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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1996
Page
11
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said guns are not welcome in its houses of worship. In a brief statement the church noted churches are havens for worship and that carrying lethal weapons, concealed or otherwise, is inappropriate except when required by law officers.
A gun policy statement emerged from discussions among Apostles Neal A. Maxwell M. Russell Ballard and Joseph B. Wirthlin after The Salt Lake Tribune in a copyright story raised questions about whether Utah's 1995 concealed weapons law bars schools churches and private businesses from forbidding permit holders to carry on their premises. The notion of guns in churches has caught attention amid controversy.
Religious leaders in Utah react to gun carrying debates with no official policies in major faiths. Episcopal spokesman Malin Foster urges reassessment of attitudes toward church attendance while Anchor Baptist pastor Thomas Corkish questions liberal clergy motives and trust within congregations.
Rabbi Eric Yoffie, installed as president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, urged a return to sacred meaning amid fatigue with novelty. He argued for fervent prayer, balanced education, and open dialogue about Judaism as faith, while noting 3.5 million unaffiliated Jews in North America. He defended liberal causes and warned reform ideology risks “kitsch religion.”
A bishops committee urges the Vatican to allow cremated remains inside Catholic churches, arguing the faithful deserve compassionate treatment and acknowledging cultural shifts toward cremation. The proposal, backed by leaders like Monsignor Alan Detscher and Bishop Donald W. Trautman, cites rising cremation rates and calls for reverent handling of remains in mausoleums or columbariums.
The Rev. Joseph Hodgkiss, of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity, met Mother Teresa in New York City. He attended a June 3 Mass of Thanksgiving marking 25 years of her Missionaries of Charity in the U.S. and Canada. Hodgkiss described meeting her as an honor and noted her humility and care for a child with spina bifida who accompanied him.
The WAV Help on the WAV Mercer/Lawrence Branch 8557 sponsors a two month disaster relief drive through Aug 1 to aid Andrew Graziani six year old son of Alex and Eva Graziani of Clearfield Pennsylvania. Branch matches two dollars for each one dollar up to two thousand twenty eight dollars. Donations to Mercer/Lawrence Branch 8557 and memo line Andrew Graziani. Donations mailed to Richard Moyer, 40 Chambers Ave, Greenville PA 16125. Contact Mary Martin at 654-2642 for details.
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