Catholics Seek Unity Under Bernardin Initiative
Chicago Cardinal Joseph L Bernardin will launch a plan to heal divisions within the US Catholic Church. He and 17 Catholic group leaders will release a statement and program to end ideological litmus tests, aiming to unite bishops, theologians, and laity amid debates on ordination, contraception, and policy. The effort follows years of internal strife, Vatican tensions, and clergy scandals.
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National Pastoral Life Center
New York
Joined Churches Tie Summer Services in West Suburbs
For the eighth year Taunton Memorial United Presbyterian Church and Robinson Memorial United Presbyterian Church near Auburn combine worship in July August and early September to ease summer instability. The arrangement provides economic relief by avoiding supply pastors and allows sister congregations to share missions and social time after services. Local leaders say merging is not a merger bid but a seasonal collaboration with potential future study.
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Robinson Memorial United Presbyterian Church
Harold Sanderson
Tauntons
Scott Sheldon
Presbytery of
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Auburn
First Presbyterian
Westminster Presbyterian
Sheldon
Sanderson
Addi Grail
Richard Remer
Robinson Memorial
Taunton
Reimer
Paul Theodore
Taunton Memorial
Small Congregations Weigh Shared Services Potential
The Rev Herold Sanderson notes talks of pooling resources between Taunton Memorial United Presbyterian and nearby churches. They see benefits from shared Sunday school and vacation Bible school while stressing no official merger. A three year golf outing links couples from both congregations. Theodore emphasizes benefits of cooperation for smaller churches.
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Taunton Memorial United Presbyterian Church
San Giorgio in Velabro Reopens After Mafia Bombing
The San Giorgio in Velabro church in Rome closes a three year, 25 million restoration returning it to its medieval splendor after a 1998 blast tied to mob violence. The church, a favored wedding site, now features a resurrected apse fresco and repaired marble and pilaster fragments while authorities convict two suspects in the attack.
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Lateran Basilica
Francesco Zurli
Zurli
Clergy in New York Win Parking Privileges
New York City council approves special parking permits for clergy allowing up to four hours near houses of worship and up to three hours near hospitals or funeral parlors. Bronx Councilman Wendell Foster supports the bill citing parking access during emergencies and funerals. Rabbi Larry Sebart notes frequent tickets and praises the measure, though officials will issue the permits through the Department of Transportation.
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New York
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New York Board of Rabbis
Tes
U.S. Jewish Population Steady at 58 Million in 1995
The 1996 American Jewish Year Book reports about 58 million Jews in the United States in 1995, roughly 23 percent of the total population and unchanged from 1994. Major totals reside in New York 1,645,000 California 922,000 Florida 641,000 New Jersey 436,000 Pennsylvania 330,000.
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Bishops establish millennium office in Catholic Church
The S Ramian Catholic bishops voted in Portland to set up and fund an Office for the Millennium to coordinate Great Jubilee Year 2000 activities. The funding of about 12 million dollars through 2000 was approved by mail ballot after a June vote. Rev Dennis Schnurr announced the plan and Paul K Henderson was named director.
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Portland Ore
Dennis Schnurr
National Conference of Catholic Bishops
Schnurr
Paul K Henderson
Acngynes
Millennium Office
Wisconsin court upholds religious freedom law bans
The Seventh Circuit affirmed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act's constitutionality and struck down Wisconsin rules barring innamates from wearing religious jewelry as potential weapons. The court said state restrictions must meet a compelling interest, and Wisconsin failed to justify its ban including crucifixes, despite religious significance.
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Wisconsin
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Chicago
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Supreme Court
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