Archives for June 2010

Obama’s April 15 directive to Health And Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sibelius, requires hospitals receiving public funds in the form of Medicaid or Medicare health insurance payments not to deny patient visits “on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.” Nearly all U.S. hospitals receive Medicaid or Medicare health insurance payments for the treatment of patients.This is a move that will be “affirmed by most Americans”, said the Rev. Peg Chemberlin, the president of the National Council of Churches.— … [Read more...]

The most fundamental question participants faced: As people of faith, what does it mean to love our neighbors who might be undocumented and who are often stigmatized, marginalized, or at best invisible?Speakers included Bernabe V. Bautista Reyes, vice-moderator of the General Assembly of the National Presbyterian Church of Mexico; Mark Adams, director of Frontera de Cristo, a PC(USA) border ministry; Frank Alton, pastor of Immanuel Church in Los Angeles, Calif.; Judy Fletcher, Synod of the Sun executive and one of the conference organizers; Ramon Garcia, president of Presbyterian Border Ministries, one of the conference’s participating organizations; and Carlos Cardoza-Orlandi, professor of world Christianity at Columbia Theological Seminary in Decatur, Ga.— Erin Dunigan … [Read more...]

The NCAA’s Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a policy April 14 that players cannot place symbols or messages on the black strips under their eyes, which are used to reduce glare from the sun.The association denied that the rule was influenced by Tebow’s Biblical messages.Cameron Schuh, a spokesman for the NCAA, said the panel’s decision confirmed an existing rule “that players are not allowed to have any symbols or messages on their eye black, starting with this coming season.”Other players have used the anti-glare paint for other messages. Reggie Bush, another Heisman winner, put 619, the area code of his native San Diego, on his eye black. … [Read more...]

Rescuers searched for survivors buried under collapsed buildings and nearly 20 Tibetan monks, dressed in their maroon robes, had joined them next to a razed marketplace, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.Many people remained trapped under rubble as rescuers sought to provide relief to thousands left homeless following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake on April 14.China’s Vice-Premier Hui Liangyu, who is heading disaster relief, epidemic prevention, seismic monitoring, and public security, lauded their efforts.“Your participation in the rescue operation demonstrates the love of our monks and believers for the nation, religion, and hometown,” Hui said. … [Read more...]