City will pay damages to settle zoning dispute
August 7, 2003
CHICAGO — The city of Evanston, Ill., will pay $350,000 in damages to settle a long-running zoning dispute with one of the community’s largest churches.
Land-use law ruled partially unconstitutional
August 7, 2003
LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — A California district judge has declared a portion of the law aimed at helping houses of worship overcome land-use disputes unconstitutional. In
Banned high school Bible club reinstated
July 31, 2003
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Penn. — A Pennsylvania high school wrongly barred a student Bible club from meeting during an activity period before the start of classes, an
Israelis destroy mosque foundation at disputed site
July 31, 2003
NAZARETH, Israel — On July 1, Israelis operating heavy equipment carried out a court order to demolish the foundation of a mosque being built at
Lutheran pastor released from Laos prison
July 31, 2003
CHICAGO — A pastor from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) and two European journalists were released from a Laos prison July 9, less
Militant bombing leader arrested in Pakistan
July 31, 2003
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The government of Pakistan has arrested a man suspected of planning three separate attacks on Christians in 2002. Abdul Jabbar has been
Three presidential hopefuls endorse gay marriage
July 31, 2003
WASHINGTON — Three Democratic presidential hopefuls speaking at a July 15 forum said they support gay marriage, while four others expressed their commitment to gay
Priest sued for predicting hell during funeral
July 31, 2003
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico family has sued a priest and archdiocese over a funeral Mass in which a priest allegedly said their
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