Phoenix, Arizona
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GwenArizona Supreme Court Rules Religious Institutions Can Keep Child Abuse Confessions Secret
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that religious institutions may determine for themselves when their doctrines require them to keep secret a confession made by a congregant about...
Arizona Charismatic Church Joins Lawsuit Against Phoenix Noise Ordinance Over Bell-Ringing Restrictions
Three churches in Phoenix have filed a lawsuit against the city, arguing that its noise ordinance prohibiting the ringing of church bells is unconstitutional and suppresses a long-standing...
Admiral Gregory Todd Honored at LCMS Convention with Silver St. Martin of Tours Medal
Admiral Gregory Todd was honored at the LCMS convention in Phoenix on July 21, 2026, for his 40-plus years of service in military chaplaincy. During the main convention...
Kenya’s Archbishop Joins LCMS Convention, Highlights 20-Year Fellowship and Decision to Leave Lutheran World Federation
The Rev. Dr. Joseph Ochola Omolo, archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya (ELCK), addressed The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) convention on July 21, expressing solidarity and...
Progressive National Baptists to Use $1 Million Grant for Five-Year Preaching Training Program
The Progressive National Baptist Convention (PNBC) has announced plans to use a $1 million grant to launch a five-year training initiative aimed at enhancing preaching within its historically...
Ernestine Moore was a long-time member and pianist at Bethel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Phoenix, Arizona, until its closure in 2008.
Ernestine Dorothy Moore, a devoted member of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, passed away on April 7, 2023, at the age of 87. Born in Bristow, Oklahoma, on...
Synod elects regents for Concordia Seminary, St. Louis; Concordia University Chicago; Concordia University Irvine; and Concordia University, Nebraska
The 69th Regular Convention of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod concluded its third session of the day with Floor Committee 11 (FC11) overseeing the election of regents for four...
LCMS approves resolution supporting altar and pulpit fellowship with Lutheran Mission–Australia
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) has taken a significant step toward full fellowship with Lutheran Mission–Australia (LM–A) by unanimously approving Res. 5-02 at its convention. This resolution, titled...
Six Men to Be Ordained Permanent Deacons in Phoenix
Six men will be ordained to the permanent diaconate on Nov. 7 at 10 a.m. at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix. These men serve as vital...
