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Congregations help homeless families through Family Promise
On a recent Sunday evening, Delmar Presbyterian Church welcomed three homeless families for a week-long stay, repurposing rooms normally used for meetings and religious education to provide each family with a private, comfortable bedroom.
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Holy Myrrhbearers: Orthodox monasticism
Orthodox monasticism in America saw a rise in parish awareness and support in the middle of the 20th century, though it is still not as well-known or visible as monasticism to pre-Vatican II Catholics. Monasticism comes somewhat out of the “old world” ethos still held by many enthusiastic New World …
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Bishop preaches at Episcopal cathedral
On Oct. 14, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Walsingham with a special neighbor: the Episcopal Diocese of Albany.
ANNIVERSARY
Ecumenical and Interfaith Commission turns 50
The Diocese’s Commission for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs is celebrating its 50th anniversary with an Oct. 4 gathering of current commission members at the Century House in Latham.
PERSPECTIVE
My taxi ride in New York City
Recently, I concelebrated the wedding of a young man I baptized nearly 25 years ago. After the ceremony, torrential rain caused my priest-friends and me to take a cab to the reception. It turned out to be a memorable experience.
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Come and venerate St. Elizabeth relic
St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church in Cohoes is inviting the Catholic community to the 100th anniversary celebration of St. Elizabeth the New Martyr.
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Talking and healing 25 years later
When Pope John Paul II visited the Great Synagogue of Rome in 1986, he declared that "the Jewish religion is not external to us, but in a certain sense it is part of our religion. With Judaism, we have a relationship that we have with no other religion.
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Ecumenism and pastoral care
There are abundant opportunities in the Capital District to discuss ecumenism and interfaith relationships. At Albany Medical Center, much attention is given to these topics, but it is less about dialogue and more about actually ministering with ecumenical chaplains. It is the practical way we provide pastoral care to our …
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How to celebrate Labor Day 2011
The Bible, the Catholic Church and interfaith communities across New York State agree that workers are much more than machines, animals or statistics. They deserve to be treated as daughters and sons of the Creator God. For their work, they deserve a fair wage, a living wage, a family-supporting wage.
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A university in Bethlehem
There's a university in Bethlehem -- not the Bethlehem near Delmar, just outside of Albany; I'm talking about Bethlehem University in the real "little town of Bethlehem," in the Holy Land!
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Easter and Pascha: Why calendars differ
Calendars have a citation that reads, "Eastern Orthodox Easter." Typically, this falls a week after the Western Easter, but you may find it as much as five weeks later, into the month of May. (This year, Orthodox Easter or "Pascha" falls on April 15.)
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Troy churches reminisce about ecumenical bond
Good Friday, April 6, marked the 24th year that five Lansingburgh congregations gathered for an ecumenical Good Friday observance. Twenty-four years ago, St. Augustine's Catholic parish, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, the United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church came together to observe Good Friday.
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What Mormons believe
As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (informally known as Mormons), we believe God the Father sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to save all mankind from death and their individual sins.
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Women in Islam and Muslim beliefs
In society today, there are a lot of misconceptions about the status of Muslim women. However, the truth is that Muslim women have been given equitable rights and an elevated status since the beginning of Islam.
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Ecumenical Christmas message
I have often wondered what it must have been like to be among that group of shepherds who had their routine interrupted with what must have been both an amazing and confusing message. What led them to go and check things out - faith, curiosity or a little of both? …
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