Popular Pastor Leaving as Local Parish Celebrates 175th Anniversary

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Popular Pastor Leaving as Local Parish Celebrates 175th Anniversary

BY MAUREEN MOLLAHAN This week, the Sloatsburg United Methodist Church celebrated 175 years of worship of God and service to both God and the Sloatsburg community. As great as 175 years is, this particular anniversary was bittersweet for the congregation, as Reverend Agnes Saffoury prepares for retirement at the end of June. Bishop Jeremiah Park […]

Catholic Church in Mass. Raises Ire of Extremists

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Catholic Church in Mass. Raises Ire of Extremists

When St. Francis Xavier parish in Acushnet, Massachusetts put this sign on their front property following the announcement of President Obama’s officially completed “evolution” on gay marriage, they may not have been ready to deal with the fallout. In addition to being the subject of television broadcasts and newspaper articles portraying the church as being […]