"Not all pastors preached about Iraq on Sunday, and other stories from online sources from around the world"
Ted Olsen | posted 3/01/2003 12:00AM
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Local church leaders addressing war in Iraq | Even if they objected to the war in Iraq before it began, local religious leaders are turning their attention to members of their congregations with military connections (The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H.)
Questions echo in Boston churches | If you're looking for black-and-white answers about the latest Gulf War, don't expect them from Greater Boston pulpits (Boston Herald)
Worship and war also conflict | Churches across the country addressed the war Sunday, from all kinds of perspectives (Portland [Maine] Press Herald)
Prayer in war:
Troops adopted in hearts of prayer team | Since its September 2001 launch, the Presidential Prayer Team already has enrolled 1.5 million members - roughly halfway to its goal of enrolling 2.8 million participants, or 1 percent of the American population (Arizona Daily Star)
For parishioners, right or wrong takes a back seat to prayer | In Catholic churches nationwide on the first Sunday since war began, priests and their followers seemed to have turned their focus away from the philosophical questions and had turned to a more basic, immediate need: comfort (The New York Times)
Prayer - the common bond | Northeast Ohio Christians yesterday flocked to church services to appeal for a quick end to the war with Iraq and to find their own spiritual peace (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland)
Praises sung well in many beats at Beachfest | Christian music came in all shapes, sounds, colors and looks at mass-audience minister Luis Palau's Beachfest (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale)
Evangelist delivers a message for the masses | Crowds swelled to upward of 100,000 for a Fort Lauderdale beach party Saturday, dancing to the music, cheering and praying, all at the invitation of Christian evangelist Luis Palau (South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Ft. Lauderdale)
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