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TRUMP VS. POPE
Associated Press
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LEFT: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a lunch stop, Thursday in North Charleston, S.C. RIGHT: Pope Fran-
cis salutes faithful during his meeting with workers and advocacy groups in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Wednesday.
‘Not Christian’ to only build border walls
reporters on the papal plane, he was
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campaign pledge to build a wall
along the entire length of the border
Thrusting himself into the heated and expel millions of people in the
American presidential campaign, U.S. illegally.
Pope Francis declared Thursday
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that Donald Trump is “not Chris- building walls, wherever they may
tian” if he wants to address illegal be, and not building bridges, is not
immigration only by building a Christian,” he said. While Francis
wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. VDLG KH ZRXOG ³JLYH WKH EHQH¿W
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saying it was “disgraceful” for heard Trump’s border plans inde-
a religious leader to question a pendently, he added, “I say only
person’s faith.
that this man is not a Christian if he
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pontiff and presidential candidate
Trump, a Presbyterian and the
was the latest astonishing devel- front-runner for the Republican
opment in an American election presidential nomination, responded
already roiled by Trump’s free- within minutes.
wheeling rhetoric and controversial
“For a religious leader to ques-
policy proposals, particularly on tion a person’s faith is disgraceful,”
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to needle U.S. politicians on on Saturday. “I am proud to be a
hot-button issues.
Christian, and as president I will not
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Mexico, where he prayed at the
Trump also raised the prospect
border for people who died trying of the Islamic State extremist group
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and JULIE PACE
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if that happened, “the pope would
have only wished and prayed that
Donald Trump would have been
president because this would not
have happened.”
The billionaire businessman
said later Thursday that he was
“totally respectful” of the pope but
stood by his initial response.
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America, has been a vocal propo-
nent of compassionate immigration
policies. In an address to Congress
during his visit to Washington last
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to immigrants “in a way which is
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the same trip with his forceful call
for international action to address
climate change. His comments
prompted some GOP presidential
candidates to suggest the pontiff
stay out of politics.
Immigration is among the most
contentious issues in American
politics. Republicans have moved
toward hardline positions that
emphasize law enforcement and
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hensive legislation in 2013 that
would have included a path to citi-
zenship for many of the 11 million
people in the U.S. illegally.
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70 percent in the 2012 election,
leading some Republican leaders
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it increased its appeal to the fast-
growing group.
However, the current GOP presi-
dential primary has been dominated
by increasingly tough rhetoric on
immigration, with Trump at the
forefront. He’s insisted that Mexico
would pay for his proposed border
wall and has said some Mexicans
entering the U.S. illegally are
murderers and rapists.
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similar enforcement positions.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and retired
neurosurgeon Ben Carson are
among those who have explicitly
called for construction of a wall.
Church
Directory
NEW HOPE
COMMUNITY CHURCH
1350 S. Highway 395, Hermiston
Sunday Worship Services
English- Pastor Dave Andrus
9:00 & 10:45 am
Spanish- Pastor Genaro Loredo
9:00 & 10:15 am
Classes for kids during all services
For more information call
541-567-8441
Pope
Francis
has
suggested
that
women
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contraception, saying there’s
a clear moral difference
between aborting a fetus and
preventing a pregnancy.
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Wednesday en route home
from Mexico if abortion
or birth control could be
considered a “lesser evil,”
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crisis in Brazil, where some
babies have been born with
abnormally small heads to
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The World Health Organi-
zation has declared a global
health emergency over the
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virus has been reported in at
least 34 countries, many of
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America. WHO and the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention have advised
pregnant women to consider
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fected countries.
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cases has prompted some
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to urge women to avoid getting
pregnant and has fueled calls
from abortion rights groups to
loosen the strict anti-abortion
laws in the overwhelmingly
Catholic region.
But Francis excluded
abortion absolutely from the
debate.
“Abortion isn’t a lesser
evil, it’s a crime,” he told
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save another, that’s what the
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an absolute evil.”
Seventh-Day
Adventist Church
Saturday Services
Pendleton
1401 SW Goodwin Place
276-0882
Sabbath School 9:20 am
Worship Service 10:45 am
Grace Baptist Church
OPEN HEARTS – OPEN DOOR
www.graceandmercylutheran.org
AP Photo/Nasser Nasser
A restoration expert works on a mosaic inside the
Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Beth-
lehem.
Church at Jesus’ birthplace renovated
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of a delicate restoration project at the Church of the Nativity,
giving a much-needed face-lift to one of Christianity’s holiest
sites.
The project, partially funded by the Palestinians and
conducted by a team of Palestinian and international experts,
is the biggest restoration at the iconic church in some 600
years. The removal of centuries of dust has left Crusader-era
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windows. Structural repairs on the fragile rooftop and
windows have been completed and art treasures have been
returned to their delicate elegance.
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town of Bethlehem, was built in the 4th century over the
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Jesus.
Although the Palestinians are overwhelmingly Muslim,
they consider the church a national treasure and one of their
most visited tourist sites.
Program highlights trusting God
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The event is Friday at 6:30 p.m. at the First Church of
God, 712 S.W. 27th St., Pendleton. Nursery care is provided.
For more information, call 541-276-1894.
