By Adelle M. Banks 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) At one hotel in Nashville, Tenn., when you feel like a bit of religious reading before bedtime, you’ll have more than a Gideon Bible to choose from. The Hotel Preston recently started offering a “spiritual menu” to its guests, including the Quran, the Bhagavad Gita and…

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service (RNS) A Virginia court has ruled that a Civil War-era law applies to a property dispute between the state’s Episcopal diocese and 11 congregations that have seceded from it. The statute in question, which dates to 1867, relates to the settlement of property when there is a division…

By Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) A new prayer for the conversion of the Jews reflects no change in the Catholic Church’s commitment to “reconciliation” with the Jewish people, the Vatican said Friday (April 4), seeking to soothe feelings over a recently amended portion of the Old Latin liturgy. But the…

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service (RNS) An Army Reserve chaplain has decided to do his individual part in the war on terror: He’s co-founded an Internet ministry to pray for terrorists. “Adopt a Terrorist for Prayer” was launched in March and features a catalog of photos of people designated by the FBI or…

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