RELIGION related term(s) Churches and Synagogues

Addresses

Anniversary of the Golden Temple Massacre: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, E1184 [8JN]

Civil Liberties Violations of Sikhs in India: Gurmit Singh Aulakh, E1806 [19SE]

Diplomatic Relations Between the U.S. and Vatican City: Raymond L. Flynn, Ambassador to the Vatican, E817-E819 [7AP]

Education of Children in Native Language: William H. Seward, S13521 [13SE]

Europe Views the Ivy League With Astonishment and Jealousy: James A. Perkins, S9818-S9820 [12JY]

Human Rights: Caroline Cox, E385 [16FE]

Muslim Voice Against Terrorism: Plemon T. El-Amin, S4836 [29MR]

Northern Ireland Peace Process: President Clinton, S18088, S18090-S18092, S18093, S18095, S18096 [6DE]

———President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton, S18092 [6DE]

———President Clinton and John Bruton, Prime Minister of Ireland, S18097 [6DE]

Winning the Peace—American Leadership and Commitment: Senator Dole, E729 [29MR]

Agreements

Peace Agreement Between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, S2961-S2964 [22FE]

Articles and editorials

Abortion, Euthanasia, Embryo Experiments Always Immoral, H4026 [30MR]

Agenda for Northern Ireland, S3369 [2MR]

Archbishop We'll Miss, E1836 [25SE]

Beyond the Great Satan, E2056 [26OC]

Bible Tells Us So, S15842 [26OC]

Biggest Threat to Lobbying Efforts, E2312 [7DE]

Bogus Peace of Beant and Gill, E2330 [8DE]

Clinton Checks India, E2311 [7DE], E2327 [8DE]

Clinton ``Concerned'' by Pro-Khalistani's Arrest, E2311 [7DE]

Colorful Cosic Brought Joy to BYU Basketball, S8083 [9JN]

Cosic Was a True Man of Principle, S8083 [9JN]

Dead Man Resurrected in Court, E2329 [8DE]

Freedom To Hate Jews in Today's Russia, S18685 [15DE]

Help Those Living on the Edge, S18566 [13DE]

Individualism and Compassion, E2162 [10NO]

JCU's Lavelle Dead at 60—Leader in Academia and Jesuit Order, E718 [29MR]

Legislating Prayer in Schools Trivializes What Prayer Is About, S10841 [27JY]

Liberators of Auschwitz Yet To Learn Its Lesson, S18685 [15DE]

Mission Still Undone, S8818 [21JN]

Montana Mean Time, S6223 [5MY]

Moslem Fundamentalist Threat to Bosnia, H13631 [20NO]

``Murderer,'' He Cried, E2311 [7DE]

Nasty Politics From Paxon—Poster Targets Minorities but Demeans GOP, H7154 [18JY]

Past Politeness and Into Honesty, S18369 [11DE]

Priest Helps Highlandtown Keep the Faith, S8052 [8JN]

Religious Zealotry Can Turn Good Into Evil, S2429 [9FE]

Remembering the Island, E2130 [8NO]

Rights Violations In Turkey Said To Rise, S4200 [20MR]

Ryan To Retire From Trinity's Helm, S8818 [21JN]

Sister Carol McGovern, 53, Champion of the Poor, Dies, S5545 [7AP]

St. Demetrios Consecration Planned Sunday, S16157 [27OC]

Supreme Court Is Wrong About Religion, E1291 [20JN]

Surendra Nath Paid To Fan Militancy, E1898 [29SE]

Synagogue Bombing Rocks Riga Community, S18685 [15DE]

10 Reasons For Voluntary School Prayer, S2151 [6FE]

Total Catholics in Congress Sets Record—More GOP Catholics, Too, H3855 [28MR]

Two Sides Agree on Opposing Gambling, S17673 [28NO]

Vast Soviet Refugee Fraud Detailed—INS Memos Catalog Misuse of Lautenberg Amendment, S18628 [14DE]

