Monthly Archives: December 2003
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — December 24, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service Jerusalem Christian Leader Prods Israelis, Palestinians on Peace JERUSALEM (RNS) Michael Sabbah, the Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, used his Christmas message to call on Israeli and Palestinian leaders to once and for all work toward peace rather than engage in bloodshed. Sabbah, a Palestinian nationalist and often-outspoken critic of the […]
RNS Daily Digest
By RNS Blog Editor — December 18, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service Openly Gay Episcopal Bishop Named 2003 Religion Newsmaker (RNS) Bishop V. Gene Robinson, elected in June as the first openly gay bishop of the Episcopal Church, was named the Religion Newsmaker of the Year by members of the Religion Newswriters Association. His approval and consecration, and the ensuing threats of […]
NEWS FEATURE: Lutheran Pastor Finds `Breathing Space’ in South Bronx Church
By Benedicta Cipolla — December 17, 2003
c. 2003 Religion News Service NEW YORK _ For one Lutheran pastor, staring at the face of urban death made her feel more alive. In “Breathing Space: A Spiritual Journey in the South Bronx,” the Rev. Heidi Neumark details 19 years of work in one of America’s most poverty-ridden neighborhoods, blending Christian ministry with a […]
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