The HBO miniseries The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency has been a boon toward helping the people of Botswana launch a fledging film industry in that southern Africa country, the Anglican bishop of Botswana says.
Saint Augustine’s Church in southwest Washington, D. C., is attempting to have Thurgood Marshall commemorated in the Episcopal Church’s book of Lesser Feasts and Fasts . Last weekend, as part of the effort to keep the justice’s memory alive, members of the church participated in the dedication of a safety call box in his honor. Watch the video.
The Rev. Kathryn Greene-McCreight, suffers from bi-polar disoder. The author of Darkness Is my Only Companion: A Christian Response to Mental Illness, spoke with HopeandHealing.org about mental health and the church.
The database, so far featuring over 105,000 “clerical CVs” and counting, is intended to establish the ?rst clear picture of one of the most important professions, ?lling gaps in church history and providing a resource for academics, amateur historians and genealogists.
Some scholars are urging states considering same-sex marriage laws to include strong protections for religious organizations. Some are even suggesting protections for individuals and small businesses who offer services for weddings — like photographers, florists, caterers, bakers, wedding planners and musicians.
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Bishop Charles Jenkins of Louisiana testified today before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure urging Congress to continue funding the Disaster Housing Assistance Program past August 31, 2009.
The Rev. Donald Armstrong was arrested Wednesday after a Grand Jury indicted him on 20 counts of felony theft charges, concluding a two-year investigation by the Colorado Springs Police into Armstrong’s financial conduct while head priest of Grace and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church downtown.
A bill to legalize gay marriage in New Hampshire failed in the state House Wednesday by two votes but was sent back to a House-Senate conference to work out a compromise. If successful, the compromise should come back for a vote on June 3.