Funds headed to faith-based groups
July 11, 2002
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced June 5 that $30 million will be made available to help faith-based and
Methodist church closes; minister buys building
July 11, 2002
BRANDYWINE, Md. — A former United Methodist minister whose megachurch broke ties with the denomination plans to purchase the building he left behind at the
NAMB ends cooperation with District of Columbia Baptist Convention
July 11, 2002
Following nearly a year of discussions, the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention has notified the District of Columbia Baptist Convention
No death penalty for mentally retarded inmates
July 11, 2002
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled June 20 that subjecting mentally retarded inmates to the death penalty is cruel and “excessive” punishment. “We are not
Door-to-door witnessing protected by First Amendment
July 11, 2002
An Ohio town ordinance that regulates door-to-door canvassing violates the First Amendment, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 17. The decision is considered a victory
NYC canvas adds meaning to Fairfield Highlands’ ‘Sweet Land of Liberty’ musical
July 11, 2002
The sanctuary at Fairfield Highlands Baptist Church, Midfield, transformed into a sea of red, white and blue as worshipers gathered June 29 and 30 to
Study: Irish religious bigotry begins early
July 11, 2002
LONDON — Sectarian attitudes — religious bigotry — start becoming manifest in children in Northern Ireland as early as the age of 3, a study
Child of religious sect leader starves
June 27, 2002
A jury in Massachusetts on June 14 convicted the leader of a small religious sect of first-degree murder in the starvation death of his infant
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