Pasadena
Multifaith leaders urge unity in aftermath of Monterey Park shooting that left 11 dead
By Alejandra Molina — January 24, 2023
MONTEREY PARK, Calif. (RNS) — To Chuching Wang, who helped organize the vigil, it was deeply moving to see people of different ethnicities and religions unite in the aftermath of the shooting that struck the Chinese American community.
Not only Catholic churches celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
By Alejandra Molina — December 12, 2022
(RNS) — The feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, on Dec. 12, marks the appearance of Mary to St. Juan Diego, an Indigenous man, on a hill of Tepeyac in Mexico in 1531. The brown-skinned Virgin, patron saint of Mexico, is honored during this time with Masses and other celebrations outside the church.
Fuller Theological Seminary names first Black president
By Yonat Shimron — September 13, 2022
(RNS) — David Emmanuel Goatley, an associate dean at Duke Divinity School, will replace Mark Labberton, who announced he was stepping down from the Pasadena, California, seminary last year.
Mark Labberton hopes his successor at Fuller will be a woman or a person of color
By Alejandra Molina — October 28, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — 'I think in this next chapter the president should certainly be, I hope, at least a full generation younger and different from me than we've had in the past — in either race or gender,' said Mark Labberton, president of Fuller Theological Seminary.
Closed for months by COVID-19, church reopens to provide respite on Election Day
By Alejandra Molina — November 4, 2020
PASADENA, Calif. (RNS) — The leadership at All Saints, a church with a long history of progressive activism, decided that opening the building to the public and parishioners was ‘a way for them to be in community.’
Amid escalated police presence, Episcopal church offers sanctuary to protesters in Pasadena
By Alejandra Molina — August 23, 2020
PASADENA (RNS) — More than 10 protesters wound up spending the night at All Saints Church after the Rev. Mike Kinman said a brief standoff with police ensued outside the church.
Faith at the barricades: A weekend of religious protest and prayer in photos
By Religion News Service — June 1, 2020
(RNS) — A look at moments of faith during demonstrations to honor George Floyd and oppose racial injustice this weekend.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Why our church is taking heat for opening our doors to Muslims
By Ed Bacon — December 13, 2012
PASADENA, Calif. (RNS) This coming Saturday, everything I've ever believed and preached from the pulpit of All Saints Episcopal Church will be put to the test. Why? Because we're the first church to host a convention of Muslims, prompting screams that we're sympathizing with terrorists. By Ed Bacon.
Episcopalians under fire for hosting Muslim convention
By Megan Sweas — December 6, 2012
PASADENA, Calif. (RNS) Leaders of a flagship progressive Episcopal church are defending themselves against charges of sympathy for terrorists in their decision to host the annual Muslim Public Affairs Council convention. By Megan Sweas.
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