Monthly Archives: October 2005
Point of Grace Promotes `Classy, not Trashy’ Attire
By Greg Garrison — October 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Teenage girls _ and their mothers _ tend to get very excited about Point of Grace, a fixture on America’s Christian music scene for 15 years. The four female singers hope to translate that excitement over their music into lessons about chastity and modesty. Across the country, they are […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — October 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Pope Condemns Human Trafficking VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI condemned human trafficking on Friday (Oct. 28), underscoring the role smugglers play in funneling unknowing immigrant women into foreign prostitution rings. Benedict described trafficking as a “scourge” that preys upon the vulnerability of immigrant women in search of better economic […]
COMMENTARY: Halloween Costumes Get Religion
By Doug Mendenhall — October 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) I love Halloween, and I hate to see it melting away like the Wicked Witch of the West. But two factors are working against my favorite holiday. First, there’s safety. It seems every generation is less likely to let the kids out after dark than the generation before. Second, […]
Victims Renew Call for National Database of Clergy Abusers
By Jeff Diamant — October 29, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Amid all the disturbing tales of priests being charged with sexually abusing minors, stories about Nicholas Cudemo stand out. A grand jury report on clergy sex abuse in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, released last month, revealed Cudemo had been accused of abusing 16 minors, raping an 11-year-old […]
Calls for clergy abuse database; Point of Grace
By RNS Blog Editor — October 29, 2005
Friday’s RNS report starts off with a report by Jeff Diamant about renewed calls from victims’ advocates for a national database of clergy abusers, following last month’s grand jury report on abuse in Philadelphia: Amid all the disturbing tales of priests being charged with sexually abusing minors, stories about Nicholas Cudemo stand out. When a […]
The Right nominee; Episcopalians prepare for split; Rosa Parks remembered
By RNS Blog Editor — October 28, 2005
Thursday’s RNS report starts with a story by Adelle M. Banks about the Christian Right’s eagerness to unite behind a new nominee now that Harriet Miers has withdrawn as President Bush’s Supreme Court nominee: “We stand ready to support a nominee who truly is in the mold of Antonin Scalia or Clarence Thomas,” said Wendy […]
COMMENTARY: A Difficult Visit Examining Katrina’s Wallop
By RNS Blog Editor — October 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Working for the American Jewish Committee’s hurricane emergency relief fund, my task was to visit hurricane-ravaged New Orleans and parts of Alabama to recommend reconstruction projects. Like millions of other concerned people, AJC’s members and supporters have been most generous in their contributions. Despite the high spirits and undeniable […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — October 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service U.S. House Passes Housing Bill Opposed by Church Groups WASHINGTON (RNS) The U.S. House has approved a controversial measure that would deny new federal housing funds to any nonprofit group _ including churches _ that have engaged in voter registration or get-out-the-vote activities. The Republican-backed provision, attached to the Federal […]
Rosa Parks remembered as a quiet woman with a faith that moved mountains
By RNS Blog Editor — October 28, 2005
(RNS) People who knew civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks before her arrest in 1955 remember her as a quiet seamstress whose faith in God gave her strength, confidence and authority.
Liberal Episcopalians Make Plans for Denominational Split in 2006
By Kein Eckstrom — October 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) Liberal Episcopalians, concerned that a split over homosexuality may be inevitable next year, have begun laying the groundwork for seizing control of church property and replacing bishops who leave the church. Leaders of Via Media, a loosely knit alliance of liberal groups in 12 conservative dioceses, sketched out the […]
Divided Religious Conservatives Appear Eager to Back a New Nominee
By Adelle M. Banks — October 28, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Now that Harriet Miers has withdrawn as President Bush’s Supreme Court nominee, religious conservatives appear eager to unite behind a nominee likely to rule in their favor on hot-button issues like abortion, gay rights and church-state separation. “We are assured that the president will keep his promise to […]
How should military chaplains pray?
By Tracy Gordon — October 27, 2005
Quote of the Day: Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C. “Chaplains ought to be able to pray based on who they are. Otherwise, it’s hypocrisy.” -Rep. Mike McIntyre, D-N.C., who joined efforts by Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., to send a letter to President Bush asking him to issue an executive order that would permit military chaplains […]
50 Propositions
By RNS Blog Editor — October 27, 2005
After a Lively Start, Synod Affirms Priestly Celibacy and Other Traditions RNS’ Vatican correspondent, Stacy Miechtry, reviews the output of the recent Catholic bishop’s synod in our article of the week, linked above. Quote: But in the end, the bishops were not ready to take dramatic action at the synod, which traditionally convenes every two […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — October 27, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service Episcopal Report Says Alaska Drilling Would Violate Human Rights WASHINGTON (RNS) A new report co-sponsored by the Episcopal Church says President Bush’s plan to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would endanger the human rights of the Gwich’in native people, who are overwhelmingly Episcopalians. The report said […]
Adjusting to a Less Festive Eid
By RNS Blog Editor — October 27, 2005
c. 2005 Religion News Service (UNDATED) When Salma Kazmi, now 30, was a child in Brookline, Mass., the end of Ramadan was not quite the festive celebration her parents experienced in a Muslim-majority country. “My parents tried to re-create the holiday they knew back in Pakistan,” Kazmi said, but didn’t succeed. She recalls long and […]
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