Journal Communications’ Broadcast Group Closes on Sale of KGEM and KCID in Boise

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:03:00 0500

MILWAUKEE-(Business Wire)-September 25, 2009 - Journal Communications, Inc. (NYSE:JRN) announced today that Journal Broadcast Group, Inc. and Journal Broadcast Corporation completed the sale of 1140 KGEM and 1490 KCID in Boise to the non-profit Salt & Light Radio, Inc. for $950,000...

Yale Student Annie Le Funeral Mass to Be Held at Suburban Sacramento Church Saturday Morning, Sept. 26

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:31:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-September 24, 2009 - A Mass of Christian Burial for Yale Student Annie Le will be held Saturday, September 26 at 11 am at Holy Trinity Catholic Church located at 3111 Tierra de Dios Drive in El Dorado Hills, California.

Coverage inside Holy...

ELCA Presiding Bishop Asks Leaders for Restraint, Conversation and Patience

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:32:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - In a Sept. 23 letter to professional leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), the ELCA presiding bishop urged them to engage each other "with honesty and respect" and asked that they exercise restraint, bear each other's burdens...

ECLJ Assists Christian Convert Couple Win Asylum in United Kingdom

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:53:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ), the international affiliate of the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), has assisted in providing a critical victory in the United Kingdom – clearing the way for a Pakistani Christian who...

TBN “Second Chance” is 2009 BEACON AWARD ® Finalist

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:22:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 23, 2009 - Bob Higley, Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Relations for Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN), has announced that TBN’s Second Chance prison outreach is a finalist in the 2009 Beacon Awards competition. Sponsored by the Association of...

International Music Sensation Hillsong United Brings Exclusive One-Night Cinema Event Featuring Live Musical Performance to U.S. Movie Theaters Nationwide

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:30:00 0500

International Christian music sensation Hillsong United makes its U.S. big screen debut featuring their inspirational “The I Heart Revolution” project in

Documentary Film Revealing the Heart of the Religious "Culture Wars," Lord, Save Us From Your Followers to Be Released in Theaters Nationwide, September 25, 2009

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:01:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 16, 2009 - In the wake of civil discourse on the hot button social issues devolving to “bumper sticker slogans,” film maker

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Eagan O’Malley & Avenatti, LLP Files Class Action Lawsuit over Improper Burials and Discarding of Human Remains at Los Angeles Area Jewish Cemetery

Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:01:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-September 12, 2009 - Eagan O’Malley & Avenatti, LLP, a Southern California-based law firm, has filed a Class Action Lawsuit in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, alleging morally despicable, fraudulent and unlawful business practices at Eden...

Mark Whitacre Against All Odds How “The Informant” and His Family Turned Defeat into Triumph

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:17:00 0500

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.-(Business Wire)-September 11, 2009 - Passionate booklovers and avid readers of distinctive life stories are in for another inspiring read as author Floyd Perry releases through

The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo Comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:05:00 0500

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - The Florida State Fairgrounds and Rock The Mike...

Northwestern College to Build Billy Graham Community Life Commons

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:43:00 0500

ST. PAUL, Minn.-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Northwestern College announces plans to build a signature structure, the Billy Graham Community Life Commons, in the heart of its suburban St. Paul campus. This cornerstone project—offering new dining facilities, an expanded campus store...

WOMEN & SPIRIT: Catholic Sisters in America To Begin Second Stop on Worldwide Tour at The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future in Dallas, Texas

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:35:00 0500

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-September 10, 2009 - Women & Spirit:

Raleigh Area’s Midtown Community Church Announces Its Opening Service

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 12:03:00 0500

RALEIGH, N.C.-(Business Wire)-September 9, 2009 - Midtown Community Church announces its inaugural service this Sunday, September 13, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Martin Middle School. Leading the church plant is pastor Lindsey Williams, a native of the city of Raleigh.

Pastor...

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Returns For Its Thirteenth Season

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:40:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - As today’s top headlines reveal, dealing with faith, religion and ethics has never been more important to communities across the U.S. and worldwide. But network news offers only limited coverage of such issues. For more than a decade...

Washington, D.C. Religious Community Called Upon to Join One Another in the Reach for Peace

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:10:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-September 2, 2009 - Members of the 9/11 Unity Walk, ML...

ACLJ Hears from More Than 230,000 Americans Opposing Return of Fairness Doctrine; Prepares Litigation Strategy Just in Case

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:05:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-February 16, 2009 - The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), focusing on constitutional law, said today it is preparing a litigation strategy should the Fairness Doctrine – or a similar regulatory measure – be brought back to muzzle Christian broadcasting...

Church of Scientology Fighting Teen Drug Abuse

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:02:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 13, 2009 - Statistics show a dangerous trend in prescription drug abuse, particularly among teens. According to the Phoenix Metro News, the local office of the DEA announced this week that Phoenix high school students abuse prescription drugs more than hard...

Ocean Tomo to Auction Rare and Prized PTL Media Library on March 27th – Complete Collection of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker Recordings and Images

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:55:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - Ocean Tomo Auctions, LLC today announced it will offer the most comprehensive collection of high-quality, original first generation video recordings of The PTL Club and related programs and images. The rare and unparalleled archive of...

Kirk Douglas and Los Angeles Committee of 18 Help Put 2009 Maccabiah Games on a Worldwide Stage

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-February 12, 2009 - A group of Southern California-based business, entertainment and civic leaders have come together to create worldwide awareness and provide unprecedented financial and technical support for The 18^th The Church of Scientology of Copenhagen teamed up...

Economic Downturn Impacts Lutheran Social Ministry Organizations

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:47:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - A Lutheran social service agency in Florida is operating on a deficit for the first time in 10 years. A Lutheran agency in California reported that many families in the Santa Clarita Valley are sleeping in their cars. In Iowa, philanthropy is being...

