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Members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have for decades been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana. But the tiny islands of Antigua and Barbuda recently became one of the first Caribbean nations to grant Rastafari official sacramental authorization to grow and smoke the herb that they deem sacred.Rastafari elsewhere are pushing for similar religious protections. Experts and stakeholders think the Antigua and Barbuda law could give a boost to these efforts worldwide at a time when public opinion and policy are continuing to shift in favor of medical and recreational marijuana use.

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In celebration of Global Youth Service Day on Saturday, April 29, nearly 120 youth from the Sierra Vista Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints gathered to complete acts of service.

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ROME — A Canadian lawyer who found his vocation caring for AIDS patients in Harlem was elected the grand master of the Knights of Malta on Wednesday, the first non-European and first non-aristocratic head of the ancient lay Catholic order that provides humanitarian aid around the world.

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SIERRA VISTA —Nathan Haws returned home on April 18 after serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Houston and Santiago, Chile. Haws stated, “I went to Texas (for the first 7 month) because it was harder to get into Chile (due to) the pandemic.”

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Members of Interdenominational Christian Ministries and local pastors invite the community to observe a National Day of Prayer on May 4 through a community prayer breakfast.

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We just celebrated Easter Sunday in the Christian Church, the day Jesus Christ rose from the dead. It reminds us that, one day, we too will die — leaving this world behind for the eternal life that awaits us. Before we get to that final moment, we may find ourselves incapacitated and unable …

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In the face of widespread economic strain, national conflicts and social unrest, surveys indicate that confidence in the future is at an all-time low in many countries, including the United States. According to the 2023 Edelman Trust Barometer, 24 of the 28 countries surveyed are seeing “all…

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Mike and Eloise Clawson are leaving on March 20 to serve a six-month Spanish-speaking mission in Fresno, California for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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SIERRA VISTA — If a church could sing, St. Andrew the Apostle would be trumpeting praises over its 74-year-old pipe organ that will soon sound like a heavenly choir.

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Jarom Terrazas returned home from serving a two-year mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Oaxaca, Mexico. He noted, “I have come to a better understanding of why the Lord does the things He does, and I have learned how to improve myself through His love.”

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The LifeHouse Church of Sierra Vista held its annual march last weekend.

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SIERRA VISTA — Despite the cold and snow, a semi-truck full of food donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived at the St. Vincent de Paul Food Bank in Sierra Vista the morning of Jan. 18.

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On Feb. 13, Aaron and Debra Petitt will begin their 18-month mission to Hamilton, New Zealand for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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On Jan. 27, the world will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a symbolic date to commemorate the victims of Nazism. Murderous Nazi terror targeted millions for reasons of biology, nationality, or political ideology. But few people know that the Nazis’ victims included thousands of…

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Sierra Vista — Mike and Sue Smith will travel to Denver, Colorado on January 30, to serve their fourth mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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In a rite before the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Vatican officials placed unique symbols of his pontificate inside his cypress casket, along with a scroll in Latin describing his ascent to the Chair of St. Peter.