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September 07 2005 By virtueonline NEW ORLEANS: Priest views his broken into church, wades in toxic waters

We drove easily onto St. Charles, via River Road and Magazine Street. Little traffic, mainly military. Once at Napoleon we saw the standing water. Church of the Annunciation is up the way on S. Claiborne. I wanted to see the building in order to figure out what we're dealing with, so I started wading until the toxic water reached my waste. The smell is horrific. About Freret Street, I saw two men in a row boat and flagged them down. Turned out to be two Iranians who own a nearby gas station.

September 07 2005 By virtueonline MISSISSIPPI: Churches rise to answer South's call

Some officials believe New Orleans residents will be separated from their homes for another three to six months. In certain areas, it may be a year before the infrastructure is rebuilt and in others, there may be no going back.

Rev. Danny Hollins of Greater Fairview Baptist Church in Jackson, Miss., says the decision to take in 68 members of an extended family is the biggest test he's encountered as a pastor.

September 07 2005 By virtueonline MISSISSIPPI: Resilient Episcopalians determined to rebuild Gulf Coast parishes

Built in 1846, St. Mark's is the oldest Episcopal church on the Mississippi coast and one of six that were completely destroyed after Katrina hit August 29.

"Although the church is not standing physically," Bishop Duncan Gray III of Mississippi explained, "spiritually the church continues to stand and we will continue to do the work that God has called us to do."

September 06 2005 By virtueonline BILOXI, MS: Services offering solace, fellowship and hope

About 100 Church of the Redeemer parishioners held a service on the grounds of their ruined church.

Not a brick remained standing, and most of the rubble had been swept off the site. But spirits soared as members of the Episcopal church gathered and saw each other for the first time since the storm.

"To see so many people here and well is wonderful," said Marcia Swetman, who has attended the church for 36 years.

September 05 2005 By virtueonline NEW ORLEANS: Where do we go? Where is my family?"

These are the questions our people here are asking. With New Orleans slowly coming under control, the enormous reality of our situation is starting to sink in. But we still can't even begin to get our arms around it.

September 05 2005 By virtueonline MALAWI: Gay row stalls confirmation of Malawi Anglican bishop-elect

Malango's letter to Henderson published in Malawi's leading Weekend Nation paper, and on a British website VirtueOnline, said allegations had compelled him "to ask you a very awkward question."

September 05 2005 By virtueonline ASSOCIATED PRESS: Tensions easing between Catholics, evangelicals

Noll, a historian at Wheaton College in Illinois, thinks three events in particular fostered harmony:

Catholicism's Second Vatican Council (1962-65), which encouraged contacts with Protestants and abolished for good the papacy's one-time hostility toward democracy and freedom of conscience.

The U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 liberal ruling on abortion, which provoked joint activism, now reinforced by the same-sex marriage issue.

September 05 2005 By virtueonline MISSISSIPPI: Murders, Looting and Vandalism. REC priest slain

We have had three killings in our neighbourhood. One of the people killed was a friend of mine, an Anglican priest. He was shot down for his car and its contents. He leaves behind a wife and six children. It's a very sad situation. I have also heard that a lady was shot to death for a bag of ice. Can you believe that? Over a bag of ice!

September 04 2005 By virtueonline LONDON: Prince clashed with Carey over his interest in Islam

According to senior royal aides, Prince Charles did not have a great deal of respect for Lord Carey's views and, it appears, the feelings were reciprocated.

Prince Charles's regard for Islam was revealed in the documentary, Charles: The Private Man, the Public Role, and in Dimbleby's authorised biography, The Prince of Wales.

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September 03 2005 By virtueonline NEW ORLEANS: 29 Parish Families still Missing says Episcopal Priest

I think 12 more arrived the other night. One had a c-section less than 24 hours prior. We are trying to push out food and clothing, supplies, etc. to the major intake sites. The roads here are clogged and gas is hard to find.

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