by Lauren Markoe | Sep 12, 2011 | News
(RNS) Sean Tallon was nearing the end of his probationary training as a New York City firefighter when the two hijacked planes hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center on 9/11. Tallon, 26, ran up the North Tower to save others. His family would never see him...
by Lauren Markoe | Sep 8, 2011 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) A 500-foot crane toppled over next to the Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday (Sept. 7), adding to the earthquake damage that the crane was brought in to fix. The 500-ton crane crushed several cars and took part of the roof off the Herb...
by Lauren Markoe | Sep 7, 2011 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) Americans consider religious freedom a cornerstone of society, but fall short in their tolerance of Muslims, according to a poll released Tuesday (Sept. 6) that probes Americans’ attitudes toward immigrants and the nation’s safety 10 years after 9/11....
by Lauren Markoe | Sep 2, 2011 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is donating $25,000 to help repair the Washington National Cathedral, which sustained millions of dollars in damage in the earthquake that rocked the East Coast on Aug. 23. “The National Cathedral holds a special...
by Lauren Markoe | Sep 1, 2011 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) Two Muslim congressmen and other prominent Muslims have urged Hamas to release Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who was captured in a cross-border raid five years ago and has been held ever since in the Gaza Strip. Their hope is that Shalit’s release...
