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• Carey in row over 'genocide' bishop | Archbishop of Canterbury accused yesterday of failing to hold a church inquiry (The Sunday Times, London)

Faith-based initiative:

• All religious groups could get money under Bush plan | "It's a settled issue of constitutional law," says DiIulio (Associated Press)
• Private social welfare initiative draws scrutiny | Touted as a model for Bush plan, Woodson's D.C. center illustrates concerns (The Washington Post)
• Faith-based hiring bill draws fire | Democrats rap religion test (The Boston Globe)
• Faith in just a chosen few | Already religious and political factions are trying to pick and choose who is worthy of inclusion under the faith umbrella. (Joan Ryan, San Francisco Chronicle)

Education:

• Lawsuit challenges meal prayer at VMI | Grace before supper is violation, ACLU says (The Washington Post)
• Also: ACLU sues to stop VMI dinner prayer (Associated Press)
• Staying home to go to school | Academic reasons, not religious, are often cited for the dramatic increase in parent-taught students. Even public districts are now helping out. (Los Angeles Times)
• Mother's Day banned | Manhattan private school says observance can hurt feelings of children raised by same-sex couples (New York Post)
• Seminary plans to offer Muslim studies degree | Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary officials say the new program is not an effort to proselytize Muslims but rather an attempt to eliminate miseducation and stereotypes. (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Missions and ministry:

• Downing of missionary plane probed | "There were several contributing factors that tragically conspired" says investigator (Associated Press)
• Antiabortion youths begin tour | Vancouver will be one of the first stops on a cross' 15-month trans-Canada tour (Religion News Service)
• Houston churches offer help for sex addicts | Attitude of caring, instead of condemnation is beginning to filter through Houston churches as they offer weekly meetings, other means of support (KPRC, Houston)

Church life:

• Hollow halls in Europe's churches | Attendance by Christians dwindles as number of faithful decreases (The Washington Post)
• Church bell takes toll on hapless workman | Electrician working in tower knocked unconscious when the bell started chiming for evening Mass (Reuters)
• Maverick pastor attracts flock with witty sermons | David Moore, pastor of Southwest Community Church of Palm Desert, Calif., has a growing radio following (The Washington Times)
• Church keeps faith; continues to drink water | 'God will keep us safe' from cryptosporidium contamination, say Saskatchewan evangelicals (The National Post)
• Cathedrals become temples of Mammon | While admission charges are being scrapped by national museums, the Church of England continues to take millions in 'voluntary' donations (The London Independent)
• Sermon on the Mobile | It's a gimmick, sure, and gimmicks and religion don't always mix. But maybe this is a gimmick whose time has come: religious services via mobile phone text messages (Wired News)

Denominations:

• Sally Army's softer sell | With recruitment tumbling, the Salvation Army has decided to get rid of its military image (The Times, London)
• Two neighboring Pimlico churches celebrate common mission, goal | They hold fete to honor their theological roots, joint redevelopment plan (The Sun, Baltimore)
• Church heralds appointment of 'people's bishops' | Ordinary churchgoers may be able to recommend people they think would be good for the job (The Daily Telegraph, London)
• Also: People's bishops may end Anglican secrecy (The Times, London)

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May (Web-only) 2001, Vol. 45