Monthly Archives: June 2005
Amid Closures, Catholic Schools Struggle to Find Ways to Improve
By RNS Blog Editor — June 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service CHICAGO _ Here, where Cardinal Francis George has likened closing Catholic elementary schools to “closing a child’s world,” the influential cardinal has had to do just that, this year shuttering nearly two dozen. The closings, and the reasons behind them _ demographic shifts, declining enrollment and financial problems _ are […]
As Sainthood Campaign Opens, Aide Wants John Paul Beatified by August
By RNS Blog Editor — June 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service ROME _ A solemn ceremony in Rome’s cathedral, accompanied by applause, tears and chanting, set Pope John Paul II on the road to sainthood with unprecedented speed Tuesday (June 28), less than three months after his death. The late pope’s longtime secretary, Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz, said he hopes John Paul […]
COMMENTARY: A Primer on Patriotism, and its Potential Exploitation
By Tom Ehrich — June 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) I learned about patriotism as a child. One teacher was my father, a World War Two veteran, who took time off every Election Day to help citizens vote. Even when our political views diverged, I grew up knowing that free expression was our right and questioning the government our […]
Supreme Court Rulings on Ten Commandments Leave Wake of Confusion
By RNS Blog Editor — June 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The U.S. Supreme Court’s ambiguous, split decisions on Ten Commandments displays has left everyone from community activists to lawyers grappling over what happens next. One religious leader sees a legal opening to erect scores of new Ten Commandments monuments across the country while an atheist group says the […]
For Ambassador Tony Hall, Faith Is Key to Battling Hunger
By Kim Lawton — June 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion & Ethics Newsweekly ROME _ For more than 20 years, first as a member of Congress and now as a U.S. ambassador to United Nations humanitarian agencies in Rome, Tony Hall has made it his life mission to end hunger and poverty _ at home and abroad. It’s a mission fueled by […]
A deeper understanding of the Bible
By RNS Blog Editor — June 28, 2005
Suhaila Tawfik, a Veterinarian in Baghdad “I’m thirsty for this kind of church. I want to go deep in understanding the Bible.” -Suhaila Tawfik, who attends National Evangelical Baptist Church, one of at least seven new Christian churches that emerged in Iraq during the past two years. Tawfik was quoted by The Washington Post.
A deeper understanding of the Bible
By RNS Blog Editor — June 28, 2005
Suhaila Tawfik, a Veterinarian in Baghdad “I’m thirsty for this kind of church. I want to go deep in understanding the Bible.” -Suhaila Tawfik, who attends National Evangelical Baptist Church, one of at least seven new Christian churches that emerged in Iraq during the past two years. Tawfik was quoted by The Washington Post.
Forty-eight Years After New York Debut, Frail Graham Returns to Preach Again
By RNS Blog Editor — June 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service NEW YORK _ On Sept. 1, 1957, the baritone voice thundered to more than 120,000 people crammed shoulder to shoulder in Times Square: “There is enough spiritual power here tonight to touch the world!” That memory of a robust and youthful Billy Graham contrasted with the image Friday night (June […]
SIDEBAR: Reactions to Supreme Court Ten Commandments Decision
By RNS Blog Editor — June 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Editors: Following are excerpts of reactions to the Supreme Court’s twin decisions on the Ten Commandments on Monday (June 27). The high court upheld Ten Commandments monuments on public land but not in courthouses. “These rulings are a victory for a sensible and moderate approach to the Constitution’s protection of […]
Supreme Court Issues Split Decision on Ten Commandments Cases
By Adelle M. Banks — June 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ In a split decision on a divisive church-state issue, the U.S. Supreme Court declared Monday (June 27) that displays of the Ten Commandments in Kentucky courthouses are unconstitutional, while a monument carved with the biblical laws outside the Texas Capitol passes constitutional muster. Justice David Souter, writing for […]
COMMENTARY: Quran Desecration Is Nothing New
By Hesham Hassaballa — June 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Although many Americans have recently come to learn about it for the first time, the desecration of the Quran is nothing new. Islam’s sacred text has been desecrated for many years now, although not a single printed page of paper and ink was harmed in the process. The Sept. […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — June 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Rabbi Tapped to Oversee Religious Tolerance at Air Force Academy WASHINGTON (RNS) A Jewish rabbi and a veteran Navy chaplain has been tapped by the Air Force to help oversee religious tolerance in the “religious climate” at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Rabbi Arnold Resnicoff, the former U.S. […]
Spunky Billy Graham, 86, Not Ready to Retire Quite Yet
By Jason Anthony — June 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service NEW YORK _ New York was ready to say goodbye to Billy Graham. His three-day crusade was billed as his last in the city and Graham suggested in interviews it could be his last anywhere. On Sunday (June 26), the Rev. A.R. Bernard, the chair of the New York crusade […]
From the courthouse to the jailhouse
By RNS Blog Editor — June 27, 2005
Ben Chaney, Brother of Civil Rights Slaying Victim “I want to thank God that today we saw Preacher Killen in a prison uniform taken from the courthouse to the jailhouse.” -Ben Chaney, younger brother of black Mississippian James Chaney, one of three civil rights workers who was slain in 1964. Chaney was reacting to the […]
From the courthouse to the jailhouse
By RNS Blog Editor — June 27, 2005
Ben Chaney, Brother of Civil Rights Slaying Victim “I want to thank God that today we saw Preacher Killen in a prison uniform taken from the courthouse to the jailhouse.” -Ben Chaney, younger brother of black Mississippian James Chaney, one of three civil rights workers who was slain in 1964. Chaney was reacting to the […]