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Sunday Worship 9:00 a.m.
Sunday School 10:00 a.m. (Nursery Provided)
Fellowship, Refreshments & Sunday School
Check Out our Facebook Page or Website for
More Information
p w i t h u s !
P eace L utheran C hurch
210 NW 9th, Pendleton
541-289-4535
Tom Inch, Pastor
Grace and Mercy Lutheran Church, ELCA
164 E. Main St. / P.O. Box 1108
Hermiston, Oregon 97838
ELCA
Join us Sundays
Faith Center Church
Worshiping God
Loving People
9:30
Sunday
Worship
9:30 am am
Sunday
Worship
10:30 am Fellowship
11:00 am Sunday School & Adult Class
108 S. Main • 276-9569
~Come and be at Peace~
Sr. Pastor, Ray O’Grady
pendletonfaithcenter.org
on 1290 KUMA noon each Sunday
St. Johns
Episcopal Church
All People
Are Welcome
Scripture, Tradition
and Reason
Family service 9am Sunday
Gladys Ave & 7th Hermiston
Fr. Dan Lediard, Priest. PH: 567-6672
Sunday Worship
10:30 am
FAITH LUTHERAN
CHURCH
in Mission for Christ LCMC
Bible Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM
Sunday Worship . . . . . . . . . . . 10:30 AM
Red Lion Hotel
( Oregon Trail Room )
www.faithpendleton.org
Service of Worship - 10:00 am
Children’s Sunday School - 10:20 am
Fellowship - 11:00 am
www.pendletonpresbyterian.com
Open Hearted...Open Minded
TobyMac to perform in Kennewick
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musician TobyMac will perform in the Tri-Cities.
The concert is Tuesday, March 15 at the Toyota Center,
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com. Also, group rates are available.
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conviction, hope, empowerment and the redemption found
in his faith in God. He has received seven Grammy awards
and sold more than 11 million albums. For more about the
musician, visit www.tobymac.com.
“Proclaiming God’s word,
growing in God’s grace”
Community
Presbyterian Churc h
352 SE 2nd Street
Pendleton, OR
541-276-2616
14 Martin Drive,
Umatilla, OR
922-3250
Sunday Worship 9am
Open Hearts, Open Hands, Open Doors
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
FUMCPendleton
Services are broadcast every Sunday
on KUMA-1290 AM @ 11am
Rev. Dr. Jim Pierce, pastor
Worship: 10 AM Sunday
School at 11:30
T HE C OUNTRY C HURCH
Pastor James Becker
32742 Diagonal RD
Hermiston OR 97838
Sunday School 10 am
Worship 7 am
Evening Service 7 pm
Bible Study Wednesdays 7 pm
Firestarter Youth Ministry
(Ages 12-17)
Monday @ 6 pm
585 SW Birch, Pilot Rock, OR 97868
(541) 443-2500
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Sunday School: 9:30 am
Worship Service: 10:45 am
Wednesday Services:
Kids’ Club: 6:00 pm
Youth Group: 7:00 pm
Come meet Jesus at
PENDLETON BAPTIST
CHURCH
FIRST SERVICE 8:30 AM
SECOND SERVICE 10:30 AM
712 SW 27 TH ST.
541-276-1894
www.fcogpendleton.com
241 SE Second St. Pendleton
(541)276-3809
www.pendletonepiscopal.org
Sunday Morning Worship 9:00 a.m.
Wednesday Worship Noon
Wednesday Evening Prayer
and Pot Luck 6:00 p.m.
All Are Welcome
3202 SW Nye Ave Pendleton, OR
541-276-7590
Sunday Morning Worship 11:00 AM
Sunday Bible Classes 9:45 AM
Sunday Youth Group 6:00 PM
Mon. Community Women’s Study
9:30 AM & 6 PM
Awana Kids Club (K-6th grade)
Wed Men’s Study 6 PM
MOPS meeting the 1st Thur of the Month
6 PM
St. Paul Anglican
Church, APA
Love Feast raises money for mission trip
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mission trip to Seattle is being hosted at the Hermiston
Church of the Nazarene.
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church’s ministry center, 1520 W. Orchard Ave., Hermiston.
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by Sunday.
In addition to the meal, entertainment is provided by
students and youth leadership.
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3677.
Sunday School - 9:30 AM
Worship - 10:45 AM
6:00 pm
Wed Prayer & Worship - 7:00 PM
First United
Methodist
Church
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
-Presbyterian Church (USA)-
201 SW Dorion Ave.
Pendleton
555 SW 11th, Hermiston
567-9497
Nursery provided for all services
New Location at White Eagle
Grange Hall - 43828 White Eagle
Road, Pendleton, OR
541-303-1261
Holy Communion -
1st, 3rd & 5th Sunday
Morning Prayer - 2nd & 4th Sunday
All Services - 10:00 am Sundays
The Rev. Fr. Vincent Varnas
facebook.com/stpaulanglicanchurchapa
BAHA’I FAITH
“The Unity of All
Mankind”
Pendleton Baha’i Center at
1015 SE Court Place
Devotions Sundays @
11:00am; Everyone invited!
(541) 276-9360 visit us at
www.pendletonbahais.org
To share your
worship times
call
Amanda Jacobs
541-278-2683