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May 17, 2013
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An update on PC(USA) Special Offerings; Pentecost Offering is May 19
From Presbyterian Mission Agency—Presbyterian News Service
LOUISVILLE—The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has four Special Offerings (One Great Hour of Sharing, Pentecost, Peacemaking and Christmas Joy) and for over a year, Sam Locke has been responsible for the information materials that support these offerings.
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May 17, 2013
Older Cuban women move to improve quality of life
From Latin American and Caribbean Communication Agency
HAVANA—Pediatrician Grisel Navarro says she is “a different kind of retiree,” because she still practices her profession, goes out and about and refuses to be “at the beck and call of her family’s and everyone else’s needs,” something that diminishes quality of life for many Cuban women when they retire from work.
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May 17, 2013
Jesuits face a shrinking pool of university presidents
ST. LOUIS—For 25 years, St. Louis University has been led by the Rev. Lawrence Biondi. And for nearly two centuries, it has been led by Biondi’s Roman Catholic order, the Jesuits.
Soon, it may be led by neither.
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May 16, 2013
Pentecost Offering video contest winner announced
Offering will be collected May 19
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May 16, 2013
The Inheritance of Abraham?
‘The Promised Land’ report to Church of Scotland General Assembly addresses Israeli, Palestinian claims
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May 16, 2013
Church leaders tackle the stigma of mental illness
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Hold Sudanese Human Rights Violators Accountable!
Published May 16, 2013
From our colleagues in the Office of Public Witness
Ask the State Department to Deny Entry to Dr. Nafie Ali Nafie
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In 1989, Farouk Mohammed Ibrahim, a former science professor at the University of Khartoum, was arrested for his outspoken criticism of the Sudanese government. For twelve days, he was held in one of Sudan’s notorious “ghost houses,” where he was interrogated and tortured. “I was tortured, beaten and flogged in his presence,” Ibrahim toldLA Times reporter Edmund Sanders in 2008. “He was administering the whole thing. He did it all in such a cool manner, as if ... -
US remarks at high-level talks on trafficking
Published May 16, 2013
Remarks by Luis CdeBaca, Ambassador-at-Large Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the high-level meeting on the Appraisal of the Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.
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Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. I’m pleased to join so many partners and stakeholders today to discuss progress and the path forward on our shared commitment to combat modern slavery, what we also call trafficking in persons. We’re here today because modern slavery is a crime that hurts our countries and communities. It rips families apart, undermines the rule of law, creates instability ...
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Three Prayer Concerns - May 16
Published May 15, 2013
Pibor town, South Sudan
Pray for the people of Pibor town in Jonglei State of South Sudan where violence, looting, and displacement are increasing. Pray for the Government of South Sudan and the United Nations Mission of South Sudan as they seek to address the situation. Learn about Presbyterian partners in South Sudan.Families
On the International Day of Families, give thanks for your family. Pray for strength and all that families need for the living of these days.Religious Freedom
Pray that all people in might have the opportunity to practice their faith in freedom.What prayers do you ...
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