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]