You may have heard by now that Theil Kauffman, longtime owner of the Friendship Bookstore, passed away. Theil was widely known and loved in the community. He will be greatly missed. I only knew Theil for a few years, but I am grateful for our friendship and the impact he had on me. For a ...

And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, and not only idle but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not. — I Timothy 5:13 As we go on with our study of “gossip” and the local church, there are a few things to remember about the ...

MAUMERE, Indonesia — Arnoldus Yansen thought for certain he was going to become a Catholic priest, just like his older brother, cousin and uncle. He attended St. Peter Major Seminary, a bastion of priestly vocations located in the middle of a jungle on Flores, a predominantly Catholic ...

The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Turin, Italy, houses a fascinating artifact: a massive cloth shroud that bears the shadowy image of a man who appears to have been crucified. Millions of Christians around the world believe that this shroud – commonly called the Shroud of Turin – is ...

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Editor’s note: To submit a nonprofit announcement to The Sentinel’s Religion section, contact Tom Laub at (717) 248-6741 or by email at living@lewistownsentinel.com. Items also may be faxed to (717) 248-3481 or sent to The Sentinel, 352 Sixth St., Lewistown, PA 17044. Items must be received ...