Catholics seek change in church survey
A Gallup Poll of 770 American Catholics shows broad support for changing church practices including married priests and women priests, lay advisers to the pope, and greater bishop selection by locals. Sixty-nine percent back priest marriage, 65 percent back women’s ordination, 58 percent favor more bishop authority in the US, and 78 percent want lay input in papal advising.
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Dockside priest keeps faith afloat
In Port Newark Elizabeth Balbi, a Catholic port chaplain and Episcopal Seafarers Center ally, visits ships daily to aid crews. He notes ships grew bigger, crews smaller, loading faster, and sea life marked by loneliness and stress. He intervenes on issues from food to working conditions, documenting needs for inspectors and owners.
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Disney Magic vs Religion Challenge by Rabbi Rudin
Rabbi A James Rudin argues that popular Disney fantasy offers comfort but not real religious faith. He warns against equating divine virtue with illusions from the Disney dream factory and urges engagement with real world deeds, community, and Tikkun Olam.
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Principal Allows Silent and Congregational Prayer at West Middle
Principal Harry Lambert reversed a temporary stop on student prayer at West Middle School Westminster Maryland saying students may pray in small or larger groups on campus as long as it does not disrupt class. Fourteen year old Ronnie Euler has led prayer groups during lunch for months and advocates focusing on faith rather than secular topics.
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Baptist convention greenville hosts 7000 at father son conference
The National Baptist Convention USA expects up to 7000 black men to attend the Trusted Partners conference in Greenville South Carolina from Oct 31 to Nov 2. Fathers and sons will attend classes on evangelism church involvement mentoring cultural awareness and self respect. The program is open to men of all denominations and Sherr sons age 12 and older.
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Aga Khan urges Islamic Western understanding at Brown
The Aga Khan, imam of the Ismaili Muslims, became Brown University's first Muslim commencement speaker in 232 years. He urged mutual understanding between the Islamic world and the West as globalization grows. He called for encounters to be welcomed and energized by knowledge and shared hope, while stressing the need for Islamic civilizations to be part of mainstream world culture.
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Maryland church seeks return of its 700 pound bell after 108 years
St Peters Episcopal Church in Salisbury seeks the bell loaned after the 1886 Salisbury fire. County will return it when courthouse renovations begin next year. Rev David Tontonaz notes the bell inscription and calls it a call to worship, while the church avoids rush.
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