Buddhism
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Study: Reconstructionist Jews more observant as adults (RNS) Members of Judaism’s small Reconstructionist denomination are likely to be more religiously observant now than they were growing up and are attracted to the movement largely out of interest in personal growth and spirituality, according to a new study. The 1996 Demographic […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Dissident Catholics to press reforms in pilgrimage to Rome (RNS) Dissident Catholic groups that have irked the Vatican with demands for women priests, gay rights and other progressive notions are preparing to become more nettlesome for the Roman hierarchy. Organizers from 10 countries, including the United States, announced on Monday […]
RNS Daily Digest
By Carl Anderson — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Supreme Court rejects Mississippi appeal on school prayers (RNS) The Supreme Court on Monday (Nov. 4) rejected an appeal by the state of Mississippi seeking to reinstate a state law allowing student-led prayer in the state’s public schools. The justices, without comment, left intact lower court rulings that struck down […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Jewish group urges Israel not to amend conversion law (RNS) The Council of Jewish Federations, the umbrella agency for local Jewish community federations across the United States and Canada, has urged Israel not to”risk dividing”the world Jewish community by approving a law that would invalidate non-Orthodox conversions to Judaism. A […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Doctors: Religious belief contributes to healing (RNS) A national survey of U.S. family physicians found that 99 percent of those polled believe religious belief contributes to the healing of their patients. An equally high percentage also believe spiritual or religious practices, such as personal prayer and meditation, can speed or […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Violence mars Nobel prize-winning bishop’s homecoming (RNS) At least one person was killed and two others were seriously injured in attacks in East Timor by crowds gathered Tuesday (Dec. 24) for the return home of Nobel Peace laureate Bishop Carlos Belo. The crowds had gathered at a cathedral and at […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service East Timorese bishop permitted to attend Nobel ceremony (RNS) Indonesian officials have cleared the way for East Timorese Bishop Carlos Belo to travel to Norway, where he will receive his Nobel Peace Prize next week. Indonesian Foreign Minister Ali Alatas said Tuesday (Dec. 3) that the government would not raise […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service U.S. opposes inclusion of Hiroshima on U.N. heritage list (RNS) The United States has announced its official opposition to the inclusion of Hiroshima on the United Nations'”World Heritage List”of important international cultural locations. At a U.N. World Heritage committee meeting in Mexico this week, Japan proposed that a memorial marking […]
Daily News Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Russian Orthodox accused of profiteering tobacco, booze (RNS) The image of the Russian Orthodox Church has been tarnished by charges in the Moscow press that the church imported alcohol and tobacco as tax-free humanitarian aid and then re-sold the products in Russia’s newly emerging free market. Since the fall of […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Catholic Bishop Belo receives Nobel Peace Prize (RNS) Declaring himself”a voice for the voiceless,”Roman Catholic Bishop Carlos Belo of Indonesia-occupied East Timor received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, Tuesday (Dec. 10). Belo, a co-winner of the award with self-exiled Timorese human rights activist Jose Ramos Horta, used the […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Survey: TV preachers did little to help Dole campaign (RNS) In sharp contrast with the presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan and George Bush, the major television evangelists gave virtually no help to Republican contender Bob Dole in his 1996 quest for the presidency. A content-based survey by Stephen Winzenburg, professor […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Survey: Americans have conflicting values about Christmas (RNS) When asked by pollsters about how their neighbors and other Americans celebrate Christmas, most people _ 85 percent _ say others focus on the material rather than the religious or spiritual aspects of the holiday. By contrast, only 31 percent say they […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service Catholic Charities: Millions of families miss economic boom (RNS) At a time when politicians were talking about national economic stability and the stock market was beginning its record-climbing ascent, millions of American families were seeking emergency food and shelter from local Catholic agencies, according to a new study by Catholic […]
NEWS STORY: Canadian Anglicans urge `snowbirds’ to boycott U.S. travel spots
By Douglas Todd — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service VANCOUVER, British Columbia _ The Anglican Church of Canada is calling on Canadian”snowbirds”to boycott U.S. travel destinations this winter and instead vacation in Cuba to protest the U.S. economic embargo of the Fidel Castro regime. The boycott call was issued by the Council of General Synod, the governing body for […]
NEWS FEATURE: BROTHERS IN MUSIC: Singers discover interfaith album strikes sour note
By Chris Smith — January 1, 1996
c. 1996 Religion News Service UNDATED _ When two top artists in contemporary Christian music decided to do an album and concert tour together, they thought they were simply celebrating their shared faith and an admiration for each others’ music. But Michael Card is an evangelical Protestant and John Michael Talbot is a Roman Catholic. […]
