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War in Iraq:

• How churches played into Iraq's hands | At a time when Christendom should have acted, Tariq Aziz's papal audience sent out the wrong message (Gerard Henderson, Sydney Morning Herald)
  
  
• Clergy rightly mum about war | The first question we asked ourselves was: What should be our objective? Should it be to comfort—or to advocate? (Gerald L. Zelizer, USA Today)
  
  
• War seen as in line with Christian view | The Bush administration's decision to minimize civilian casualties in the war in Iraq shows that the conflict is being fought in accordance with Christian principles (The Washington Times)
  
  
• Onward Christian soldiers | Conservative fundamentalists with close ties to President Bush are planning a new missionary push in Iraq—and they might already be converting U.S. troops to their cause. (Max Blumenthal, Salon.com)
  
  
• Catholic group blames coalition forces for looting in Baghdad | The federation strongly criticized the incident, describing it as "a crime against humanity, culture, history and civilization." (Daily Star, Lebanon)

Church life:

• For a church's Latino faithful, a new home | In the months ahead, workers will literally combine the altars of the two historic churches, and the merger of their parishes will be complete. (The New York Times)
  
  
• Church is taking a stand on faith | A former drive-up photo booth now delivers prayers for those in a hurry. 'Like a fast-food place for God,' a visitor says. (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• Evangelicals move to heal rift with Williams | The Archbishop of Canterbury will risk upsetting liberals in the Church by opening a landmark evangelical conference. (The Church of England Newspaper)
  
  
• Vatican moves emperor near beatification | Charles I was a man of "moral integrity and solid faith." (Associated Press)
  
  
• Pop love songs banned from weddings | Catholic leaders in Kerry have banned popular love songs from being played at ceremonies. (Ananova)
  
  
• Catholics celebrate Palm Sunday | Prayers held for world peace, reconciliation (Daily Star, Lebanon)
  
  
• Wine to water | Religions vary widely over what 'the cup' should hold (Deseret News)

Other religions and interfaith relations:

• Sikhs mark New Year, fight post-Sept. 11 bias | Facing rise in threats, temples plan education campaigns, lobby for new hate-crime laws. (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• Muslims debate the proper response to war | Is this war the beginning of the clash of civilizations that will lead to the end of days? (Boston Globe)
  
  
• Mexican villagers stone 'witch' to death | Domingo Shilon Shilon was hacked with machetes Sunday by the crowd in San Juan Chamula, a majority Catholic township on the outskirts of the colonial city of San Cristobal. (CNN)
  
  
• Robertson taking message to temple | He spoke on why Americans - including Christian evangelicals - should support Israel (Boston Globe)

Life ethics:

• Death penalty goes nowhere in Maryland session | Seldom in the quarter-century since Maryland reinstated capital punishment has this deeply contentious issue presented lawmakers with as much conflict as it did during the just-ended General Assembly. (The Washington Post)
  
  
• Court awards damages to disabled child for having been born | For the first time in the Netherlands, a court has awarded damages to a severely disabled girl for the fact that she was born a so called "wrongful life" judgment. (BMJ.com)
  
  

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April (Web-only) 2003, Vol. 47