Tag: religion
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Colorado Springs company works with Braver Angels to promote civility through training, debates
Reports say rising incivility harms Americans in many ways, including their personal lives (relationships broken over politics), their work (employees reportedly face 190 million uncivil acts per day), and in government (majorities say division keeps it from functioning as it could). Starting this week, founders of a local business named Reclaiming Civility are teaming up…
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Federal judge exempts Christian preschool from state non-discrimination requirements
A federal judge ruled on Monday that the state must continue funding a Christian preschool in Chaffee County even though the academy’s policies may violate the non-discrimination requirements of Colorado’s universal pre-kindergarten program. U.S. District Court Judge Daniel D. Domenico granted what he deemed a “narrow” permanent injunction in favor of Darren Patterson Christian Academy and…
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Federal judge rejects ex-Denver employee’s lawsuit over vaccine objection
A federal judge ruled last week that a former Denver employee had not shown the city violated his rights by rejecting his request for a religious exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Specifically, U.S. District Court Chief Judge Philip A. Brimmer concluded plaintiff Patrick Higgins had not actually lodged a coherent religious-based objection, as he…
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Christmas sermons in Colorado Springs focus on hope following a year of unrest
A recurring theme among Christmas Eve and Christmas Day church services this year was hope following a year of turmoil. On Christmas morning, at St. Mary’s Cathedral in downtown Colorado Springs, the Rev. Kyle Ingels spoke about the importance of having hope through dark times. “With all the things going on in the world, today…
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Colorado-based Youth For Christ still reaching out at 80
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The 19th century saw the rise of ministries targeting young people, including England’s Young Men’s Christian Association, founded in 1844. In the 1930s, Christian groups in Britain and North America organized energetic, entertaining evangelistic rallies designed to attract and evangelize young people. These youth outreaches…
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Colorado-based Youth For Christ still reaching out at 80
The 19th century saw the rise of ministries targeting young people, including England’s Young Men’s Christian Association, founded in 1844. In the 1930s, Christian groups in Britain and North America organized energetic, entertaining evangelistic rallies designed to attract and evangelize young people. These youth outreaches gave birth to modern youth ministry and to enduring nonprofits,…
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Federal judge speaks about ‘concerning trends’ of threats against judges, weighs in on judicial ethics
Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael E. Hegarty spoke about a wide range of topics to a Lakewood audience on Tuesday, from judicial ethics and threats against judges to the role of religion in the courtroom. “In my world, you don’t even want the appearance of impropriety. You want to be above reproach. And so, we…
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Mass atop every Colorado 14er: Catholic priests take message to new heights
One of these days atop a 14,000-foot peak in Colorado, you might just spot two men in white robes, the wind blowing those vestments, their fingers cold on the chalices that are smaller than those typically seen on an altar — smaller for the pack on the way up. That’s Father John Nepil and Father…
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Federal judge dismisses Letecia Stauch’s jail conditions lawsuit
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by Letecia Stauch, who challenged the conditions of her confinement in the El Paso County jail prior to being convicted of murder last year in a high-profile criminal trial. In May 2023, jurors found Stauch guilty of murdering her 11-year-old stepson, Gannon. She received a sentence of life in…
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Sarah’s Home near Colorado Springs offers healing place for teen sex trafficking victims
Every year, tens or even hundreds of thousands of Americans are trafficked and exploited, with many sold for sex. It’s a multibillion-dollar criminal industry, second only to the trade in illegal drugs. For teen girls who are forced to appear in porn films, work in illicit massage parlors or serve as prostitutes in hotels and…