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By Roy Hoffman Religion News Service MOBILE, Ala. — Solemn and intent, Irene Raymond stands in the vestibule of All Saints Episcopal Church and clutches the rope that leads through a hole in the ceiling to a 1,500-pound bell. Slowly, methodically, she puts the whole weight of her body into the first pull — gong…

By Heather Donckels Religion News Service Washington – Several Christian leaders said Wednesday (Nov. 14) that while immigration reform is necessary, the faith community needs to help bridge the gap between immigrants and a society that often rejects them. “We call on people of faith to stand with immigrants as fellow human beings deserving of…

Associated Press Wal-Mart presented little new information in its first major report on efforts to become greener, but it was enough to encourage at least one environmental group which said the world’s largest retailer is trying. The report released Thursday details dozens of programs ranging from environmental to economic development, employee health care and ethics…

By Daniel Burke Religion News Service Baltimore – U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday (Nov. 14) overwhelmingly approved new moral guidelines for Catholic voters that prioritize ending abortion and warn that political choices could impact a person’s salvation. The guidelines, called “Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship,” were approved by a vote of 221-4 during the semiannual…

Associated Press – November 14, 2007 WASHINGTON – Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness, who put aside years of bitterness and Northern Ireland bloodshed to form a historic power-sharing administration, will be welcomed to the White House on Dec. 7 by President Bush. Paisley, a Protestant evangelist, and McGuinness, the Catholic veteran commander of the outlawed…

Associated Press – November 14, 2007 BALTIMORE – Roman Catholics voting in the 2008 elections must heed church teaching when deciding which candidates and policies to support, U.S. bishops said Wednesday. And while the church recognizes the importance of a wide range of issues – from war to immigration to poverty – fighting abortion should…

By David Briggs Religion News Service CLEVELAND (RNS) A coalition of Ohio religious leaders is asking for the battleground swing state to be a “Political Sleaze-Free Zone” for the 2008 election. We Believe Ohio kicked off the campaign at rallies in Columbus and Cleveland on Nov. 8, asking candidates and political parties to promote what…

United Press International Michigan – A vocal Michigan State University student group has landed alongside Klan factions and neo-Nazis on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s active hate groups list. MSU’s chapter of Young Americans for Freedom, a conservative student organization, has sparked debate and campus protests by bringing in speakers deriding homosexuality, Islam and illegal…

Associated Press Atlanta – Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue stepped up to a podium outside the state Capitol on Tuesday and led a solemn crowd of several hundred people in a prayer for rain on his drought-stricken state. “We’ve come together here simply for one reason and one reason only: To very reverently and respectfully pray…

Associated Press Baltimore – Chicago Cardinal Francis George, a defender of Catholic orthodoxy with extensive experience in Rome, was elected Tuesday as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. George won overwhelmingly in a vote at the fall meeting of the nation’s bishops. He had served the last three years as the conference vice…
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