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Frigid temperatures throughout the area earlier this month put a spotlight on the need for shelter, especially for those experiencing homelessness.

The decision won’t allow same-sex individuals to be married in the church, but it will allow them to receive simple blessings. The report from the Vatican clarified that “the blessing does not signify approval of the union.”

Lowered attendance and financial struggles in churches were exacerbated by the pandemic, leaving smaller congregations in a vulnerable position.

For decades, the old Methodist Church in Martinsville, IN, was a place for the community to congregate. Now revitalized as an Art Sanctuary, resident artists are keeping that spirit alive. And as artists pass through the doors, each of them leaves behind a bit of themselves in their work.