http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/ Religious and Spiritual News en leonid@spirithit.com admin@spirithit.com Copyright © 2005 SpiritHit.com hourly 2 2005-06-06T14:58:02-05:00 http://news.spirithit.com/images/rss/spirithit.gif http://news.spirithit.com/ 137 24 Illinois -- Phyllis Singing Bird Ballard had a vision of “many people from all walks of life, all religions, all races, all coming together to pray for healing for the Mother Earth.”… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/restoration_of_illinois_wetlands_brings_healing/ 2005-05-05T16:00:01-05:00 A group of American Catholics whose members say they were victims of child sex abuse by priests is protesting the Vatican's choice of a U.S. cardinal to officiate at a mass in memory of Pope… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/sex_abuse_victims_protest_us_cardinals1/ 2005-04-12T18:32:00-05:00 Pinellas Park, Fla. -- After 14 days without food or water, Terri Schiavo died around 9:05 Thursday morning -- moments after her parents issued an emotional plea to be at her hospice… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/terris_death_called_sad_day_for_the_nation/ 2005-03-31T20:19:01-05:00 The U.S. military Friday released the details of five incidents in which guards mishandled the Koran at the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. An investigation by the base commander, Brigadier… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/us_military_gives_details_of_mishandling_of_koran_at_guantanamo/ 2005-06-06T14:58:02-05:00 Washington -- A federal appeals court has ruled that the phrase “In God We Trust” on a government building does not violate the separation of church and state. The Fourth Circuit… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/court_in_god_we_trust_ok_on_building/ 2005-05-19T19:51:01-05:00 An Islamic civil rights group is urging all "people of conscience" to support a Democrat-sponsored resolution recognizing that the Koran, like the holy book of any other religion,… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/house_resolution_urges_respect_for_koran/ 2005-05-19T19:28:00-05:00 Washington -- The White House says Newsweek magazine should help repair damage to America's image caused by a now-retracted story about the alleged desecration of the Koran at… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/white_house_asks_newsweek_to_help_repair_us_image/ 2005-05-17T18:40:00-05:00 The United States Air Force Academy is too Christian and an atmosphere of religious intolerance pervades the school, a report has claimed. Instructors have been ordered to keep quiet about their… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/us_air_force_is_too_christian/ 2005-05-16T16:41:00-05:00 Nashville, Tenn. -- A recent New York Times article carried the headline "Divorce Rate: It's Not as High as You Think." The text went on to explain that the figure often… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/3500_homes_die_daily/ 2005-05-12T01:19:00-05:00 Washington -- A U.S. panel has issued its annual report on international religious freedom, naming 11 nations as serious violators. The commission added Uzbekistan to the list this year… http://news.spirithit.com/index/north_america/more/11_nations_cited_for_violating_religious_freedom/ 2005-05-12T00:32:00-05:00