War Widow's Thoughts at Peace's Dawning, S3655, S3678 [8MR]

Whacked Out on Waco—The Only Conspiracy House Republicans Will Find in Hearings on the Branch Davidian Siege Is Their Own—To Get the President, E1480 [20JY]

Work Not Welfare in the Mormon Church, S13136 [8SE]

Bills and resolutions

Allen University: anniversary (see S. Res. 99), S5073 [3AP]

China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (see H.R. 2829), H15633 [22DE]

Civil liberties: placement of religious symbols in public places (see H.R. 2669), H13658 [20NO]

Dalai Lama: visit to U.S. (see S. Res. 169), S12959 [8SE]

de Veuster, Joseph Damien: tribute (see S. Res. 125), S7497 [25MY]

Dept. of HUD: assistance program eligibility for organizations that promote prejudice or bias based on race, religion, or ethnicity (see H.R. 656), H592 [24JA]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (see S.J. Res. 24, 33, 45; H.J. Res. 121, 127), S1539 [25JA], S6082 [3MY], S19250 [22DE], H12506 [15NO], H13730 [28NO]

———prohibit religious coercion in schools (see H.R. 2034), H7011 [13JY]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (see H.R. 2657), H13273 [17NO]

Immigration: deny visa application and classify as engaged in terrorist activities any Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) official or representative (see S. 1096), S10966 [31JY]

India: commitment to religious pluralism and tolerance (see H. Con. Res. 60), H4415 [6AP]

———self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan (see H. Con. Res. 32), H2063 [22FE]

Iran: human rights violations of Bahais (see H. Con. Res. 102), H9363 [20SE]

Khalra, Jaswant Singh: condemn abduction by India (see H. Res. 233), H9670 [28SE]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (see S.J. Res. 6, 7; H.J. Res. 10, 16, 19, 67, 94), S51 [4JA], H175 [9JA], H1207 [3FE], H5983 [14JN]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (see S. 1093), S10876 [28JY]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (see S. 881; H.R. 528), S7696 [5JN], H295 [17JA]

———treatment of religious schools relative to Federal unemployment tax (see H.R. 1492), H4431 [7AP]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (see S. Con. Res. 25; H. Con. Res. 50), S12370 [11AU], H3879 [28MR]

———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (see S. 578; S. 1274), S4199 [20MR], H3416 [21MR]

Vietnam: pursue the release of political and religious prisoners (see S. Res. 174), S13842 [19SE]

Biographies

Ogilvie, Lloyd J., S3824 [13MR]

Book reviews

``Soft Target'': David Kilgour, E1889 [29SE]

Documents

Arrest Record of Simranjit S. Mann, E1073 [18MY]

Parliamentary Debates—Treatment of Sikhs in Punjab, E1543 [28JY]

Essays

Why Rural Boys and Girls Think Often of God: Kathryn Brunski, E2228 [20NO]

Histories

Congregation Emanu-El—A Historical Perspective: Ronald B. Sobel, S3480-S3483 [3MR]

Homilies

Spirit of America: Pope John Paul II, S14948 [10OC]

Letters

Abduction of Jaswant Singh Khalra: Presiden Clinton, E2310 [7DE]

———President Clinton, E2327 [8DE]

———Representative Condit, E2310 [7DE]

———several Representatives, E2310 [7DE], E2327 [8DE]

African Methodist Episcopal Church: Donald G.K. Ming, E1065 [17MY]

Israeli/Palestinian peace initiatives: Churches for Middle East Peace (organization), E112 [17JA]

Regulatory Transition Act: Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, S4618 [27MR]

———Thom W.W. Fassett, S4615 [27MR]

Lists

Buddhist monks and nuns imprisoned and detained in Tibet, H7279-H7284 [20JY]

Protestants imprisoned and detained in People's Republic of China, H7284 [20JY]

