Oklahoma City
Black clergy offer churches as COVID-19 vaccination sites, roll up their sleeves
By Adelle M. Banks — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — An Oklahoma church, whose name means ‘stone of help,' is preparing to provide the second of the two-part vaccine.
First beatification Mass for US-born priest and martyr draws thousands
By Bobby Ross Jr. — September 23, 2017
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) — An estimated 20,000 Catholics attended the special Mass celebrating the Rev. Stanley Francis Rother, who was shot to death during Guatemala’s civil war.
Hobby Lobby’s Steve Green stands on faith against Obamacare mandate
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 17, 2014
(RNS) Hobby Lobby President Steve Green, with a life steeped in faith, may be the ideal plaintiff in the looming Supreme Court showdown over religious freedom and the Affordable Cate Act contraception mandate.
Is homeless crackdown a sign of compassion fatigue?
By Yamiche Alcindor — June 18, 2012
(RNS) A growing number of ordinances are pitting city officials against homeless advocates. City leaders say they want to improve the lives of homeless people and ensure public safety, while supporters of the homeless argue that such regulations criminalize homelessness. By Yamiche Alcindor.
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