Former Willmar Mayor Lester "Les" Heitke, who died Saturday at the age of 76, is remembered as a civic-minded individual who was a champion for the city of Willmar. "Les was a real champion for our ...

Longtime Willmar public servant Lester "Les" J. Heitke died at Bethesda Grand in Willmar on Saturday, May 24, 2025.

Pope Leo XIV gave his first homily at a Mass on Friday, one day after he was selected by a conclave of cardinals at the Vatican to lead the Catholic Church. The first U.S. pope in history said he ...

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global ...

Pope Leo XIV, Leader of Catholic Church (through interpreter): Dear brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for the flock of God.

The Catholic church has a new leader, Robert Cardinal Prevost, after four rounds of voting, making history as the first U.S. pontiff and taking the name Pope Leo XIV. The papal conclave was ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church ...

Some Taylor students will be in Colorado Springs this summer for an experiential visit centered on the preaching at First Presbyterian Church. “As we were surveying people at churches and ...

The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) saw widespread growth in 2024, with notable increases in membership, giving and professions of faith, according to the denomination's latest five-year ...

A significant chapter in the spiritual life of the Falkirk area began on Sunday, 4 May, as members of four local congregations came together to celebrate the first joint service of the newly formed ...