Roman Catholics imprisoned and detained in People's Republic of China, H7277-H7279 [20JY]

Papers

Human Rights and the Israel-Palestinian Peace Process, E113 [17JA]

Poems

``Anvil'', S3765 [10MR]

``Chapel in the Dome,'' Charlotte F. Leonard, E1706 [6SE]

``Family Matters,'' Representative Poshard, H6309 [26JN]

``Touch of the Master's Hand'', S3764 [10MR]

Press releases

Abduction of Jaswant Singh Khalra: Council of Khalistan, E2310 [7DE]

Proclamations

Family—A Proclamation to the World: Mormon Church, E2214 [17NO]

Family's Role in Society: Gordon B. Hinckley, S18674 [15DE]

Remarks in House

Akron, MI: anniversary of Bethel United Methodist Church, E1695 [7AU]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of St. Mary's Catholic Parish, E1970 [18OC]

Allen University: anniversary, E850 [7AP]

Annandale, VA: anniversary of Epiphany Byzantine Catholic Church, E1831 [21SE]

Arlington, TX: tribute to Ulster Project, E1348 [28JN]

Baileys Crossroads, VA: anniversary of Warner Baptist Church, E1843 [27SE]

BATF: investigation of incident with Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, H4448 [2MY], H6743 [11JY], H7156 [18JY], H7561, H7562 [25JY], H7808 [27JY], H8180 [2AU], H8312, H8313 [3AU]

Bay City, MI: anniversary of Christian Assembly Church, E1861 [28SE]

Bluefield, WV: anniversary of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, E1199 [8JN]

Brooklyn, NY: anniversary of dedication of Father Jerzy Popieluszko statue, E1954 [17OC]

———anniversary of St. Michael's Church, E1990 [20OC]

Chicago, IL: anniversary of All Saints Cathedral Parish of the Polish National Catholic Church, E972 [9MY]

———tribute to United Jewish Appeal Freedom Weeks celebration, E1778 [13SE]

China, People's Republic of: participation of officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners (H.R. 2829), E2445 [22DE]

Churches and synagogues: anniversary of African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, E1651 [5AU]

Civil rights: exempt certain court cases from mandatory sanctions on attorneys, H2740-H2745 [7MR]

———exempt protections from moratorium on regulatory rulemaking actions, H2142, H2143 [23FE], H2206 [24FE]

Clinton, President: evaluation of administration, H6380 [27JN]

Cox, Caroline: William Wilberforce Award recipient, E385 [16FE]

Crime: activities of political and military extremist groups, H4792-H4794 [10MY]

Cuccarese, Francesco: U.S. visit, E2198 [16NO]

Danbury, OH: anniversary of St. Paul Lutheran Church, E1802 [19SE]

Dayton, OH: dedication of Temple Israel, E976 [9MY]

Eastern European countries: civil war and ethnic violence in former Yugoslavian Republics, E1107 [24MY]

Federal employees: funding for nontechnical training, H7206-H7215 [19JY]

Felician Order of Sisters (organization): Polish National Alliance Polish Americans of the Year award recipient, E1741 [8SE]

Frankenmuth, MI: anniversary of Bronner's Christmas Wonderland, E886 [1MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (H.J. Res. 127), H13734 [29NO]

Fresno, CA: tribute to First Armenian Presbyterian Church, E1237 [14JN]

Georgia: tribute to African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1065 [17MY]

Graham, Billy and Ruth: award congressional gold medal (H.R. 2657), E2216 [17NO]

Hartford, CT: anniversary of Second Church of Christ, E328 [13FE]

Holland Christian Home: anniversary, E935 [3MY]

House of Representatives: opening of ``Defending Religious Liberty'' exhibit in Cannon House Office Building, E887 [1MY]

India: allocation of foreign aid relative to human rights violations, H6539-H6546 [28JN]

———anniversary of assault on the Sikhs' Golden Temple, E1221 [9JN]

