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Jesus’ “Crown of Thorns” shown at Notre Dame

An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christ’s “Crown of Thorns” has made a special public appearance at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Program at UNLV poses: Does it matter if Jesus was married?

Karen L. King will join two other biblical scholars to discuss a fragment of papyrus and what has come to be called the Gospel of Jesus’ Wife during a program at UNLV Thursday night.

 
Mormon missionary count hits milestone of 75,000

The number of Mormon missionaries surpassed 75,000 worldwide in August, driven by the church’s decision to lower the minimum age for ambassadors of the Utah-based faith.

Pope clears decks with appointments, tweaks

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI is clearing the decks of his pontificate, tweaking the rules of the conclave, finessing the religious rites used to launch the next papacy and making some eyebrow-raising final appointments before he retires next week.

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Las Vegas congregation battles economy to achieve dream

When the St. Simeon Serbian Orthodox congregation began building a new church in 2007, it adopted a centuries-old style with the idea that the building would be around at least that long.

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Zen practitioners work to keep focus on now

Thom Pastor, abbot and guiding teacher at the Zen Center of Las Vegas, is often asked to explain Zen. Simply telling folks it’s about “being in the moment” doesn’t usually suffice. So, he relies on the following scenario to crystallize things.

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