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Church leaders are wary of bill that would expand Stand Your Ground law to houses of worship

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:20:11 -0600

CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com

Metro-area church leaders share their views about a new bill making its way through the state House that would expand the right to use deadly force to houses of worship.

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Oklahoma clergy, university leaders remain cautious of modified federal contraception mandate

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:23:10 -0600

BY CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com

Local faith leaders and an Oklahoma congressman were hesitant to express satisfaction with modifications to a controversial federal mandate that had required faith-affiliated employers to offer free contraception and abortion-inducing drugs as part of their health insurance coverage.

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Marlow family shares story of love and hope at hospital

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:08:29 -0600

BY CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com

The Linsky family of Marlow help parents of babies born with congenital heart defects and other ailments through the family's ministry called Hannah's Hearts.

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Keeping the Faith: Have a heart: Become columnist's 'friend'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:57:08 -0600

BY WALKER MOORE

Keeping the Faith columnist Walker Moore, a new Facebook enthusiast, discusses the ins and outs of becoming ‘friends' through this social networking tool.

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Rabbi makes people laugh on purpose

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:34:12 -0600

BY CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com

Rabbi Bob Alper will perform his comedy routine Saturday at Emanuel Synagogue in Oklahoma City.

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Former Newsboys frontman has new solo perspective

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:24:07 -0600

BY CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com

Peter Furler, former frontman for the Newsboys, said his new solo act is like an adventure with a different comfort zone.

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Religion briefs for Feb. 11

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:20:14 -0600

FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

Oklahoma religion news briefs for Feb. 11.

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The Rev. Fred Luter poised to be first black to lead Baptists

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:10:04 -0600

BY BRUCE NOLAN

The Rev. Fred Luter says he will seek to become the first black man to lead the predominantly white Southern Baptist Convention.

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Computer chip holds 'a miniature Christian bookstore'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:10:05 -0600

BY KAY CAMPBELL

Bible League International is teaming with Digital Bible Society to provide thumbnail-size computer chips holding digitalized versions of the Bible and other religious works.

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Whiz Kids' flash mob highlights faith group's mission

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:46:23 -0600

BY CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com

Whiz Kids, a ministry of City Care, sponsored two flash mob dances that surprised and enlightened visitors at Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library and the congregation of LifeChurch.tv Northwest on Feb.

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Bible Lesson for Feb. 11

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:29:05 -0600

Bible Lesson for Feb. 11.

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Oklahoma City priest to trade places with new archbishop

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:43:13 -0600

BY CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com

Oklahoma City priest the Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger will be the next bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Salina, Kan., a post vacated last year by the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City archbishop, the Most Rev.

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Billy Graham

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:59:10 -0600

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: I decided I needed to start going to church, but I ended up in a church with lots of problems, and I've given up on religion.

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Pope names Oklahoma City priest as bishop of Salina, Kan.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:30:14 -0600

BY CARLA HINTON chinton@opubco.com

Monday, Pope Benedict XVI appointed the Rev. Edward J. Weisenburger, an Oklahoma City priest, as the new bishop of the Diocese of Salina, Kan.

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Unborn son's struggle inspires Christian singer

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:03:10 -0600

BY JOHN SEEWER

Sanctus Real frontman Matt Hammitt wrote a solo album, borne out of his son's medical crisis, that is meant to touch and console people during the hardest of times.

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550 abuse claims filed against Wis. archdiocese

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:45:40 -0600

MILWAUKEE (AP) — About 550 people have filed claims for restitution for alleged sexual abuse by clergy in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee — the most of the eight dioceses in the U.S. that have sought bankruptcy protection, a lawyer in the Milwaukee case said Wednesday.

James Stang, a bankruptcy lawyer who represents creditors in the Wisconsin case, estimated about 550 claims had been filed by the Wednesday afternoon deadline set by the court.

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