Pentecost marked the fiftieth day following the Passover, and was a part of the Jewish festival Shavuot. Christians mark the day as the creation of the church as recorded in Acts 2.
May 25, 2012 | 12:02 pm
An eavesdrop used to be a small hole near the front door that allowed residents to listen to the conversation of the people outside, and discern their intentions.
May 25, 2012 | 11:31 am
The Rev. Charles Manning, 77, a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, turned himself in to Colorado Springs police Tuesday after a warrant had been issued for his arrest.
May 24, 2012 | 1:30 pm
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The mission's purpose is to "evangelize boys and girls."
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Tim Townsend has been the religion reporter at the Post-Dispatch since June 2004.
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