———anniversary of the Golden Temple Massacre, E1184 [8JN]

———civil liberties violations of Sikhs, E81 [11JA], E1072 [18MY], E1184 [8JN], E1543 [28JY], E1768 [13SE], E1806 [19SE], E1830 [21SE], E2309 [7DE], E2319, E2326, E2329, E2330 [8DE]

———self-determination for the independence of the Sikh nation homeland, Punjab, Khalistan, E1184 [8JN]

Iran: human rights violations, E308 [9FE]

———human rights violations of Bahais, E887 [1MY], E945 [3MY]

———human rights violations of Bahais (H. Con. Res. 102), E2055 [26OC]

———U.S. policy, E2055 [26OC]

Israel: tribute to Hebrew Israelite Community, E639 [21MR]

Jackson, MI: anniversary of Cascades Baptist Church, E924 [2MY]

Key, William J.: installation as pastor of the Zion Baptist Church in Philadelphia, PA, E1708 [6SE]

Khalistan: independence anniversary, E1889, E1891, E1897 [29SE]

Kingsford, MI: anniversary of St. Mary Queen of Peace Church, E1867 [28SE]

Los Angeles, CA: anniversary of Second Baptist Church, E932 [3MY]

Lutheran Brotherhood (organization): tribute, E1932 [12OC]

Macomb County, MI: tribute to Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers, E801 [6AP]

Manhattan Beach, NY: anniversary of St. Margaret Mary Church, E1159 [6JN]

Maumee, OH: anniversary of First Presbyterian Church, E76 [11JA]

Members of Congress: prayer service, E1710 [6SE], E1715 [7SE]

———Roman Catholic Senators and Representatives, H3854 [28MR]

Michigan: tribute to Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (religious order), E692 [24MR]

Middletown, NY: tribute to Temple Sinai Distinguished Members of the Year award recipients, E2166 [13NO]

Milwaukee, WI: anniversary of Christ Church, E1815 [20SE]

———anniversary of Christian Center Neighborhood Improvement Project, E2259 [29NO]

Minnesota: tribute to Catholic Charities, E1110 [24MY]

Monroe, MI: anniversary of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (religious order), E1842 [27SE]

Mormon Church: tribute to proclamation on the family, E2214 [17NO]

Mount Clemens, MI: anniversary of the First United Methodist Church, E206 [27JA]

National Appreciation Day for Catholic Schools: observance, E105 [17JA], E117 [18JA]

National Day of Prayer: observance, H4515 [3MY], E885 [1MY], E931 [3MY]

New York: anniversary of Temple Beth-El of Co-Op City, E1041 [16MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Congregation Emanu-El, E326 [13FE]

———anniversary of Fordham Evangelical Lutheran Church, E2143 [9NO]

———tribute to Central Synagogue, E1807 [19SE]

Newark, NJ: anniversary of First Colored Presbyterian Church, E1134 [25MY]

Oklahoma City, OK: disaster assistance for the bombing of Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building relative to churches, H5778 [13JN]

O'Neil, Harry: Catholic Philopatrian Literary Institute Sourin Memorial Award recipient, E1230 [13JN]

Patriotism: duty, honor, and country, H15624-H15627 [22DE]

Patterson, Joseph D., Jr.: elected president of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia, E64 [9JA], E72 [11JA]

Philadelphia, PA: anniversary of Christ Church, E1912 [11OC]

———anniversary of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Rectory, E1704 [6SE]

———Kensington Congregational Church anniversary, E1197 [8JN]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, E1291 [20JN]

———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (H.J. Res. 16), E19 [4JA]

———voluntary school prayer, E1669 [5AU]

Red Bank, NJ: anniversary of Calvary Baptist Church, E2118 [7NO]

Republican Party: mailing of ``wanted'' poster with fundraising letter, H7153, H7156, H7157, H7158 [18JY], E1494 [21JY]

Rosehill, TX: tribute to congregation of Salem Lutheran Church, E2269 [30NO]

