Posts Tagged ‘New York’
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Cash-strapped National Council of Churches to move to D.C.
WASHINGTON (RNS) The National Council of Churches is moving its headquarters from the historic “God Box” in New York City to Washington, a change that the cash-strapped ecumenical group predicts will save as much as $500,000 ov...
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An American pope? Eyes turn to New York’s Cardinal Timothy Dolan
NEW YORK (RNS) Walk the streets of Manhattan, especially around St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and ask passersby about Cardinal Timothy Dolan and two things stand out: one, they know who you’re talking about, and two, they like him. ...
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More Sandy victims expected to flee homes as cold weather hits
Superstorm Sandy has left thousands of people homeless in the northeastern United States. But, cold weather could force more storm victims from their homes.
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Obama to storm victims: ‘America is with you’
U.S. President Barack Obama has told Americans affected by the superstorm that ravaged parts of the East Coast of the United States that “America is with you.”
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New York struggles after Sandy
Hurricane Sandy battered New York, leaving large parts of the city flooded and hundreds of thousands of homes without power.
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Conservative group’s ad in New York subways arouses sharp debate
Political ads posted in 10 New York City subway stations that equate criticism of Israel with Islamic terrorism have aroused little response from busy commuters, but a war of words between the group that paid for the ads and ac...
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Cardinal Dolan – and Sister Simone Campbell – to bless the Democratic convention
In a move that could recast the reigning political narrative about the Catholic bishops, Cardinal Timothy Dolan has accepted an invitation to deliver the closing benediction at the Democratic National Convention, a week after h...
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Churches help Occupy movement survive crackdowns, winter
As Occupy camps nationwide deal with police crackdowns and the inevitable onset of winter temperatures, religious communities of all stripes are stepping in with offers of shelter and solidarity. Soon after police forcibly evic...
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Churches in New York city: An opportunity unnoticed
New churches are booming in New York City today, but they do not cater so much to the unsaved, as to the un-churched, a study said. The New York City Leadership Center, a nonprofit organization that studies developing Christian...
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Work to continue normally despite Souder resignation
Even as evangelical Christian Rep. Mark Souder, R-Indiana submitted his resignation letters already, his 19 staff members will continue to work as normal. According to FOX news, Souder submitted his resignation letters to House...
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