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Vatican, Muslim Clerics Lay Groundwork For Landmark Talks
For a second day, Muslim and Catholic leaders sat down at the Vatican in Rome yesterday for talks to pave the way for what some are billing a historic meeting of the faiths later this year. The preparatory talks by five Muslim leaders and five Vatican officials are the result of a Muslim call for dialogue.
Polish Priest Wins Templeton Prize for Uniting Science and Religion
Michael Heller, a Polish Roman Catholic priest and cosmologist whose intellectual and religious life has been grounded in the insights of both science and religion, has won the 2008 Templeton Prize, believed to be the largest yearly monetary award given to a single individual.
Rick Warren Helps Rwanda Become a Country With a Purpose
Pastor Rick Warren, author of the Purpose Driven Life, along with the president of Rwanda launched '40 Days of Purpose' for thousands of Rwandan Christians, and affirmed a Global Peace Plan that tackles five of the largest problems facing the world today including, poverty, disease, and ignorance.
Rick Warren Reignites Peace Coalition
Rick Warren, the author of Purpose Driven Life, at a conference last week, invited 1,700 evangelical pastors to join his PEACE coalition, which was created to turn at least half of the world's tens of millions of Christian churches into a giant "network of networks" dedicated to relieving the poverty and misery of the developing world.
Vietnam Eases Restrictions on Catholics
Vietnam's communist rulers are easing restrictions on Catholics after a history of church-state land disputes, reports the Reuters News agency.
Teaching Tolerance in High School Religion Class
Modesto, Calif. is the only public school district in the U.S. that requires students to learn about the major religions. It is a model that may benefit Americans of all faiths.
Saudi King Calls for Unity, Reconciliation at Interfaith Conference
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia sponsored an interfaith conference that kicked off in Madrid yesterday in an effort to bring Muslims, Christians, and Jews closer together.
Church Building Destroyed but Congregation is Resurrected With New Purpose
Last spring, the Peace Baptist Church, a massive Classic Revival building, was consumed by fire, but soon members will break ground on a new building in Philadephia and begin with earnest to live the Easter message.
Vatican to Build Europe's Largest Solar Power Plant
The Vatican recently announced that it intends to spend 660 million dollars to create what will effectively be Europe's largest solar power plant. This massive 100 megawatt photovoltaic installation will provide enough energy to power all of its 40,000 households.
Priest Becomes Savior in Foreclosure Crisis
In a working class Southern California neighborhood where one out every nine homes is facing foreclosure, Father John Lasseigne is bringing together families and mortgage bankers. His goal is to help the local residents keep their homes and better understand the terms of the loans they receive.
Russians Ring in 'Bell Week' From Towers Throughout the Land (Video)
It's 'Bell Week' in Russia which means that churches throughout the land will put on bell-ringing concerts. Trained bell-ringers use their hands to coordinate a series of bells of different sizes from high in the church towers.
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