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Catholics in Las Vegas praise newly sainted Mother Teresa

“I’d say she was a saint on Earth, and they finally put a halo on her.” Mel Kleinschmit, a volunteer at Christ the King Catholic Church in Las Vegas, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, reflected on Mother Teresa’s life and her works Sunday afternoon, following her canonization at the Vatican.

Pope calls Teresa a model of mercy, declares her a saint

Pope Francis declared Mother Teresa a saint on Sunday, praising the tiny nun for having taken in society’s most unwanted and for having shamed world leaders for the “crimes of poverty they themselves created.”

Rome readies for start of Holy Year

Rome is bracing for the arrival of millions of pilgrims for the Roman Catholic Holy Year which officials had hoped could revitalize the scandal-plagued city, but which threatens to be more of a headache than a help.

Las Vegas churches share service to encourage racial unity

In response to the church shootings in Charleston, S.C., that killed nine African-Americans, a valley multicultural church and an African-American congregation gathered for a joint service of prayer, sermon and song to celebrate racial unity.

Even casual Las Vegas likes to dress up for Easter

While many churches have adopted a relaxed approach to clothing, many casual dressers will up their game for Easter and other special events.

Communion brings all Christians to the table

Christian denominations may disagree on many things. But just about every Christian denomination has, by one name or another and one method or another, a way to participate in the Last Supper.

Las Vegas congregation can now love the Lord in comfort

A congregation who sweated through the broiling Las Vegas summers for two years, sometimes prevented from worshiping because their Zion Holiness Last Trumpet Ministries church was just to hot, finally got a cool wish Thursday — an air conditioner.