RELIGION related term(s) Churches and Synagogues

Addresses

Escalation of Terrorism in Northern Ireland: Dick Spring, Foreign Minister of Ireland, S14836 [2NO]

Human Rights Violations of Bahais in Iran: President Clinton, S7523 [17JN]

Amendments

Civil liberties: protect free exercise (H.R. 1308), H8713 [3NO]

———protect free exercise (S. 578), S14352, S14353, S14437 [26OC]

Analyses

Religious Freedom Restoration Act (S. 578), S2823 [11MR]

Articles and editorials

. . . And of Broken Bow, Nebraska, S6514 [26MY]

Ask the Bahais, S7524 [17JN]

Blueprint for Religious Oppression, S7524 [17JN]

Catholic Worker's Long Mission, S4877 [27AP]

Christian America—From the Words of Our Founding Fathers to Those of the High Court, Our Roots in Religion Are Indisputable, S2985 [17MR]

Commentary, H10625 [21NO]

Don't Buy Iran's Claim It's Reforming, S7524 [17JN]

Hume's Dream of Hope for Ulster, S6972 [8JN]

``I'm Here''—An Interview With Andrew Sullivan, S5833-S5836 [12MY]

Iran Stoops to Grave Robbing, S15955 [17NO]

Iran's Nuremberg Laws, S7523 [17JN]

Iran's Shame—Regime Must End Persecution of Bahais, S7524 [17JN]

Justices Bar Bible Handouts at School, S6720 [27MY]

New Party in the Irish Talks, S6972 [8JN]

Once Paradise, Now Hell, S6908 [7JN]

Principal Pulls God from Graduation Song, S6718 [27MY]

Principal Resurrects God in ``Irish Blessing'', S6718 [27MY]

Quantifying America's Decline, S6719 [27MY]

Redeeming the Environmentalists, S10961-S10963 [6AU]

Schooled in Tradition, S15796 [16NO]

Spalding President To Step Down After 25 Years in Second Home, S11939 [15SE]

Spalding's Spirit, S11939 [15SE]

Bills and resolutions

Christian Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 113), H681 [17FE]

Civil liberties: protect free exercise (see S. 578; H.R. 1308), S2778 [11MR], H1230 [11MR]

Crime: benefit eligibility of chaplains killed in the line of duty (see H.R. 3660), H10985 [22NO]

———civil claims for victims of hate crimes (see H.R. 3670), H10986 [22NO]

Education: periods of silence in classrooms (see H.R. 506; H. Con. Res. 11, 12), H112 [6JA], H178 [21JA]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see S. Con. Res. 31; H. Con. Res. 124), S7496 [17JN], H4990 [21JY]

Jewish Heritage Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 126), H963 [2MR]

Native Americans: assure the free practice of religion (see S. 1021), S6450 [25MY]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 9, 68; H.J. Res. 14, 18, 22, 27, 89, 173, 211), S194 [21JA], S3275 [19MR], H86 [5JA], H358 [2FE], H1812 [31MR], H3373 [9JN]

———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 22), consideration (see H. Res. 102), H794 [23FE]

———constitutional amendment relative to prayer at public institutions (see S.J. Res. 3, 16; H.J. Res. 163), S194, S195 [21JA], H1591 [24MR]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (see S.J. Res. 154; H.J. Res. 216), S16433 [19NO], H3700 [16JN]

Taxation: allow those exempt from self-employment tax, due to religious beliefs, to establish Keough plans (see H.R. 807), H483 [3FE]

———church pension benefit plans (see S. 1415), S10840 [6AU]

———exempt religious schools from Federal unemployment tax (see S. 153), S194 [21JA]

———treatment of religious schools relative to unemployment tax (see H.R. 828), H587 [4FE]

Terrorism: immigration policy relative to the Islamic Resistance Movement (see S. 503; H.R. 1279), S2416 [4MR], H1163 [10MR]

Vietnam: U.S. diplomatic relations relative to religious freedom (see H.J. Res. 295), H10159 [18NO]

Year of Gospel Music: designate (see S.J. Res. 157; H.J. Res. 297), S16433 [19NO], H10301 [19NO]

Colloquies

Treatment of prisoners relative to protection of free exercise of religion: Senators Hatch and Grassley, S14470 [27OC]

Documents

Appeal to the Conscience of Humankind: National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of the U.S., S15956 [17NO]

Eulogies

Elson, Edward L.R.: by Campbell Gillon, S12482 [24SE]

———by David E. Elson, S12484 [24SE]

———by Eleanor Elson Heginbotham, S12484 [24SE]

———by James D. Ford, S12483 [24SE]

———by M. Craig Barnes, S12482 [24SE]

———by Richard Carr, S12483 [24SE]

Philip Nelan: Luke Salm, S14008 [20OC]

Letters

Joycelyn Elders' views relative to the Catholic Church: James P. West, S10985, S10995 [7SE]

