Mallika Rao
Mallika Rao is an author at Religion News Service.
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VA uses `spiritual assessments’ in treating ill vets
By Mallika Rao — September 16, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service BALTIMORE _ “I have dreams,” said Vietnam veteran Raymond Ratajczak Jr., his mouth wet and tears on his face. “Dreams of recovery.” Ratajczak sat up in a cot at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in a room shared with three other patients. Every few minutes, his face wrinkled and he […]
Catholic group calls for more women in Mass texts
By Mallika Rao — August 23, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) A letter was sent from Ohio to Vatican City this month with a message for Pope Benedict XVI backed by thousands of women from around the world. “We want women to stop being invisible in the church’s proclamation,” said Sister Christine Schenk, executive director of Cleveland-based FutureChurch. “If you […]
Race for `white space’ pits churches vs. techies
By Mallika Rao — August 22, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ A race for an invisible prize is pitting America’s largest churches against the giants of technology. At stake are unlicensed television airwaves, or “white spaces,” the fuzzy channels between one network TV station and the next. The arena is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission and populated by […]
Christian broadcasters nervous about Fairness Doctrine
By Mallika Rao — August 8, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is making Christian broadcasters nervous. Pelosi, D-Calif., recently said she supports resurrecting the Fairness Doctrine, a 1949 Federal Communications Commission policy that required broadcasters who sent out specific messages to set aside time for opposing views. Such a move would “really make it impossible […]
Muslims begin to copy the megachurch multi-site model
By Mallika Rao — July 23, 2008
c. 2008 Religion News Service WASHINGTON _ Mosques across the country are beginning to use a model similar to the one used by some suburban and downtown megachurches, operating multiple sites to serve a large and dispersed congregation. Many of these “mosque chains” brand themselves as progressive, and sometimes feature gymnasiums and mixed-gender prayer areas […]
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