Curtain removal ends gender seating on Monsey Trails bus
A New York commuter bus operator agreed to remove a curtain that separated men and women during prayer after Sima Rabinovicz, a Jewish non Orthodox passenger, objected. The settlement allows personal curtains but bars interference with others and requires harmony among riders. Monsey Trails is government subsidized and serves an Orthodox-dominated ridership.
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Monsey Trails Bus Company
Sima Rabinovicz
Rabinovicz
Bus Company
Jacob Lunger
Monsey Trails
Small town church backs fund drive with NASCAR logo
St. John's Catholic Church in Princeton Wisconsin posts its logo on Performance Race Cars USA’s Chevrolet supertruck racing in the Subway 100 NASCAR event to hawk a $60,000 furnace fund and Tuesday bingo. If the truck wins $40,000 at Sears Point the church could receive about half, raising hopes the sponsorship attracts donations.
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Racing For
God
St. John’s Catholic Church
Princeton
Wis
Bill Brodrick
Performance Race Cars USA
Jackson
Miss
St. John's
Madison
Dale Grubba
Brodrick
Avlanta
St. John’s
Grubba
Sears Point International Raceway
Sonoma
Calif
Tampa Bay Devil Rays name sparks controversy
Local criticism erupts over the new Tampa Bay baseball expansion team name Devil Rays. clergy members and fans object to the word devil toying with ideas of Satan while owner Vincei Naimon defends the name as symbolic and flexible. Officials are polling whether to call the team Tampa Bay Devil Rays or Tampa Bay Manta Rays.
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Devil Rays
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Florida
Gulf Coast
Eldon Earnest
Bay Point Christian Church
Nancy Davis
Devil
Devils
Louis Nibilen
Vincei Naimon
Notre Dame University
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Tampa Bay Manta Rays
Religious and community events mark Syracuse area
Easter mass at the small North Side church roots the Syracuse Catholic parish that became the Church of the Assumption. Celebrations span through October and tours May 21. Other events include St. Michael's Thanksgiving Mass, Northsiden gospel service, a tribute to retiring pastor Thornburg, a men’s spiritual retreat, a 24 hour prayer vigil, and anniversaries for Sisters of St. Joseph. Also planned are a Israel tour led by Rabbi Ezring, Volunteers in Parish Service sessions, and Cathedral Lent reflections along with a spaghetti supper at Our Lady of Peace Lakeland.
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Syracuse
N. Salina St. Anne
Sisters of
St. Joseph of
Mary Margaret Singer
St. Anthony’s
Ann Joseph Brosnan
St. Margaret's
Mattydale
Joan Teresa Groth
Rita Michael McGraw
Catholic Charities
W. Onondaga St
Our Lady of Peace Church
Lakeland
Halcomb St
St. Patrick’s
Brendan's
Bridget's
Joan of Arc
Martin of Tours
Our Lady of Guadelupe
St. Martin de Porres
St. Philip’s
Auburn
Handling snakes a test from God in Appalachian churches
Ed Housewright reports from Kingston Georgia on Appalachian snake handling where 2500 adherents cling to the practice despite fatalities. Pastors and scholars defend the rite as faith driven, noting believers risk bites and even death while seeking spiritual ecstasy and divine protection.
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Michael Willingham
Kingston
Dewey Chapin
Jolo
Chapin
Jesus
Auburn students protest Tubman name for high school
About 100 Auburn High students walked out this week to oppose renaming the school after Harriet Tubman, a change some fear reflects national racial and gender biases. Officials worry Tubman’s memory might only be honored with a library. The piece argues names on institutions reveal who leads society and critiques lingering prejudice.
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Auburn High School
Harriet Tubman
Auburn High
Tubman
Auburn
United States
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