Reacting to the federal government's decision to move unilaterally towards a partial solution to resolving claims arising from Indian Residential Schools, church organizations today urged the government to consider a comprehensive solution to the issue.
03 November 2001
"Some people will say it's velocity or physics that put it there. To me it's an act of God,'' said Silecchia, who cried for 20 minutes after his discovery.
01 November 2001
I write to you in this sober moment when military action has just begun in an effort to put a stop to terrorist activities. This morning I sent a letter to Secretary Powell, as a word of encouragement and to assure him of my prayers and concern for him, and also to let him know of the commitment of our bishops to waging reconciliation.
16 October 2001
"I am honored to be in Miami to celebrate the ministry of Jerry Anderson and the work of EAM," said Diane Rehm.
10 October 2001
The music welled up as I entered St. Paul's Chapel September 27. "Shall We Gather by the River, Where bright angel feet have trod?" was being played on the piano, heavy on the pedals, so that the bass chords rolled out solid affirmation to the gospel hope.
05 October 2001
After 20 years of living with HIV/AIDS, we as members of the Body of Christ continue to face the challenge of this life-destroying disease in our congregations, our communities, and the world. Estimates prepared for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS this past June indicate that at the end of last year 36.1 million people were living with HIV/AIDS.
03 October 2001
St. Paul's Chapel stands directly across the street from what was the World Trade Center Complex. The graveyard backs onto that street, with the chapel farther east on Broadway. Miraculously, St. Paul's appears to have suffered little damage.
03 October 2001
We, your bishops, have come together in the shadow of the shattering events of September 11. We in the United States now join that company of nations in which ideology disguised as true religion wreaks havoc and sudden death.
03 October 2001
Dust, everywhere. Everywhere, everywhere, dust. Everything was covered in dust. It was unbelievable. We couldn't imagine how the whole of south Manhattan Island could become covered in dust.
03 October 2001
A first important step was taken at 10 a.m. September 19. As the church bell's struck the hour, Trinity's grand bronze doors were opened and the Financial District's new community--emergency workers dazed by their round-the-clock work with piles of twisted steel and rubble--was welcomed inside.
24 September 2001