Rush, Mina and Jordan: B'nai David-Judea Congregation award recipients, E1310 [22JN]

Russia: anniversary of the Leningrad Trials, E1265 [15JN]

———convening of the Uniting Convention of the Russian Jewish Congress, E2449 [22DE]

Schereville, IN: tribute to St. George Hellenic Orthodox Church, E2001 [24OC]

Schneerson, Menachem M.: award Congressional Gold Medal, H6399, H6400 [28JN], E1385 [30JN]

Scranton, PA: anniversary of Scranton Preparatory School, E707 [28MR]

Sheldon, Louis P.: invocation before House of Representatives, E2100, E2103 [2NO]

Smith, J. Alfred: Baptist Ministers Union of Oakland award recipient, E721 [29MR]

Society of the Divine Word (religious order): anniversary, E1934 [12OC]

South Carolina: anniversary of African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, E1772 [13SE]

Southern Baptist Convention: tribute to resolution acknowledging and apologizing for past racist views, H6210 [22JN]

St. Thomas, VI: anniversary of the Hebrew Congregation, E1479 [20JY]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (H.R. 528), H13222 [17NO], E112 [17JA]

Turkey: human rights violations, E313 [9FE]

———protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (H. Con. Res. 50), E726 [29MR]

Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America: tribute, E1217 [9JN]

Vatican City: U.S. policy, E635 [21MR]

Warren, MI: anniversary of Our Lady of Redemption Church, E1023 [12MY]

West Bloomfield, MI: dedication of Temple Shir Shalom, E1578 [1AU]

Wilkes-Barre, PA: anniversary of Holy Savior Church, E2150 [9NO]

Wilsonville, TN: anniversary of Wilsonville Baptist Church, E1785 [14SE]

Young Israel of Sharon Synagogue: tribute, E639 [21MR]

Remarks in Senate

African Americans: participation in the Million Man March, S16632 [2NO]

Alexandria, VA: anniversary of St. Mary's Catholic Parish, S14698 [29SE]

Allen University: anniversary (S. Res. 99), S5081 [3AP]

Anti-Defamation League: recognition for continuing work in exposing and combating hate crimes, S3542 [6MR]

Atlanta, GA: Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America convention, S9935 [13JY]

Baltimore, MD: tribute to St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church, S16157 [27OC]

———tribute to the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Greek Folk Festival, S8052 [8JN]

BATF: investigation of incident with Branch Davidians in Waco, TX, S12421 [11AU]

Charities: anniversary of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies, S5635 [25AP]

Christian Coalition: national agenda, S6793 [17MY], S7261 [23MY]

Clinton, President: visit to England, Northern Ireland, and Ireland, S18088-S18098 [6DE]

Colleges and universities: meetings between Jewish and African American students at the University of Illinois, S18369 [11DE]

Crime: activities of political and military extremist groups, S5630 [25AP], S6223 [5MY]

Dalai Lama: visit to U.S., S13208 [11SE]

———visit to U.S. (S. Res. 169), S13138 [8SE]

de Veuster, Joseph Damien: tribute (S. Res. 125), S7578 [25MY]

Freedom of religion: constitutional amendment on protection (S.J. Res. 33), S6108 [3MY]

———constitutional amendment on protection (S.J. Res. 45), S19259 [22DE]

Humanitarian assisstance: anniversary of Lutheran World Relief, S7134 [22MY]

Immigration: establish categories for certain persecuted nationals of Vietnam and the former Soviet Republics, S18627-S18629 [14DE], S18684, S18734 [15DE]

McCurry, Michael: remarks relative to Patrick Buchanan and the role of religion in politics, S4987 [31MR]

Moslem faith: perspective, S4836 [29MR]

National Day of Prayer: observance, S6135 [4MY]

New York, NY: anniversary of Congregation Emanu-El, S3224 [27FE], S3480 [3MR]

