Same-Sex Marriage Divides Two African-American Churches
The NorthStar News, News Report, Posted: May 24, 2012
The ministers of two mostly African-American congregations in Chicago symbolize the divide within the black community over gay marriage.
Categories: African American, Election 2012, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Religion
Tags: blackchurches, blacksongaymarriage, obamasamesexmarriage, samesexmarriage
God, Gays, Ganja and Mexican Politics
Frontera NorteSur, News Report, Posted: May 23, 2012
In the U.S., evangelicals are at the forefront of pushing prayer in public schools. But in Mexico, they are in the vanguard in opposing it.
Categories: Election 2012, Ethnic Media Network, Gender & Sexuality, Latin America, Latino, Politics & Governance, Religion, Top Stories, War & Conflict
Tags: mexicoabortion, mexicoarticle24, mexicodrugs, mexicogaymarriage, prayerinschool
NAACP: Marriage Equality Is a Civil Right
The Root, News Report, Posted: May 21, 2012
On Saturday the board of the NAACP endorsed marriage equality in a near-unanimous vote by the 64-member body.
Categories: African American, Front Page, Gender & Sexuality, Religion
Tags: blacksongaymarriage, gaymarriage, marriageequality, naacp
Dalai Lama Gives $1.5 Million to Indian Charity
India-West, News Report, Posted: May 19, 2012
The Dalai Lama gifted $1.5 million of the Templeton Prize money he received earlier this week to Save the Children, India to mitigate malnourishment there.
Categories: Ethnic Media Network, Religion, South Asian, Top Stories
Tags: 2012 Templeton Prize winner, gifts $1.5 million, India, Save the Children, The Dalai Lama
Filipino Church Buys South Dakota Town
FilAm Star, News Report, Posted: May 17, 2012
A church in the Philippines purchased an abandoned, tiny exclave in Scenic, South Dakota for $700,000.
Categories: Asian, Economy, Ethnic Media Headlines, Religion
Tags: bufordwy, filipinochurch, henryrivernc, hungergamestown, scenicsd, scenicsouthdakota, southdakota
Gambling Episode Gives Bad Name to Korean Buddhism
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: May 17, 2012
The recent scandal involving gambling monks could not have erupted at a worse time for those spreading Korean Buddhism globally.
Categories: Asian, Front Page, International Affairs, Religion
Tags: gamblingmonks, koreanbuddhism
In S. Korea, Taxing Gambling Monks
Korea Times, News Report, Posted: May 11, 2012
The leadership of South Korea’s largest Buddhist order is scrambling to respond to the disclosure of a video clip showing monks gambling, drinking and smoking.
Categories: Asian, Ethnic Media Headlines, Religion
San Francisco Mayor Signs Civil Rights Ordinance
New America Media, News Report, Posted: May 10, 2012
Civil rights advocates are celebrating new legislation signed into law by San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee.
Categories: Audio, Law & Justice, Middle Eastern, Multimedia, Original NAM Content, Politics & Governance, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: civil rights, ed lee, fib, jttf, mayor, ordinance, police, san francisco, security, supervisors, surveillance
Junior Seau, Suicide and Spirituality
Indian Country Today Media Network, Commentary, Posted: May 08, 2012
The suicide of former NFL star Junior Seau highlights the decline within indigenous communities of a sense of spiritual belonging.
Categories: Front Page, Indigenous, Religion, Sports
Tags: juniorseau, samoancommunity, sandiegochargers, suicideamongnativeamericans
Islam and the Egyptian Presidential Election
New America Media, News Report, Posted: May 07, 2012
Two weeks before Egyptians elect a new president violence and clashes are breaking out and Islamists are fighting with desperation.
Categories: Eye on Egypt , International Affairs, Original NAM Content, Religion, Top Stories
Tags: cairo, egypt, election, islam, military, parliament, president, protest
Repatriation and Reburial of Ancient Remains Delayed
Indian Country Today Media Network, News Report, Posted: May 02, 2012
The fate of the nearly 10,000-year-old remains unearthed in 1976 during renovation work at the UCSD chancellor’s house are still undecided.
Categories: Ethnic Media Headlines, Indigenous, Religion
Tags: Kumeyaayindiantribes, Kumeyaayremains, nativeamericanremains, ucsdremains