Catholic donations from U S Catholics to Latin America rise
A US Bishops Secretariat report shows American Catholics donated over 7.8 million dollars last year to the Latin American church, with 41 dioceses contributing directly. Since 1985 US Catholics have given more than 72 million to Latin American projects, funding grants, training, catechisms, and research on migrants and indigenous peoples.
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Latin American
United States
Latin America
Anacher
Salto Cu
Cadivile
National Collection
Court rules inmate may refuse AA meeting attendance
New York Court of Appeals ruled prison officials violated inmate David Griffin's rights by penalizing him for not attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings over religious activity concerns. The 5-0-2 decision held AA's core doctrine is religious and that forcing attendance linked to program eligibility infringes the Constitution.
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New York Court of Appeals
Alcoholics Anonymous
Court of Appeals
David Griffin
New York Times
Fin
Russia orders abrupt closing of Jewish Agency offices
Russia pressures the Jewish Agency during the presidential campaign, ordering the abrupt closure of its Pyatigorsk office and threatening to shut three more. The agency has long aided emigration of Jews from the former Soviet Union to Israel, a program tied to state policy and international funding. Analysts speculate the crackdown could boost Boris Yeltsin's bid by rallying right wing support amid anti Semitic rhetoric from Zyuganov’s camp.
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Russia
Jewish Agency
Uns
Pyatigorsk
Soviet Union
Israel
Ruslan
Boris Yeltsin
Communist Party
Gennesy Zyuganov
Zyuganov
Yeltsin
Zyuganoy
Court halts Religious Freedom Restoration Act ruling
Maryland federal judge Frede ric K Stalkin blocks Congress authority to overturn Supreme Court precedent in a case involving the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore and a demolition near a historic monastery. Archdiocese plans appeal as case may reach high court.
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My Feneral Juage
Maryland
U.S. District Court
Frederick Stalkin
Baltimore
Congress
Supreme Court
Texas
Casabevi
Ibes Weise
Archdiocese
Bill Blaul
West Virginians to sing at Syracuse church tonight
The West Virginians will perform at 7 p.m. today at the 1st Church of Syracuse on Seneca Turnpike. The Alderson-Broaddus College choir from Philippi West Virginia will sing sacred and secular music plus a free will offering.
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Onondaga Valley Presbyterian Church
Cotton Spiritualettes
Seneca Turnpike
Libba Cotton
Garden grows at King of Kings church for community aid
At 8278 Oswego Road Clay the Lnetr church garden, now in its second year, harvests potatoes beans tomatoes peppers squash and cucumbers for local food pantries. Led by Cheri Carlson, 13 families maintain the plot, with produce also sold to members and used in church dishes.
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Heaven
King of Kings Lutheran Church
Lnetr
Oswego Road
Clay
Paul Herpich
South Dakota
Cheri
Carlson
Fairway East
Carlsen
House of Prayer
St. Paul’s Church
Syracuse
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Liverpool
Herpich
King of Kings
King
of Kings Lutheran Church
Clergy rally to fight racism after South Carolina church fire
Religious leaders nationwide plan sermons against racism after Mount Zion AME Church in Greeleville SC was burned. Clinton urged every citizen and minister to speak out, while churches and groups mobilize funds and rebuild efforts for African American congregations targeted in a wave of arsons.
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Clinton
South
Mount Zion Ame
Greeleyville
S.C
South Carolina
United States
Nea Chawon
Pedro Martine
Glesia Cristiana Amor
Christian Love Church
Miami
Martinez
Nis
Ton
Bilteen
Wolfe
Har Zion
Philadelphia
Alabama
Habitat For Humanity
Americus
Southern Baptist Convention
New Orleans
National Association of Evangelicals
National Black Evangelical Association
World Relief
Christian Coalition
American Jewish Committee
National Council of Churches
U.S. Catholic Conference
New York Times
Arthur Berger
Kavos Sachael Cohen
Manchester Center
Associated Press
Terrance Mackey
N.G
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Antwan Chavis
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North Syracuse Baptist
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T Pan
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Irving Ave
InterReligious Council of
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