by G. Jeffrey MacDonald | Feb 1, 2011 | News
(RNS) In a blow to retirees of a major Lutheran publishing house, a federal judge has ruled that Augsburg Fortress’ now-dissolved pension plan was exempt from federal regulations that would have required it to meet minimum funding levels. But the case remains open as...
by Daniel Burke | Feb 1, 2011 | News
(RNS) Anglican archbishops concluded their six-day summit in Ireland on Sunday (Jan. 30) by issuing statements on a host of international issues, including violence against women in Africa, political chaos in Egypt, and the murder of a gay rights activist in Uganda....
by Daniel Burke | Feb 1, 2011 | News
(RNS) In the wake of public spats between the Catholic hierarchy and health care executives, the Catholic Health Association publicly acknowledged that bishops—not doctors or hospital ethicists—have the final say on questions of medical morality. The concession came...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Feb 1, 2011 | News
Global Baptist leaders voiced concern about Egypt’s Christians as tens of thousands of protesters poured into Egyptian streets for a seventh day and opposition to President Hosni Mubarak called for a “march of millions.” Meanwhile, nations around the...
by Ron Csillag | Jan 31, 2011 | News
(RNS) Dirt at an ancient holy site in Chimayo, N.M. reputedly cures a woman’s rare bone cancer. In North Carolina, a 14-year-old girl stricken with pneumonia is removed from life support but survives after an angelic image appears on a security monitor outside her...
by Francis X. Rocca | Jan 31, 2011 | News
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican announced a new initiative aimed at promoting dialogue between theists and atheists to be launched with a two-day event this March in Paris. The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture will sponsor a series of seminars on the theme of...
