Endowment will fund clergy renewal
December 14, 2000
Indianapolis, Ind. – With the help of the Lilly Endowment, pastors across the country will be going on archaeological digs in the Holy Land, writing
Group sues for right to display nativity
December 14, 2000
Lexington, Mass. – The first battlefield of the American Revolution has become the latest battleground in the fight for religious expression in the public square.
Los Angeles to sever ties with Boy Scouts
December 14, 2000
Los Angeles – The Los Angeles City Council voted Nov. 28 to sever ties with Boy Scouts of America. The city is dropping its support
Survey finds support for church lobbyists
December 14, 2000
Washington – Research released from a Princeton University study of mainline Protestants shows overwhelming support for denominational lobbying in Washington, eve3n though most pastors have
Three-fourths of the world does not have religious freedom
November 30, 2000
About 75 percent of the world’s population is subjected to restrictions and violations of their religious freedom, according to a recent survey by the Freedom
U.N. rejects Sudan for Security Council
November 9, 2000
NEW YORK — The United Nations General Assembly dealt a setback to possibly the world’s worst perpetrator of religious persecution Oct. 10 when it refused to
Chicago Catholics get first full exorcist
October 19, 2000
CHICAGO – Just a week before the re-release of the 1973 film “The Exorcist,” the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago announced it hired the first
First TV religion reporter honored for work
October 19, 2000
DALLAS — ABC News correspondent Peggy Wehmeyer, the nation’s first religion beat reporter for TV network news, says she hopes to be remembered for integrity
