Areliz Fierro is a worship leader at Next Gen Victory, mentor to fellow students and the soon-to-be Union graduate. She hopes to stay in Tulsa and support the Hispanic community.
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Inside Operation Hope: Meet a former inmate helping Tulsa’s formerly incarcerated find help and hope on the outside
You get out of prison with your clothes, $50 and maybe a bus pass. Operation Hope Prison Ministry wants to be the first place you go.
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Tulsa leaders turn to churches to help solve housing crisis
Tulsa churches are expanding beyond their congregations, answering a call to develop their unused land for community spaces, youth sports and housing.
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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Tulsa’s first Hispanic parish, celebrates a century
St. Francis Xavier has moved locations and absorbed congregations since its founding in 1926. Its place at the heart of Tulsa’s Hispanic community remains the same.
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Tulsa churches could play a role in solving the city’s homelessness issue
Tulsa is hosting two public forums to hear from faith-based congregations that want to help address homelessness. City officials say it’s a chance to work with churches with available land.
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Is converting the newest trend? Tulsa’s Catholic Diocese sees a rise in new converts ahead of Easter weekend.
The Diocese of Tulsa and Eastern Oklahoma saw a 46% increase in new converts this year from last.
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‘Just pray about it’: Black Tulsans move to break social stigma surrounding mental health
Black Americans have often turned to churches and faith leaders for mental health support. These Tulsans are encouraging their peers to consider other treatment options, too.
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New avenues are opening for Black Tulsans to seek mental health treatment
Tulsa companies and counselors are creating spaces for Black clients to discover a safe space and work through mental health challenges.
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Tulsa pastor’s deportation leaves a family broken, church community empty
After living more than half his life in the U.S., Wulfrano Portillo reported to an immigration check-in appointment in Oklahoma City. He didn’t return home.
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40 years into ministry, Ray Owens is still answering God’s call at Tulsa’s Metropolitan Baptist
Ray Owens has led the north Tulsa church through tremendous growth and a global pandemic. The 20-year journey has come with a lot of sacrifice and learning.
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Inside Tulsa’s growing Hmong community 50 years after its arrival
Tulsa’s Hmong population has grown into the thousands. As a younger generation comes of age, these women are planting roots in faith and culture.
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Tulsa pastors join statewide campaign calling for ‘compassion’ toward immigrants
More than 30 pastors and church representatives in Oklahoma signed a letter in February calling for compassion toward the immigrant community.