Archive for September, 2007
Thursday, September 13th, 2007
One Last Trip
My wife and I leave tonight and will be back about 8 OCT.
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Feast of Cyprian, bishop and martyr of Carthage
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Feast of Eulogius, confessor and patriarch of Alexandria, 608
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
US faith leaders call nationwide fast against the war in Iraq
By staff writers
13 Sep 2007
Leaders from many religious communities across the United States have urged Americans of all faiths and none to join a fast from dawn to dusk on Monday 8 October 2007 to call for an end to the Iraq War. They want to send out a clear message to government and society.
“This […]
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
Feast of John Chrysostom
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Thursday, September 13th, 2007
On This Day
St. John Chrysostom (RC and Anglican)
1553 - Hugh Latimer arrested
1635 -Massachusetts General Court banishes preacher Roger Williams for advocating separation of church and state
1989 - Largest anti-Apartheid march in South Africa, led by Desmond Tutu
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
VA Accused of Distorting Wait Times
Associated Press | September 12, 2007
WASHINGTON - The Department of Veterans Affairs repeatedly understated wait times for injured veterans seeking medical care and in many serious cases forced them to wait more than 30 days, counter to department policy, an internal investigation shows.
The review by the VA inspector general’s office, released Monday, examined […]
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Feast of John Henry Hobart
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
Feast pf Guy, confessor, 11th century
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Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
On This Day
Holy Name of Mary (RC)
1396 - Crusaders under earl of Nevers reach Nicopolis
1695 - New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties
2006 - Pope Benedict XVI quotes a criticism of the Islamic faith leading to mass protests