by Francis X. Rocca | Dec 2, 2010 | News
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Benedict XVI, while still a cardinal, sought in vain to expedite the process for defrocking priests guilty of grave crimes, according to a 1988 letter published in the official Vatican newspaper. The letter, which appears in the Thursday (Dec....
by Al Webb | Dec 2, 2010 | News
LONDON (RNS) Former Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey has slammed attempts to “air-brush” Christianity out of society—a trend he said is gaining speed as Christmas nears. Carey claimed Britain’s “rich legacy” of Christian culture is “under attack” and...
by Candice Ruud and The Oregonian | Dec 2, 2010 | News
CORVALLIS, Ore. (RNS) Rain didn’t stop the Corvallis community from showing up in swarms at a candlelight vigil Tuesday (Nov. 30) outside a mosque that was hit by arson after an occasional worshipper was charged in a terror plot. Residents came by the hundreds,...
by Kelly Heyboer and The Star-Ledger | Dec 1, 2010 | News
PRINCETON, N.J. (RNS) Princeton University’s great hummus war is going to the polls this week. Undergraduates began voting Monday (Nov. 29) on a referendum that calls for the student government to ask the university to provide alternative brands of hummus in its food...
by Adelle M. Banks | Dec 1, 2010 | News
WASHINGTON (RNS) First lady Michelle Obama has expanded her “Let’s Move” initiative to reduce childhood obesity to include working with religious and community organizations. “We can provide all the information in the world but it’s really the leadership and respect...
by Adelle M. Banks | Dec 1, 2010 | News
(RNS) The founders of the world’s second largest Christian network admitted Tuesday (Nov. 30) that their marriage was once torn by an “improper relationship,” and went public to head off a multimillion-dollar blackmail threat. Marcus Lamb, president and CEO of Daystar...
