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Children and chili
Raefani Green paints a peace sign on sixth grader Makenzie Miller’s cheek during North Little Rock Catholic Academy’s Halloween Carnival Saturday, Oct. 23. The sixth annual chili cookoff also was held. (Parish News photo)
Christians in Middle East pray for Iraqi victims
RAMALLAH, West Bank — Hundreds of Palestinian Catholics in Ramallah and Bethlehem attended special Masses in memory of the more than 50 Iraqis killed in an attack on the Syrian Catholic cathedral in Baghdad and called for protection for Christians in the Middle East. (CNS)
Bishops to consider baptism agreement with Protestants
WASHINGTON — As the U.S. Catholic bishops prepare to consider a common agreement on baptism with four Protestant church communities, they “stand at an important juncture” in the quest for Christian unity, according to the chairman of the bishops’ Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs. (CNS)
Bullying, suicides prompt soul-searching in religious groups
WASHINGTON — The widely publicized suicide of 18-year-old Tyler Clementi in September not only put the spotlight on the harassment of gay teenagers but also highlighted the possible role of religious groups in instilling negative views about homosexuals. (CNS)
Grandparents
Three- and 4-year-olds at St. Peter School in Pine Bluff eat with their grandparents for Grandparents Day in September. At the event the students shared cards and pictures with their grandparents and put on a short program. (Schools section photo)
Striving for holiness doesn’t make you boring, bland
Two quotes, two very different ideas about holiness. If you took a poll, you’d probably find that significantly more people identify with Billy Joel than Jacques Philippe. Holiness is perceived to be boring, stifling. It is linked to “holy rollers” who cast their eyes piously downward, or who look down their noses in judgment at everyone around them. Becoming holy, then, must involve stifling who we really are, and putting on this mask of dull, soul-less sanctity. (Columns)
Science and religion should be able to coexist
Can science and religion ever be compatible? Does every scientific discovery pull us further from the realm of the transcendent? Can we ever welcome a scientific advancement without fearing that it is another blow against our belief in God and our trust that he plays a role in our life? (Opinions)
