Faith

Blue ribbons and pinwheels were part of the displays in the vestibule of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in downtown Kansas City. The items were for those who attended the Diocesan Day of Prayer in Atonement for those Harmed by Sexual Abuse, a service that was led by Bishop James V. Johnston, Jr.

Decades Later, KC Dioceses Strive to Focus on Survivors of Sexual Abuse by Priests

June marks the 20th anniversary of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People, which was the first time that the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops laid out a set of detailed procedures for addressing sexual abuse of minors by clergy.

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Roshan Paiva acting in the “The Hindu and the Cowboy.”

A ‘Miraculous’ Local Play Poised to Reach a Wider Audience

“The Hindu and the Cowboy,” a Kansas City-based play that premiered in 2004, now may have new life around the country.

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Jerusalem Farm’s main building at 520 Garfield Ave. in Kansas City.

Kansas City Area is Blessed with Intentional Communities

Intentional communities — many rooted in a religious tradition, some not — bring together people with similar ideas about how they want to live and the values required to live in that way.

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Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery in Kansas City.

A Matter of Life, Death and Faith

A surging death toll during the pandemic is driving people to their knees, in both despondency and prayer.

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Kenneth Ford

Freedman Filling Blanks in Black History With Native Americans

Kenneth Ford is a Freedman who has explored the complex relationships between Black people and Native Americans.

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The Holy Family — Jesus, Mary and Joseph — are depicted in Hasna Sal’s glass artwork on display at a Catholic center in Kansas City, Kansas.

Artist Hasna Sal is a Follower of Christ, Not Organized Religion

Hasna Sal’s art reflects her love for Jesus Christ, even though she’s not a Christian, not a Muslim anymore and not a member of any institutional religion.

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Calvary Temple Baptist Church at 30th and Holmes streets, where the Rev. Eric D. Williams has been pastor for several decades.

Giving Thanks for a Faith Leader Unafraid to Confront ‘Burdens’

Rev. Eric Williams, long-time pastor of Calvary Temple Baptist Church, has been at the forefront of creating local ministries to address health care issues in his community.

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The gates of Rockhurst University.

Rockhurst University President to Receive Bloch Humanitarian Award

In mid-November, the Rev. Thomas B. Curran, president of Rockhurst University, will receive the Henry W. Bloch Humanitarian Award.

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Death penalty opponents Joyce Engle, left, and Kate McCoy hold a signs as they take part in a vigil outside St. Francis Xavier College Church ahead of the scheduled execution of Missouri death row inmate Russell Bucklew on Tuesday, May 20, 2014, in St. Louis.

Missouri’s Execution of Ernest Johnson Merely Adds to Body Count

When the state of Missouri executed an intellectually disabled man on Oct. 5, it brought shame, disgrace and infamy on its citizens, in whose name it acted.

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A parishioner sits alone in church.

Area Faith Leaders Form Mental Health Collaborative

Faith leaders have formed the Kansas Missouri Mental Health Collaborative to connect congregations with the help they need.

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