PRIDE Industries Wins Four N. Calif. Contracts for Integrated Facilities Management

Wed, 04 Feb 2009 21:44:00 0500

ROSEVILLE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-February 4, 2009 - PRIDE Industries, one of the nation’s largest employers of people with disabilities, has expanded its facilities maintenance services throughout Northern California by securing four new contracts.

Covering a total of over 1.5...

Stars of Gospel and the Gridiron Highlight 10th Anniversary Super Bowl Gospel Celebration

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 16:22:00 0500

TAMPA, Fla.-(Business Wire)-February 2, 2009 - Stars of gospel and the gridiron gathered on the evening of Friday, January 30, 2009 in commemoration of the 10^th Anniversary Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. Held at University of South Florida’s Sun Dome...

St. Vincent’s Health System Names John D. O’Neil New CEO

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:18:00 0500

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-(Business Wire)-January 30, 2009 - St. Vincent’s Health System Board has named John D. O’Neil as the system’s President and Chief Executive Officer. O’Neil will assume his new role in late March, announced Board Chair Dan Sansone.

“John is a...

Punxsutawney Lutherans Welcome Groundhog Day Visitors

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:13:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - For years on Feb. 2, Bud Dunkel put on a tuxedo and top hat, headed to the outskirts of his Pennsylvania hamlet, then hoisted its most famous resident into the air for spectators waiting to hear a weather prediction.

Dunkel lives in...

The National Archives and Footnote.com Launch Online African American History Collection

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:19:00 0500

LINDON, Utah-(Business Wire)-January 29, 2009 - In celebration of Black History Month, Footnote.com is...

Catholic Mutual Group Selects MajescoMastek’s STG Billing System

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:56:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 28, 2009 - MajescoMastek, the U.S. subsidiary of global technology...

“The Rabbi and the CEO” Authors in Local NYC Appearances

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:00:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 27, 2009 - Former Columbia University professor and Swiss Consulting Group CEO Thomas Zweifel and Rabbi Aaron Raskin of Brooklyn-based Chabad-Lubavitch, co-authors of The Rabbi and the CEO: The Ten Commandments for 21^st

Barack Obama’s Election Inspires Optimism among Many but Not All Black Americans, According to New Mintel Study

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:19:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 26, 2009 - A new consumer survey from market research firm Mintel confirms that many Black Americans believe Barack Obama when he declares, “change has come to America.” Asked to rate their agreement with the statement, “I feel better about myself since...

Ayanah Gordon Makes Her American Debut in 2009 With, Rhythmic Praise!

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:57:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - After winning Album of the Year (Female Artist) at the Caribbean Gospel Awards, Ayanah Gordon Wallace is ready to take America by storm. Preparing for her first stateside release, Rhythmic Praise from the album Kingdom Woman, Ayanah...

Record Crowd Expected at Annual Religious Youth Conference

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:45:00 0500

GATLINBURG, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-January 23, 2009 - More than 12,500 teens will ascend on Gatlinburg during a two-weekend span for the popular youth conference, (NASDAQ:INAP), a global...

Statement of Adam Schwartz, Senior Staff Counsel American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 22:28:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois applauded the decision today of the federal district court to strike down a statewide law that coerced children to pray as part of an organized activity in our public schools. In the words of Judge Robert W...

The Jewish Zodiac Declares 2009 “Year of the Pickle”

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 11:00:00 0500

WEST HILLS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-January 21, 2009 - Inspired by the favorite take-out food of the chosen people, The Jewish Zodiac ( What:

The World’s Largest Garage Sale, Trade Show and Health and Wellness Expo Comes to the Florida State Fairgrounds

Northwestern College to Build Billy Graham Community Life Commons

WOMEN & SPIRIT: Catholic Sisters in America To Begin Second Stop on Worldwide Tour at The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future in Dallas, Texas

Raleigh Area’s Midtown Community Church Announces Its Opening Service

Religion & Ethics Newsweekly Returns For Its Thirteenth Season

Washington, D.C. Religious Community Called Upon to Join One Another in the Reach for Peace

ACLJ Hears from More Than 230,000 Americans Opposing Return of Fairness Doctrine; Prepares Litigation Strategy Just in Case

Church of Scientology Fighting Teen Drug Abuse

Ocean Tomo to Auction Rare and Prized PTL Media Library on March 27th – Complete Collection of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker Recordings and Images

Kirk Douglas and Los Angeles Committee of 18 Help Put 2009 Maccabiah Games on a Worldwide Stage

Economic Downturn Impacts Lutheran Social Ministry Organizations

PRIDE Industries Wins Four N. Calif. Contracts for Integrated Facilities Management

Stars of Gospel and the Gridiron Highlight 10th Anniversary Super Bowl Gospel Celebration

St. Vincent’s Health System Names John D. O’Neil New CEO

Punxsutawney Lutherans Welcome Groundhog Day Visitors

The National Archives and Footnote.com Launch Online African American History Collection

Catholic Mutual Group Selects MajescoMastek’s STG Billing System

“The Rabbi and the CEO” Authors in Local NYC Appearances

Barack Obama’s Election Inspires Optimism among Many but Not All Black Americans, According to New Mintel Study

Ayanah Gordon Makes Her American Debut in 2009 With, Rhythmic Praise!

Record Crowd Expected at Annual Religious Youth Conference

Statement of Adam Schwartz, Senior Staff Counsel American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois

The Jewish Zodiac Declares 2009 “Year of the Pickle”

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World Mission Maranatha Announces That Pastor Jose Luis Soto is Expanding His National and International Ministry

The Strand Study Bible Author to Appear on FamilyNet Program “Mornings with Lorri & Larry”