Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will present “Jonathan Gorst: An Evening of Music” at 7:30 p.m. July 13. A goodwill offering will be accepted to benefit Henderson Presbyterian Church food bank, 702-454-8484.
Religion
Pope Francis on Friday cleared Pope John Paul II for sainthood, approving a miracle attributed to his intercession and setting up a remarkable dual canonization along with another beloved pope, John XXIII.
VATICAN CITY— Pope John Paul II has cleared the final obstacle before being made a saint, awaiting just the final approval from Pope Francis and a date for the ceremony that could come as soon as Dec. 8, a Vatican official and news reports said Tuesday.
MMILWAUKEE — As more victims of clergy sex abuse came forward, then-Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan developed a plan to pay some abusers to leave the priesthood after writing to Vatican officials with increasing frustration and concern, warning them about the potential for scandal if they did not defrock problem priests, according to documents released Monday.
The common image of Mormon missionaries has long been two young men wearing white shirts and ties walking through neighborhoods, knocking door-to-door.
But in a few years, that image may be replaced by one of young Mormons sitting with an iPad, typing messages on Facebook.
MUSIC
First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will have a Patriotic Music Concert at 4 p.m. Sunday. The concert will feature new organ arrangements of patriotic music and favorite American popular music. Admission is free (384-4554).
Warner Bros. has enlisted Christian-focused firm Grace Hill Media to promote “Man of Steel” to faith-based groups by inviting them to early screenings and creating trailers that highlight the film’s religious themes.
Pope Francis should pressure Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to focus on promoting democracy and peaceful coexistence to ease tensions with the socialist government’s opponents, the Catholic Church’s top representative in the country said Sunday.
Green Valley Presbyterian Church, 1798 Wigwam Parkway, Henderson, will present a concert by Celebrity City Chorus, a member of Sweet Adelines International, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free. A goodwill offering will be received (454-8484).
They know their history; it’s gospel to them.
They drop names like Thomas Dorsey, the father of black gospel, or Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the first to combine church hymns with rock and roll — long before Elvis Presley swiveled on scene.
First Presbyterian Church of Las Vegas, 1515 W. Charleston Blvd., will have a Patriotic Music Concert at 4 p.m. June 23. The concert will feature new organ arrangements of patriotic music and favorite American popular music. Admission is free (384-4554).
The Westminster Concert Bell Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View Presbyterian Church, 8601 Del Webb Blvd.
