Hartford Faith & Values

Culture

Catholics split on proposed gay Boy Scouts change

(RNS) Paul Sefranek is a lifelong Roman Catholic and a long-serving volunteer in the Boy Scouts of America — two parts of his identity that have always been in harmony.
More | Comments (0)

Human cloning breakthrough prompts religious objections

| May 15, 2013

(RNS) News that scientists had for the first time recovered stem cells from cloned human embryos prompted dire warnings from religious leaders who say the research crosses a moral red line and could lead to designer babies.
More | Comments (0)

Can you model for God?

| May 14, 2013

Imagine realizing your dream only to realize that it may not be in God’s plan for you.
More | Comments (0)

The Gathering will showcase Waterbury’s ethnic diversity

| May 13, 2013

The Gathering promises to be a colorful, fun, entertaining  and tasty celebration of the Waterbury’s ethnic diversity.
More | Comments (0)

Connecticut clergy want truth on U.S. torture

| May 12, 2013

June is Torture Awareness month, but the Rev. Alli Berry can't wait.
More | Comments (0)

The grieving mother stood weeping

| May 10, 2013

Suspected Boston bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev has been laid to rest. But Paul D. Keane, the Yale Divinity graduate, who offered Tsarnaev's family a burial plot in Hamden, Conn. in honor of his late mother stands by his offer.
More | Comments (0)

Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried in undisclosed location

| May 9, 2013

RNS) An undisclosed community on Wednesday (May 8) accepted the body of Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, which is now “entombed,” according to police in Worcester, Mass.
More | Comments (0)

A controversial Broadway play on the Virgin Mary closes Why?

| May 7, 2013

NEW YORK (RNS) A Tony-nominated play that offered a controversial take on the Virgin Mary reflecting on her life held its final performance on Sunday (May 5), closing after only two weeks as poor ticket sales never matched high expectations.
More | Comments (0)

Church leaders tackle the stigma of mental illness

| May 6, 2013

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) The Rev. Frank Page, former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, was getting ready to work in the yard in the fall of 2009 when the phone rang. His daughter was on the line.
More | Comments (0)

Beneath the stereotypes, a stressful life for preachers’ kids

| May 6, 2013

(RNS) The day Franklin Graham was born, he received a telegram.
More | Comments (0)

After Rhode Island, is gay marriage inevitable?

| May 3, 2013

WASHINGTON (RNS) Rhode Island on Thursday (May 2) became the 10th state to approve same-sex marriage, and the Delaware Legislature holds a key vote on May 9 on the same issue. But Brian Brown, president of the National Organization for Marriage, denies there is a national tide in support of marriage rights for gay couples.
More | Comments (0)

Sign In



Forgot Password?

You also can sign in with Facebook or Twitter if you've connected your account to them.

Sign In Using Facebook

Sign In Using Twitter