Summary
A collection of news and information related to Religious Leaders published by Tribune Company sources.
» Search within 3830 items
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
>
3830 items on Religious Leaders
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-20
>
-
Pope names Wyo. bishop to head Green Bay diocese
Pope Benedict XVI has chosen the bishop of Cheyenne, Wyo., to head the Green Bay diocese in Wisconsin. The Vatican said Wednesday that 55-year-old Monsignor David L. Ricken has been appointed to the Wisconsin post. Ricken is from Kansas and has...Tags: Church and State Relations, Benedict XVI, Pope
-
China police kill 5 members of separatist group
Associated Press WriterPolice shot and killed five members of an alleged radical Islamic separatist group in the far west of China as Beijing tightened security ahead of next month's Olympic Games, state media reported Wednesday. Two members of the group were hospitalized...Tags: Beijing Games, Dalai Lama, Guerrilla Activity, Riots, Buddhism
-
Pope names new head of saint-making office
The Catholic Church's saint-making office has a new chief and is handling fast-track efforts that could lead to the canonization of Pope John Paul II. Pope Benedict XVI appointed 70-year-old Monsignor Angelo Amato, the No. 2 in the Holy See's office...Tags: Christianity, Roman Catholic, Benedict XVI, John Paul II, Pope
-
Anglicans upset over new women bishops
Associated PressThe Church of England's move to accept women bishops further roiled an already troubled Anglican Communion yesterday, infuriating conservatives and complicating efforts to promote unity with the Roman Catholic Church. The Church of England's ruling...Tags: Christianity, Minority Groups, Roman Catholic, Orthodoxy, Anglican
-
Pope names Green Bay bishop in Wisconsin
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed a Wyoming bishop to lead the Diocese of Green Bay, the Vatican said Wednesday. Monsignor David Ricken, 55, will be installed Aug. 28. He was in Green Bay on Wednesday to meet parish leaders and diocesan employees and make...Tags: Church and State Relations, Benedict XVI, Pope
-
Local teens prepare for World Youth Day in Australia
bart.jones@newsday.comThe farthest high school senior Joe Moncada has ever traveled from his home in Elmont is Indiana, when he went to an event at the University of Notre Dame. But tomorrow morning he will board a plane and head for Australia. Moncada is among 268 young...Tags: Teen-agers, William Murphy, Pope, Tom Smith, People
-
Group helps Hispanics who want to explore roots of Jewish ancestry
Sentinel Staff WriterGrowing up in the Dominican Republic, Wendy Canelones was curious about the custom her grandmother and great-grandmother had of lighting candles on Friday afternoon. She assumed it was just an old habit. But she was unaware -- as were her relatives --...Tags: Florida International University, Judaism, Puerto Rico, Religious Events, Rituals
-
Demo mocks ban on annoying Pope fans
Associated Press WriterWearing T-shirts that read "Pope Go Homo" and "The pope is wrong, put a condom on!," a dozen demonstrators poked fun Wednesday at a new Australian law meant to protect participants of next week's World Youth Day from being annoyed by opponents. The new...Tags: Civil Rights, Teen-agers, Pope, Human Rights, Christianity
-
Retired West Chicago fire chief added emergency service
Special to the Chicago TribuneUntil 1971, West Chicago residents relied upon funeral homes for ambulance service and were at their mercy as to when that help would arrive. But James A. Hamlin, West Chicago's first paid fire chief, changed that when he brought ambulance service to the...Tags: Baptist, Death and Dying, Society, Christianity, Ceremonies
-
Dali Lama tells us to 'reprioritize, revalue'
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, visits the Lehigh Valley this week. Why all the excitement? Why is the Dalai Lama so important? One thing everyone knows about the Dalai Lama is that he is famous. His face and cheery smile are known the world over. He...Tags: Government, Dalai Lama, Philosophy, Values, Buddhism
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Newsday
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Orlando Sentinel
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Associated Press
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Chicago Tribune
Jul 9, 2008
|Story| Allentown Morning Call