———John O'Connor, S10984, S10995 [7SE]

Religious Freedom Day: A.E. Dick Howard, S16499 [19NO]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Janet Reno, Attorney General, H2358 [11MY]

———President Clinton, S2823 [11MR]

Treatment of prisoners relative to protection of free exercise of religion: Charles W. Colson, S14464 [27OC]

———Frederick J. Hess, S14359 [26OC]

———Janet Reno, Attorney General, S14351 [26OC]

———O. Lane McCotter, Utah Dept. of Corrections, S14359 [26OC]

———Robert Abrams, Attorney General of New York, S14352 [26OC]

———State prison directors, S14355 [26OC]

———several State attorneys general, S14351 [26OC], S14465 [27OC]

Lists

Imprisoned, detained, or persecuted Catholic and Protestant believers in the People's Republic of China, H4874-H4876 [21JY]

Organizations supporting ban on assault weapons, S15449 [9NO]

Senate recorded vote analysis relative to Dept. of Defense appropriations and the policies of the Boy Scouts of America, S6356 [24MY]

Programs

National Prayer Breakfast, H4386 [30JN]

Remarks in House

Austin, TX: anniversary of the founding of the order of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit, H3437 [10JN]

BATF: end of standoff with Branch Davidians, Waco, TX, H1909, H1911, H1912 [20AP], H1942 [21AP]

———investigation of incident with Branch Davidians, Waco, TX, H7327 [30SE], H7382 [5OC]

———siege and standoff with Branch Davidians, Waco, TX, H914, H918 [2MR], H966 [3MR]

Christian Coalition: radio advertisements against President Clinton's economic plan, H5494 [29JY]

Civil liberties: protect free exercise (H.R. 1308), H2356-H2363 [11MY], H8713-H8715 [3NO]

———protect free exercise (S. 578), H2353 [11MY]

———religious freedoms of prison inmates, H6298 [6AU]

Corea, Chick: cancellation of concert by local German government, H3864 [22JN]

Corp. for National Service: allow organizations which offer religious services to illegal aliens to participate in grant program, H5396-H5416 [28JY]

Education: school prayer at graduation ceremonies, H2135 [29AP]

Elections: results of State and local races, H8771 [3NO]

Government: role of religion, H10119, H10120 [18NO]

India: economic assistance relative to human rights violations in Kashmir and Punjab, H3646-H3650 [16JN], H3734-H3738 [17JN]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, H5049 [23JY]

Ireland, Northern: escalation of terrorism, H8491 [26OC], H8541 [27OC]

———human rights violations, H1244 [16MR]

Lebanon: treatment of Christians, H8707 [3NO]

National Bible Week: observance, H9807 [16NO]

National Prayer Breakfast: tribute, H4386 [30JN]

Prayer: Supreme Court ruling on voluntary school prayer, H3350 [9JN]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (H.J. Res. 216), H10113 [18NO]

———designate (S.J. Res. 154), H10621 [21NO]

Russia: legislation by Parliament relative to freedom of religion, H5115 [27JY]

Salt Lake City, UT: anniversary of completion of Mormon temple, H1945 [21AP]

Terrorism: immigration policy relative to the Islamic Resistance Movement (H.R. 1279), H4018 [24JN]

Remarks in Senate

American Sephardi Federation: national convention, S6283 [20MY]

BATF: end of standoff with Branch Davidians, Waco, TX, S4667 [20AP]

———siege and standoff with Branch Davidians, Waco, TX, S2188 [2MR], S4061 [31MR]

B'nai B'rith: anniversary, S13549 [15OC]

———tribute to Anti-Defamation League's collecting information to combat anti-Semitism, S3079 [17MR]

Camden, NJ: anniversary of St. John's Baptist Church, S8844 [15JY]

Catholic League for Religious Assistance to Poland: tribute, S12510 [24SE]

Catholic Workers (organization): tribute, S4877 [27AP]

Chester, PA: Immaculate Conception of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church anniversary, S4709 [20AP]

Chicago, IL: Jewish Community Hour Radio Show anniversary, S4548 [5AP]

Civil liberties: protect free exercise, S15660, S15661 [16NO]

———protect free exercise (H.R. 1308), S14471 [27OC], S14702 [29OC]

———protect free exercise (H.R. 1308), insert S. 578 language in lieu, S14470 [27OC]

———protect free exercise (S. 578), S2822-S2824 [11MR], S8731 [14JY], S14350-S14368 [26OC], S14461-S14471, S14515, S14516 [27OC]

———protect free exercise (S. 578), unanimous-consent agreement, S12463 [23SE]

———treatment of prisoners relative to protection of free exercise, S14353-S14368 [26OC], S14461, S14516 [27OC]

Civil rights: prohibit discrimination on the basis of affectional or sexual orientation, S5833 [12MY]

