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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1995
Page
6
The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights urged a Disney boycott for distributing Priest. William Donohue said boycott Disney products and vacations to Disney parks and the Disney Channel. The Miramax film portrays five troubled priests, including one who is homosexual.
Items from Faith Notebook cover ongoing Lenten talks at Cathedral of Immaculate Conception and a Day of Renewal for Separated and Divorced in Syracuse. Also noted are an Episcopal priest’s ordination, Catholic Charities awards, church open houses, the Living Room AIDS service award, parish honors, a gospel concert at Landmark Theatre, and the Central New York Art Open details with tickets and hours.
The General Assembly Council of the Presbyterian Church USA backs a letter from prominent Protestant and Catholic leaders urging swift talks on Jerusalem status. The letter aims to curb Israeli land claims around the city and pushes negotiations forward from the three year timetable.
An out of court agreement between Regal Art Press of St. Albans and Linda Paquette of Vermont Catholics for Choice ends a dispute over printing gospel-related materials. The contract preserves the printer's moral objections yet bars refusals solely due to creed, finalizing the discrimination suit.
The U.S. Catholic Bishops approve a broad congressional agenda to aid the poor and immigrants. It calls for economic security for families, tax relief for children, welfare enhancements, Medicaid reform, child support enforcement, school vouchers, and opposition to abortion, euthanasia, and new immigration limits.
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago receives the 1% Laclara Medal from the University of Notre Dame for exemplary priestly service and teaching. The award honors his witness to the church and his lifelong dedication, joining a lineage of notable prelates.
A former seminary student claims Cardinal Hans Hermann Groer abused him in the early 1970s, triggering a church crisis in Austria. Other reports allege abuse of boys, though many former pupils doubt the charges. Groer, 75, has not retired and has remained largely silent. Clergy react with outrage, calls for clear denial, and demands for accountability from church and scholars.
In Lubbock Texas Messiah Presbyterian Church began P S Go For It awarding 64 certificates to 18 classrooms for outstanding students athletes and citizens. Winners shopped at Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker with certificates earned by academic and behavioral excellence. The program targets impoverished East Lubbock where shoes symbolize status and progress and aims to boost confidence and pride among students.
In Chittenango and Concord area congregations coordinate a shared seder experience to counter intolerance. Clergy from Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic and other churches plan a universal ritual emphasizing empathy, memory, and community outreach during Holy Week and Passover.
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