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How Fort Sanders ‘hippie church’ birthed this arts organization
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (522+ words) Today, Jubilee Community Arts is a beloved nonprofit dedicated to keeping traditional regional arts alive. It was formed decades ago through a unique religious group that began in Fort Sanders during the counterculture era of the 1960s and early '70s. Jubilee is…...
Faith comforts former senator with terminal cancer | Terry Mattingly
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (136+ words) Faith comforts former senator with terminal cancer | Terry Mattingly'Knoxville News Sentinel Faith comforts former senator with terminal cancer | Terry Mattingly On his 54th birthday, former U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska was given a cake that proclaimed, "Happy last Birthday Ben!" "I…...
As Bishop Stika is laid to rest, diocese admits depth of trouble he caused
1+ week, 2+ day ago (102+ words) As Bishop Stika is laid to rest, diocese admits depth of trouble he caused'Knoxville News Sentinel As Bishop Stika is laid to rest, diocese admits depth of trouble he caused In late 2022, during the height of the scrutiny faced by…...
Pope Leo XIV oversaw Vatican office that handled Bishop Richard Stika's removal
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (112+ words) Catholics in Knoxville looking for a connection to the first American pope have a small one, although it's not as glamorous as they may hope. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will go by the name ... Pope Leo XIV oversaw Vatican…...
Bishop Richard F. Stika Obituary
1+ week, 6+ day ago (182+ words) Bishop Richard F. Stika Obituary'Knoxville News Sentinel Bishop Richard F. Stika Let your community know Let the family know you are thinking of them Hear your loved one's obituary Share a memory, offer a condolence Give to a forest in need in…...
Will the Vatican embrace St. Thea of Mississippi? | Terry Mattingly
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (588+ words) In the final months of her life, Sister Thea Bowman heard the whispers. She appreciated the hugs that lingered longer, as believers promised to keep praying that she would win her battle with cancer. She saw the warm glances, containing…...
See Beck Cultural Exchange Center honor the 'Divine Nine"
2+ week, 1+ day ago (20+ words) See Beck Cultural Exchange Center honor the 'Divine Nine'Knoxville News Sentinel See Beck Cultural Exchange Center honor the 'Divine Nine'...
The Beck honors the 'Divine Nine' during Black History Month
2+ week, 1+ day ago (22+ words) The Beck honors the 'Divine Nine' during Black History Month'Knoxville News Sentinel The Beck honors the 'Divine Nine' during Black History Month...
Glimpsing Jesus above the waves of Christian nationalism | Opinion
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) I will never forget the year we lost baby Jesus. By tradition, we had a plastic baby doll who served as the star of our congregation's nativity pageant. All the other characters in the story were played by children " Mary,…...
Richard Stika, the polarizing former bishop of Knoxville, has died
3+ week, 1+ day ago (92+ words) Knoxville's longest-serving bishop oversaw construction of a cathedral but largely will be remembered for lawsuits that led to his resignation. Richard Stika, the polarizing former bishop of Knoxville, has died Richard Stika, the polarizing former bishop of Knoxville who interfered…...