Ecology and environment: impact of Christianity, S10961 [6AU]

Elders, Joycelyn: views relative to the Catholic Church, S10980, S10983-S10987, S10994-S10996 [7SE]

Flint, MI: tribute to Greater Friendship Azusa Church of God in Christ, S4709 [20AP]

Glenview, IL: B'nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim Temple's anniversary, S8370 [30JN]

History: role of religion during the formation and history of the U.S., S2985 [17MR]

India: human rights violations in Kashmir, S6908 [7JN]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais, S10267 [3AU]

———human rights violations of Baha'is (S. Con. Res. 31), S15954-S15957 [17NO], S16161 [18NO]

———human rights violations of Bahais (S. Con. Res. 31), S7523 [17JN]

———human rights violations of the Bahais, S2561 [9MR]

Ireland, Northern: violence, S6971 [8JN]

Johnston, RI: St. Rocco Parish anniversary, S3680 [24MR]

Kassouf, Paul: tribute for investiture as a Knight Commander in the Order of St. Gregory, S9434 [26JY]

Lexington, KY: anniversary of Pleasant Green Missionary Baptist Church, S15800 [16NO]

Middle East: peace negotiations, S2061-S2063 [25FE]

National Bible Week: observance, S13487 [14OC], S14212 [21OC]

National Pastoral Care Week: observance, S14546 [27OC]

Native Americans: assure the free practice of religion (S. 1021), S6456-S6465, S6478 [25MY]

Pratt, WV: Old Kanawha Baptist Church anniversary, S4702 [20AP]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 68), S3279 [19MR]

———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 9), S618 [21JA]

———constitutional amendment relative to prayer at public institutions (S.J. Res. 3), S140 [21JA]

———Supreme Court ruling on voluntary school prayer, S6514 [26MY], S6717 [27MY]

Religion: treatment of prisoners relative to protection of free exercise, S14353-S14368 [26OC], S14461, S14516 [27OC]

Religious Freedom Day: designate (S.J. Res. 154), S16498 [19NO], S16893 [20NO]

Sister Adorers (religious order): tribute, S14155 [21OC]

States: enforcement of treatment of animals, S14467 [27OC]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (S. 1415), S10888 [6AU]

———exempt religious schools from Federal unemployment tax (S. 153), S584 [21JA]

Terrorism: immigration policy relative to the Islamic Resistance Movement (S. 503), S2427 [4MR]

Texas: anniversary of the Order of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit and Mary Immaculate, S6967 [8JN]

Tucson, AZ: restoration of San Xavier del Bac Mission, S5546 [5MY]

Villa Hills, KY: tribute to Villa Madonna Academy, S15796 [16NO]

Washington, DC: St. Patrick's Church tribute to health care professionals, S4336 [1AP]

Year of Xacobeo: observance, S6616 [26MY]

Reports filed

Human Rights Violations Relative to Iranian Baha'is: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 31), S13088 [5OC]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Committee on the Judiciary (House) (H.R. 1308) (H. Rept. 103-88), H2426 [11MY]

———Committee on the Judiciary (Senate) (S. 578) (S. Rept. 103-111), S9541 [27JY]

Statements

Escalation of Terrorism in Northern Ireland: Albert Reynolds, Prime Minister of Ireland, and John Major, Prime Minister of Great Britain, S14837 [2NO]

———President Clinton, S14837 [2NO]

Human Rights Violations of Baha'is in Iran: Dept. of State, S15955 [17NO]

Human Rights Violations of Bahais in Iran: Senator Lieberman, S7525 [17JN]

———Senator Pell, S7524 [17JN]

———Vice President Gore, S7523 [17JN]

Separation of Church and State: Dallin H. Oaks, H2361 [11MY]

Texts of

H.J. Res. 216, Religious Freedom Day, H10113 [18NO]

H.R. 1308, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, H2356 [11MY]

S. 153, exempt religious schools from Federal unemployment tax, S585 [21JA]

S. 503, immigration policy relative to the Islamic Resistance Movement, S2427 [4MR]

S. 578, Religious Freedom Restoration Act, S2823 [11MR]

S. 1021, Native American Free Exercise of Religion Act, S6457-S6462 [25MY]

S. 1415, Church Retirement Benefits Simplification Act, S10889-S10893 [6AU]

S. Con. Res. 31, human rights violations of Baha'is in Iran, S15954 [17NO]

S. Con. Res. 31, human rights violations of Bahais in Iran, S7522 [17JN]

S.J. Res. 3, constitutional amendment regarding prayer at public institutions, S142 [21JA]

S.J. Res. 9, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S618 [21JA]

S.J. Res. 68, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S3279 [19MR]

S.J. Res. 154, Religious Freedom Day, H10621 [21NO]

Transcripts

National Prayer Breakfast, H4386-H4392 [30JN]