Task force outlines ways to reach, love, teach college students February 21, 2012 Presbyterian News Service Bethany Furkin Louisville In order to revitalize collegiate ministry in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Collegiate Ministries task force suggests several steps — establishing a shared vision and brand across the church, creating or renewing 101 c […]

February 21, 2012 Religion and Ethics Newsweekly Kim Lawton distributed by Religion News Service Washington In a career that has spanned half a century, American musician Paul Simon says there’s always been a spiritual dimension to his work. But the overt religious references in his most recent album, “So Beautiful or So What,” surprised even him. There are […]

February 21, 2012 Religion News Service Debra Rubin Washington Growing up in Kuwait, Asif Balbale thought he wanted to become a chemical engineer. He never imagined enlisting in the U.S. Navy, much less becoming an imam. Balbale got his engineering degree after immigrating to the U.S. at age 21. With jobs hard to come by, he tried to enlist in the Army, but […]

February 21, 2012 Ecumenical News International Eric J. Lyman ROME Pope Benedict XVI is among those contributing to the restoration of the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, in a project that the Vatican said is “a symbol of the brotherhood between Christians and Muslims,” Vatican Radio reported.Church officials were careful to point out that the […]

New church development receives $50,000 to further Presbyterian mission in Southern California February 21, 2012 Diverse people come together in worship and mission at New Hope, seeking to make a difference for Christ in their Southern California communities. —Photo courtesy of New Hope Presbyterian Church General Assembly Mission Council by Paul Seebeck, Co […]