Northern Ireland: peace efforts, S2917-S2920, S2959 [22FE], S3369 [2MR], S3655, S3656, S3678 [8MR]

Political parties: role of religious groups, S13307 [11SE]

Pope John Paul II: U.S. visit, S14947 [10OC]

Prayer: constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S2151 [6FE]

———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 6), S415 [4JA]

———constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer (S.J. Res. 7), S18 [4JA]

Public welfare programs: participation of religious organizations, S13516-S13522 [13SE]

Religious Freedom Restoration Act: application to incarcerated individuals (S. 1093), S10895 [28JY], S11340 [3AU]

Roger Williams National Memorial: anniversary, S15366 [19OC]

Simon, Senator: Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service award recipient, S2959 [22FE]

St. Francis Academy: anniversary, S15975 [26OC]

Taxation: church pension benefit plans (S. 881), S7697 [5JN]

Turkey: protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate (S. Con. Res. 25), S12413 [11AU]

———restrict foreign and military assistance conditional to human rights standards (S. 578), S4199 [20MR]

University of Notre Dame: establishment of the Anthony T. Padovano collection, S6700 [15MY]

Vietnam: pursue the release of political and religious prisoners (S. Res. 174), S13872 [19SE], S16723 [7NO]

Warren, MI: anniversary of Our Lady of Redemption Church, S6367 [9MY]

Reports

It's Good Public Policy: Anthony M. Pilla, Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, E107-E109 [17JA]

Religion in the Public Schools—A Joint Statement of Current Law, S7261-S7263 [23MY], E1669 [5AU]

Think Tank Lists India's U.N. Votes and Receipt of Aid: Heritage Foundation, E1897 [29SE]

Reports filed

Protection and Continued Livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate in Turkey: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. Con. Res. 25), S18437 [12DE]

Reports to constituents

Hamilton, Lee H.: Religion and Government, E1812 [20SE]

Resolutions by organizations

U.S Domestic Policy Objectives: African Methodist Episcopal Church, E1065 [17MY]

Sermons

Better Country—A Thanksgiving Sermon: Randall L. Saxon, E2285 [5DE]

Statements

Civil Liberties Violations of Sikhs in India: Gurmit S. Aulakh, E2319 [8DE]

Northern Ireland Peace Efforts: John Burton, S2919, S2959 [22FE]

———John Major, S2919, S2960 [22FE]

U.S. and the Holy See—A Historic Partnership From the Potomac to the Tiber: Raymond L. Flynn, U.S. Ambassador to Vatican City, E635-E637 [21MR]

Summaries

Peace Agreement Between Northern Ireland and Great Britain, S2919 [22FE]

Texts of

H. Con. Res. 102, human rights violations of Bahais in Iran, E2055 [26OC]

H.R. 2829, participation of People's Republic of China officials in international activities relative to release of religious prisoners, E2445 [22DE]

S. 578, Turkish Human Rights Compliance Act, S4200 [20MR]

S. 881, Church Retirement Benefits Simplification Act, S7698-S7702 [5JN]

S. 1093, application of Religious Freedom Restoration Act to incarerated individuals, S10896 [28JY]

S. Con. Res. 25, protection and continued livelihood of the Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarchate, S12412 [11AU]

S. Res. 99, Allen University anniversary, S5076, S5082 [3AP]

S. Res. 125, tribute to Joseph Damien de Veuster, S7529, S7578 [25MY]

S. Res. 169, vist of Dalai Lama to U.S., S12967, S13138 [8SE]

S. Res. 174, pursue the release of political and religious prisoners in Vietnam, S13866, S13872 [19SE]

S.J. Res. 6, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S415 [4JA]

S.J. Res. 7, constitutional amendment on voluntary school prayer, S19 [4JA]

Transcripts

Congressional Members' Prayer Service, E1710-E1713 [6SE], E1715-E1717 [7SE]

National Prayer Breakfast, E1774-E1778 [13SE]