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Associated Press Among America’s young people, godliness contributes to happiness. An extensive survey by The Associated Press and MTV found that people aged 13 to 24 who describe themselves as very spiritual or religious tend to be happier than those who don’t. When it comes to spirituality, American young people also are remarkably tolerant –…

Associated Press CHICAGO – On Sundays at La Casa del Carpintero, or the Carpenter’s House, they’ve raised twin yellow banners for churchgoers that read “Welcome” and “Bienvenidos.” As a complement to the regular 11:30 a.m. Spanish service at the independent Pentecostal church, where they’ve worshipped Papi for years, there’s now a 9:30 a.m. English one…

Associated Press Salem, Mass., Aug. 23–A self-proclaimed high priestess of witches and a second person were accused of tossing raccoon parts on the doorsteps of businesses, allegedly as part of a Wiccan community feud. Salem, famous for holding witch trials in the 17th century, has an active Wiccan community and thriving witch-related tourism. Sharon Graham,…

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service After three episodes of intestinal bleeding, evangelist Billy Graham underwent a colonoscopy Wednesday (Aug. 22) to address his ailment. His doctor found an area of active bleeding and treated it with cauterization, officials at Mission Health & Hospitals in Asheville, N.C., said in a statement. “Mr. Graham was…

Associated Press Dallas, Aug. 23–The leader of a nationwide Muslim civil-rights group says the U.S. government tried to shut down his group by publicly alleging it was involved in a terrorism-financing trial. The Council on American-Islamic Relations was one of about 250 Muslim individuals and groups named unindicted co-conspirators in the trial of the Texas-based…

Associated Press – August 20, 2007 LONDON – The Archbishop of Canterbury noted Princess Diana’s willingness to reach out to the poor and downtrodden in two prayers meant to be read at memorial services marking the 10th anniversary of her death, the Church of England said Monday. Princess Diana’s sons requested the prayers, which were…

Associated Press – August 22, 2007 LILBURN, Georgia – When members of Atlanta’s Hindu community unveil a new religious and cultural center on Sunday, it will be the largest temple of its kind in the United States. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a $19 million (euro14 million) structure that will serve Hindus throughout the U.S.…

By Jan Moller BATON ROUGE, La. (RNS) A Republican gubernatorial candidate accused Louisiana Democrats of reaching “a new low” with TV ads that accuse him of insulting Protestants, and demanded the ad be taken off the air. Democratic Party officials continued to defend the spot, as did its two leading candidates for governor, despite cries…

RNS By Pat Shellenbarger Blanchard, Mich. — Glen Mast doesn’t own a computer and doesn’t want one, but he and other Amish farmers complain the Michigan Department of Agriculture is insisting they tag their cattle with electronic chips in violation of their religious beliefs. State agriculture officials say the radio frequency chips are necessary to…

New York – August 20, 2007 – Friends and foes of an embattled public school whose curriculum will be taught in Arabic raised the volume of their rhetoric Monday, with critics warning students could be “indoctrinated” with radical Islamic beliefs and supporters calling such statements “racist.” The Khalil Gibran International Academy – named after a…
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