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Ted Haggard to continue home prayer meetings

Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard says he will continue to hold weekly prayer meetings at his home, three years after he was ousted from the church he founded amid a scandal involving a male prostitute. Haggard told KUSA-TV he was heartened by... Full story

THE PULPIT: Vatican investigates U.S. sisters. Why?

MARK BARNA

Some Catholic experts say sisterhoods are the Rodney Dangerfield of the Catholic Church. They don’t get no respect — especially from the Vatican. If these folks ever needed ammo for their argument, it came last December, when the... Full story

Denver archbishop: Abortion promises broken

DENVER • Denver's Catholic archbishop, Charles Chaput, will address federal health care legislation and abortion funding in a letter to be read at Mass this weekend. Chaput says President Barack Obama failed to keep a promise to not... Full story

Maine vote on gay marriage validates Dobson's message, Focus officials say

MARK BARNA

James Dobson might be leaving Focus on the Family, but executives with the Colorado Springs-based evangelical organization say Tuesday’s vote in Maine on same-sex marriages proves his influence and message remain relevant. Maine voters split... Full story

Evangelical leader Dobson leaving radio show

MARK BARNA

James Dobson, a child psychologist who built Focus on the Family into a national player in conservative politics, will effectively cut his ties with the organization next year when he stops hosting his internationally syndicated radio program Feb.... Full story

THE PULPIT: No need to sweat over sweat lodges if they're done right

MARK BARNA

In June 2008, I participated in a sweat lodge ceremony in Peyton, and it was unlike anything I’d ever done. For the uninitiated, sweat lodge ceremonies are conducted to purify body and mind. Rocks are heated to a glowing red in an outdoor... Full story

Pueblo court backs request to seal priest's file

IVAN MORENO

DENVER • A Colorado court has ruled that the personnel file of a deceased priest accused of sexual abuse should remain sealed despite a new lawsuit claiming he molested a teenage boy. The attorney for the man making the new claim... Full story

Springs groups helping build schools, peace, one penny at a time

MARK BARNA

The penny may be the most disrespected American coin. Some people don’t even bother to pick one up after dropping it. But to groups participating in Pennies for Peace, the humble copper currency is invaluable. With donations that consist... Full story

Rev. Armstrong's trial date set for February

The criminal trial of the Rev. Donald Armstrong will begin Feb. 22, a Fourth Judicial District court judge ruled Wednesday during the rector’s arraignment on charges of financial misconduct. Armstrong pleaded not guilty to the 20 felony... Full story

Old-timey hymns take center stage at sing-along

MARK BARNA

Hymn singing in many Protestant churches has largely given way to contemporary Christian music, notable for its upbeat sound and lyrics of praise. But for the past 10 years, the Rev. Paul Ferrin has been on a mission to bring the old hymns back. On... Full story

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