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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.
Worship Spaces Go Green- for God
Religious groups like this Jewish congregation in Evanston, Illinois are looking to build environmentally friendly spaces, like their new 'green' synagogue.
Buddhist Leader Promotes Secular Ethics as MIT Opens the Dalai Lama Center
On the campus of the country's premier scientific university, the world's best-known Buddhist leader Thursday called on educators to teach ethics and compassion without a basis in religious belief.
Church Invites People to Take From Collection Plate (Video)
Earlier this year the pastor of Crossed Timbers church in Dallas told members to take money from the collection plate if they needed it, even though church giving was down. That day they had the largest collection ever.
Church Hands Out Faith Stimulus to Parishioners
On a recent Sunday, members of Bay Community Church each were given envelopes stuffed with cash. Inside was $20, $40 or $100. hurch members were told to spend it helping others, a novel approach to religious outreach during tough economic times.
Muslims in America: A New Day Under Obama
Because the notion of Muslims as scary "others" was so pervasive in some areas of America, I had hoped the election of Barack Obama might make a difference. It has.
Friars Trudge 300 Miles and Find Kindred Souls on the Way
Six Franciscan friars reached Washington, DC, on Tuesday, having walked 300 miles with only their brown robes, sandals and a belief in the kindness of strangers to feed and shelter them.
Mission for LA Priest: Saving Flock from Foreclosure
A Roman Catholic parish in California has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation -- one in nine homes is in default. Now, a priest, Rev. John Lasseigne, has made it his sacred mission to negotiate with banks and lenders on behalf of his flock.
Prayers, Hymn Helped Man Survive on Ice Floe After Boat Sank
A 66-year-old fisherman who survived two nights in frigid temperatures on a pan of ice off northern Newfoundland said he repeatedly sang a church hymn, while hoping crews would find him.
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