PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — The Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) in collaboration with the Muslim American Society (MAS), has announced its 38th annual convention, to be held in Hartford, CT, from May 25th through May 27th, 2013. The three day annual event draws close to 15,000 delegates from across the nation [...]
The first wave of modern Jewish migration to Ottoman-ruled Palestine, known as the First Aliyah, began in 1881, as Jews fled pogroms in Eastern Europe. The Second Aliyah (1904–14), began after the Kishinev pogrom; some 40,000 Jews settled in Palestine, although nearly half of them left at a later point in time. Both the first [...]
ORLANDO, Fla., April 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — In the name of God Most Gracious Most Merciful Florida’s Muslim leaders that represent over 100,000 Muslims today issued a joint statement condemning the tragic bombings in Boston and the loss of innocent lives. Events such as this remind us to stand firm in our religious and American [...]
The exact definition of Jewishness is not universally agreed upon—neither by religious scholars (especially across different denominations); nor in the context of politics (as applied to those who wish to make Aliyah); nor even in the conventional, everyday sense where “Jewishness” may be loosely understood by the casual observer as encompassing both religious and secular [...]
BERLIN, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Jewish Committee (AJC) Berlin Office has conveyed its deep disappointment directly to government coalition parties in the German parliament for their rejection of a draft resolution that would have allowed World War II ghetto survivors to receive pensions as of the year 1997. “The chances of finding [...]
LONDON, March 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – **Exclusive survey by CNN and mobile phone crowd-sourcing company Jana reveals more than 80% of Africans believe their continent is ready for an African pope** More than 80 percent of Africans believe the continent is ready for an African pope, but only 61% think the world is ready, according [...]
LOS ANGELES, March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Robert H. Schuller’s first grandchild, Angie Schuller Wyatt, today announced the release of her first book, God & Boobs: Balancing Faith and Sexuality. The provocative book is already raising eyebrows and rattling religious cages, precisely what Schuller Wyatt had in mind when she decided to tackle the [...]
Bishop Demetri of the Orthodox Research Institute, in a keynote address, states that “St. Valentine was a priest near Rome in about the year 270 A.D, a time when the church was enduring great persecution. His ministry was to help the Christians to escape this persecution, and to provide them the sacraments, such as marriage, [...]
Sad he will resign but grateful for his eight years of selfless leadership Reached out to religiously threatened in Middle East, poor in Africa, world’s youth Highlighted value of human life WASHINGTON, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued this statement moments [...]
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington DC honored Martin Luther King, Jr., by presenting awards to contemporary heroes working to keep his dream alive. Hundreds of people attended the “Keep the Dream Alive” Mass & Awards ceremony, which took place at Holy Comforter-St. Cyprian Roman Catholic Church in [...]