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KC Cemeteries Adapt to Changes in Dealing with Death

By | May 26, 2024 |

Kansas City cemetery operators are adapting to changes in how we deal with death. The biggest challenge is maintaining burial grounds of those who came before.

Houses of Worship Define the Landscape of Kansas City

By | April 28, 2024 |

The Seventh Church of Christ Scientists on 47th Street at the edge of the Country Club Plaza closed recently. It will be demolished and replaced with a three-story restaurant building. The congregation has found a nearby home.

Houses of worship have played a key role in shaping the landscape of Kansas City. It is a story of almost constant change.

Kansas City Looks to Faith Leaders as First Responders

By | March 31, 2024 |

A Kansas City Fire Department truck parked outside of Second Presbyterian Church in Brookside.

When catastrophe slams Kansas City, among the first responders are faith leaders stepping forward to offer comfort to the afflicted.

KC Faith Community Offers Help for Asylum Seekers

By | February 25, 2024 |

Dorna Swan, Jody L. Craig and Ahmet Kodanaz, left to right, are members of the board of the new Heartland Welcome and Support Coalition.

The Kansas City faith community is stepping up to help asylum seekers from Venezuela and other countries through the Heartland Welcome and Support Coalition.