FresnoBee.com: Faith & Values

Ethiopian church preserves its African culture, faith

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:12:44 PST

Visiting the early Sunday morning service of Fresno's only Ethiopian Orthodox congregation is like stepping into a land far away. Read comments

Francis Chan will address Valley ministry leaders

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:12:45 PST

Just about two dozen tickets remain for the 2012 Central Valley Ministry Forum, which features nationally recognized pastor and best-selling author Francis Chan. Read comments

Ron Orozco: Event to explore 100 days of prayer

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:22:39 PST

One of the founders of Trinity Presbyterian Church (now Trinity Community Church) in Clovis is presenting a community prayer event in Fresno next week. Read comments

Andrew Fiala: Step out of comfort zone to learn about others

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:03:54 PST

I'm writing this column from Tel Aviv, Israel. I'm on sabbatical, working on a book on justice, ethics and religion. A day after arriving, a friend drove me to Ajami, an Arab suburb south of town. He said that the falafel there was delicious. As the muezzin sang the call to prayer from a mosque near the old port of Jaffa, he explained that middle-class Jews from Tel Aviv rarely set foot in such neighborhoods. Read comments

Graham daughter to speak in Fresno on end times

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:01:25 PST

A daughter of American evangelist Billy Graham is returning to Fresno this month to talk about being prepared for Jesus' return. Read comments

Ron Orozco: Lectures focus on 'Saving Paradise'

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:25:11 PST

An author and religious scholar is coming to Fresno for an interfaith event to talk about Jesus. Read comments

Fresno church's pipe-organ player a sparkling sensation

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:35:44 PST

You almost feel you're somewhere other than a house of worship when 20-year-old rhinestone cowboy Cactus Samuel T. Harris plays the pipe organ at University Presbyterian Church in Fresno. Read comments

Armando X. Ochoa installed as Fresno diocese bishop

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:40:51 PST

Seated on the bishop's chair of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno for the first time, Armando X. Ochoa beamed with delight. Read comments

Ministry You Should Know: Working Against Death Penalty

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:27:23 PST

A small group of mainly local Catholics wants to expand so it is more diverse in its mission to abolish the death penalty, at least in California. Read comments

Ron Orozco: Synagogue to focus on strong families

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:36:57 PST

It isn't often that a Fresno synagogue hosts a scholar-in-residence program for a weekend. Read comments