Monthly Archives: January 2000
NEWS STORY: NCC General Secretary Withdraws Support for Marriage Statement
By Adelle M. Banks — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The general secretary of the National Council of Churches withdrew his support for a new ecumenical statement supporting marriage because of concerns the document “may be used by some as a pretext for attacks on gay and lesbian persons.” The statement, co-signed by Roman Catholic and evangelical leaders, expressed […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service White House spokesman admits”apology is in order”for Baptist comment (RNS) White House spokesman Joe Lockhart acknowledged Wednesday (Jan. 5) that”an apology is in order”after he made remarks linking the Southern Baptist Convention’s evangelistic efforts to organizations that”perpetuate ancient religious hatred.””I think an apology is in order, and I’ve already made […]
NEWS STORY: NCC Leaves Atlanta With Brighter Future, But Financial Troubles Loom
By Kein Eckstrom — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service (UNDATED) One year after the National Council of Churches teetered on the brink of extinction because of overwhelming financial troubles, the venerable ecumenical body has left its annual meeting in Atlanta with a brighter future despite ongoing fiscal uncertainty. The 51-year-old council, which added its 36th member church during its […]
NEWS FEATURE: Last Russian Czar, Family, on Way to Orthodox Sainthood
By Christa Brown — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service YEKATERINBURG, Russia _ On a July night 82 years ago in a private home here, a Bolshevik squad escorted Russia’s last czar, his wife and five children into the cellar and shot them to death. The site of the house, now razed, is known locally as “Russia’s Golgotha.” By most […]
NEWS FEATURE: Runner Turned Preacher Keeps Running
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service HUNTSVILLE, Ala. _ Earl Johnson knows what it is to run _ literally and figuratively. As a student, Johnson ran on the track team at Central High School in Phenix City with teammate and future Olympian Harvey Glance, and later at Alabama A&M University, both under the direction of Coach […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service Survey: Bush Preferred Among Born-again Christians (RNS) Among born-again Christians who are likely to vote in November, Texas Gov. George W. Bush is the preferred presidential candidate, according to a recent poll from the Barna Research Group. The Republican candidate is favored by 71 percent of born-again Christians who have […]
NEWS STORY: Religious Groups Lead Washington Rally to Forgive Global Debt
By Kein Eckstrom — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Thousands of people rallied in Washington on Sunday (April 9) to urge Congress to erase millions of dollars in foreign debt owed by the world’s poorest countries, saying Washington should look to the Bible for ways to begin the new millennium. The movement, known as Jubilee 2000 USA, […]
NEWS STORY: Texas Baptists Slash Funding for Southern Baptist Convention Seminaries
By Adelle M. Banks — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas _ Texas Baptists voted overwhelmingly Monday (Oct. 30) to slash state convention funding for the six seminaries of the Southern Baptist Convention. The dramatic move is the latest stage in the moderate-conservative struggle over the soul of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. “There are truths and principles […]
NEWS STORY: Report: No Ranking of Final Chaplain Candidates
By Adelle M. Banks — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The co-chairmen of the selection committee for the next chaplain of the House of Representatives issued a report Friday (Jan. 14) saying the committee did not rank the finalists for the position. The 75-page report, sent to House members, comes after criticism from some Catholics and some Democrats […]
NEWS STORY: Catholic Bishops Open Annual Meeting
By Kein Eckstrom — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops acknowledged Monday (Nov. 13) the Roman Catholic Church has “at times hurt people instead of serving them faithfully” but warned against the “great temptation of cynicism” and a “search for flaws” in the church’s past. More than 300 U.S. […]
NEWS STORY: Catholic Bishops Urge Criminal Justice Reform, Openness to Immigrants
By Kein Eckstrom — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The nation’s Catholic bishops reiterated their call for an end to capital punishment Wednesday (Nov. 15) and called for a host of reforms in the criminal justice system where “putting more people in prison and, sadly, more people to death has not given Americans the security we seek.” […]
NEWS FEATURE: Exhibit Captures Multi-Layered Mexican Spirituality
By Cecile Holmes — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The photographs of Graciela Iturbide on display through Sept. 24 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts plunge the viewer into an array of images evocative of the deep spirituality of Latin America. Titled “Images of the Spirit: Photographs of Graciela Iturbide,” the exhibit features more […]
NEWS STORY: Report: No Ranking of Final Chaplain Candidates
By Adelle M. Banks — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The co-chairmen of the selection committee for the next chaplain of the House of Representatives issued a report Friday (Jan. 14) saying the committee did not rank the finalists for the position. The 75-page report, sent to House members, comes after criticism from some Catholics and some Democrats […]
NEWS FEATURE: For the NCC’s Edgar, A Humbling Year of Ups and Downs
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The Rev. Bob Edgar reaches into his pocket and pulls out a business card. The size of the card is striking _ more than twice the size of a normal card, with a detailed listing of his office phone number, home number, cell phone number and personal e-mail […]
NEWS STORY: Report: No Ranking of Final Chaplain Candidates
By Adelle M. Banks — January 1, 2000
c. 2000 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ The co-chairmen of the selection committee for the next chaplain of the House of Representatives issued a report Friday (Jan. 14) saying the committee did not rank the finalists for the position. The 75-page report, sent to House members, comes after criticism from some Catholics and some Democrats […]
