to President Barack Obama and other black leaders for saying they were exploiting Trayvon Martin's death for political gain. Richard Land said Wednesday he impugned the motives of Obama and the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, all of whom have... Read More
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The archbishop of Dublin, a leading voice for reform following Ireland's devastating Catholic church sex abuse scandal, said Thursday that the Irish church is trying to rebuild even as he demands the full truth be told about the past. Archbishop Diarmuid Martin told a Vatican briefing that he... Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The queen of soul is taking her place in the GMA Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Aretha Franklin is one of six people who'll be inducted into the Hall on Aug. 14 in Hendersonville, Tenn. She'll be joined by bluegrass legend Ricky Skaggs, family group The Hoppers, contemporary Christian singer... Read More
In the beginning, there was the Conference of Major Religious Superiors of Women's Institutes, which was established with the Vatican's blessing in 1959 during an era of rapid growth for Catholic religious orders. Then along came two cultural earthquakes: the Second Vatican Council and the Sexual Revolution. In... Read More
Columnist Robert Hayes Jr. urges people to live out the new hope of Easter instead of returning to their normal routine. Read More
Rick Denny, the Jesus House's executive director, said the shelter's recent block party helped launch a program aimed at reaching out to people who live in neighborhoods near the Jesus House in Oklahoma City. Read More
The 2010 U.S. Religion Census unveiled Tuesday shows that independent evangelical congregations make up one of the largest religious groups in the country. This is the first time the census has included independent evangelical bodies. Read More
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