Hinckley says church to build 30 small temples worldwide
Mormon president Gordon B Hinckley, age 88, announced during the 168th General Conference that the church will immediately build 30 small temples to serve members worldwide. He noted the plan includes sites in Monticello Utah Anchorage Alaska Halifax Nova Scotia Columbus Ohio Kona Hawaii and Accra Ghana. He joked to make the total 100 temples and described the undertaking as tremendous. Hinckley, the church's 15th president, traveled extensively and emphasized the need for nearby temples as accessible rites for salvation. He remains energetic and reports no health problems despite aging.
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New York rabbis aid Moscow synagogue fund
The From the Ashes fund of the New York Board of Rabbis contributed 3600 to the Marina Roscha Synagogue in Moscow after a fire bombing. The fund, started in 1996 to aid religious institutions facing vandalism or bigotry, had previously given 28000 to burned black churches and 1800 to two synagogues in Israel.
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Inmates sue for right to use peace pipes in prison
Five Native American inmates sue the Massachusetts Department of Correction seeking permission to use ceremonial pipes beads and tobacco for daily prayer. They argue pipe smoke carries prayers to the Great Spirit and compare their practice to rosaries crosses and Torahs.
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