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Africa’s ‘Mormon Superstar’ Is First Black African LDS General Authority
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akornfeld
Joseph Sitati grew up as a Quaker in Nairobi, Kenya, but felt no great affection for the faith. Its sermons were too political, he felt, leaving him thirsty for spiritual satisfaction. When Sitati attended his first Mormon service in 1985, something new stirred in his soul. “There was a very good spirit there,” Sitati said.…
Catholic Coalition Unveils Environmental ‘Covenant’
By
akornfeld
On the eve of Earth Day, a coalition of Catholic groups launched a broad initiative Tuesday (April 21) to encourage Catholic churches, institutions and families to combat climate change and advocate for the poor in the debate over the environment. The Catholic Climate Covenant asks the nation’s 65 million Catholics to connect their religious values…
Reform Seminary May Cut Two of Three U.S. Campuses
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akornfeld
The Reform Jewish movement’s central seminary is considering closing two of its three U.S. campuses amid what the school’s president calls “the most challenging financial position (the school) has faced in its history.” Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, with campuses in New York, Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Jerusalem, is facing a deficit of about…
Netanyahu Vows Not to Allow Second Holocaust
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nsymmonds
JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday not to allow Holocaust deniers to carry out a second Holocaust against the Jewish people. Speaking at the ceremony marking Israel’s annual memorial day for the 6 million Jews killed by Nazis and their collaborators during World War II, Netanyahu also described a U.N. anti-racism conference…
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