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Retiring rabbi leaves legacy of kindness, compassion, inclusivity and authenticity

Rabbi Sanford Akselrad settled into his office at Congregation Ner Tamid to write what would be his final sermon after 37 years as the congregation’s ...

Las Vegas faithful flock to Mass celebrating US-born Pope Leo XIV

Las Vegas Archbishop George Leo Thomas didn’t know what to expect ahead of Sunday’s Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate the newly anointed Pope Leo XIV, ...

Lord, hear our prayers — for Pope Francis

The leader of the Catholic Church, 88-year old Pope Francis, has been ill and in hospital suffering from double pneumonia. As of this writing, he ...

Ceremony opens interfaith sanctuary in Las Vegas

When the Rev. Catherine Gregg and UNLV professor Frank “Gard” Jameson first entered the spare room of the Paradise Park Clinic on Harrison Drive in ...

Catholic Church designates Las Vegas a metropolitan archdiocese

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is becoming a metropolitan archdiocese, with Bishop George Leo Thomas being named the initial metropolitan archbishop of Las ...

Man allegedly threatened shooting at Las Vegas synagogue

A Las Vegas man was arrested earlier this week after he made a shooting threat against a local synagogue, accusing its attendees of being “child ...

Holocaust survivors share stories, hope at Kristallnacht remembrance in Las Vegas

Both Alexander Kuechel and Stephen “Pista” Nasser were in attendance Wednesday for the local Jewish community’s remembrance of Kristallnacht. On Nov. 9-10, 1938, Nazi soldiers ...

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of retiring Catholic Bishop Randolph R. Calvo of Reno and named Auxiliary Bishop Daniel H. Mueggenborg of Seattle as ...

Despite pandemic, Las Vegas faith leaders share messages of hope at Christmas

Through the darkest hours of the coronavirus pandemic, the Rev. George Leo Thomas has seen his congregants suffer through illness, financial crisis, hunger and sadness. ...

9th Circuit: Nevada's COVID-19 church attendance cap illegal

Gov. Steve Sisolak said today he would abide by a federal court order striking down a 50-person cap placed on houses of worship because of ...

Sisolak considers church changes as court case resumes

Gov. Steve Sisolak said Thursday he is pursuing the possibility of easing COVID-19 restrictions on religious gatherings ...

Las Vegas priest who conducted Mass tests positive for COVID-19

Roman Catholic Church officials in Las Vegas say they have temporarily closed a church where a priest conducted Mass this week before learning he had ...

A rural Nevada church is asking a U.S. appeals court to overturn a federal judge’s refusal to strike down the state’s 50-person cap on religious ...

Catholic church cancels Mass until April

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas has canceled Mass at least through the weekend of April 5, a week before Easter, because of the ...

Diocese in Las Vegas identifies 'credibly accused' priests

The Diocese of Las Vegas today released a list of 32 one-time Catholic priests and a church associate “credibly accused” of sexual misconduct involving ...

At 94, Mormon president Nelson proves himself open to change

At 94, the president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has proved a far more vigorous and transformative figure than scholars expected ...