Caracas (Agenzia Fides) The Bishops of Venezuela published several documents at the close of their Plenary Assembly, which was held July 7-12: a Pastoral Exhortation entitled, "United in Justice and Righteousness" (see Fides 11/7/2008), a Message on the 40th anniversary
Tacuarembo (Agenzia Fides) "With Jesus, Mission and Fullness of Life" will be the theme for the September 6-7 celebration of the 30th National Youth Day organized by the National Youth Ministry Committee of the Uruguayan Bishops’ Conference (CEU), in Ipora
Board members voted 10-5 to adopt broad standards for the Bible class. In March, they had already approved current TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills) guidelines for the Bible class but Friday's vote follows the opinion handed down last week
The pope said he was "deeply sorry" for the sexual abuse, delivering a strongly worded apology that described their acts as evil and a grave betrayal of trust.
A broad based coalition of gay and lesbian organizations was scheduled to hold a demonstration and rally Friday in front of one of Doug Manchester’s two San Diego hotels to officially kick off the boycott.
Dr. Rowan Williams was referring to Christian-Muslim relations as he responded to the historic letter, †A Common Word Between Us and You,†signed by 138 prominent Muslim figures last fall that sought a dialogue with Christians based on the
On Thursday, delegates from the Northeastern Jurisdiction Conference of the United Methodist Church - from Maine south to West Virginia - approved a resolution expressing respect for clergy in the California regional bodies who participate in wedding same-sex couples "as
Roughly speaking, the conservative view could be summarized as the traditional God-and-country position: †We’ve been taking God out of this country, and we need to put Him back inâ€"where He’s always been before we headed down this godless road.â€
In February, an appellate court in Los Angeles declared it a crime for parents without credentials to teach their kids, essentially banning most forms of homeschooling. The ruling sparked public outrage causing the court to agree to honor the request
Planned Parenthood challenged the 2005 law that requires those statements, but a court order that prevented the state from enforcing the law expires Friday.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams expressed respect for the decision of church leaders who stayed away, but he said their absence should not stop participants from trying to repair fractured relations, according to a paper released Thursday containing highlights of
Over the course of five years, the $48 billion PEPFAR legislation aims to prevent 12 million HIV infections and treat 3 million people. It will also provide funding for tuberculosis and malaria responses.
Representatives â€" which included Islamic, Christian and Jewish leaders â€" asked the U.N. General Assembly to call a special session to help foster dialogue between †followers of religions, civilizations and cultures†and prevent †a clash of civilizations,†according
Pope Benedict XVI, in Sydney for the Roman Catholic Church's World Youth Day festival, offered a prayer before the grim three-hour performance, known as the stations of the cross. The pope attended the first act, a live recreation of The
June Sheldon with attorneys from the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom and Pacific Justice Institute filed a suit on Wednesday against San Jose/Evergreen Community College district for wrong dismissal and violating her First Amendment rights.
The CCHC has already hit the German city of Hamburg, where it worked in partnership with local Chinese churches. The group will head to Brussels in Belgium next month.
The largely symbolic votes dashed the hopes of opponents whose last-ditch efforts were two petitions presented to the church's South Central Jurisdiction: to bar the entire library complex or only the public policy institute on campus. The jurisdiction owns the
