James Ewinger

James Ewinger is an author at Religion News Service.

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Amish not immune to high fuel prices

By James Ewinger — July 29, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service FREDERICKSBURG, Ohio _ As sawdust mixed with sweat on his brow, mill owner Isaac Stutzman laughed at the thought of outsiders assuming his horse-and-buggy Amish community is immune to skyrocketing fuel prices. Stutzman then turned serious as he spoke about ripping timber into boards for pallets and furniture with an […]

Priest Convicted in 1980 Ritual Slaying of Nun

By James Ewinger — May 12, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service TOLEDO, Ohio _ A jury on Thursday (May 11) convicted a Roman Catholic priest for the slaying he’s lived with for 26 years, finding that Rev. Gerald Robinson intentionally killed Sister Margaret Ann Pahl in 1980. Robinson stood as Common Pleas Judge Thomas Osowik read the verdict about 11:30 a.m., […]

Priest’s Trial in Chapel Death of Nun to Include Talk of Rituals, Cults

By James Ewinger — April 15, 2006
c. 2006 Religion News Service TOLEDO, Ohio _ There are no little murders. But Gerald Robinson is about to go on trial in Toledo for one that is unusually large, judging by the interest. He is a Roman Catholic priest. The victim, Sister Margaret Ann Pahl, was a nun, and the slaying occurred more than […]

NEWS STORY: Cleveland judge dismisses charges against anti-Wahoo protesters

By James Ewinger — January 1, 1998
c. 1998 Religion News Service CLEVELAND _ A Cleveland judge Tuesday (April 7) dismissed charges against three American Indian activists, including a United Church of Christ official, saying city prosecutors failed to prove the trio broke any laws at a 1997 World Series baseball game where they protested the Cleveland Indians use of the Chief […]
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