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January 12, 2001, NEW YORK CITY U.S. Acknowledgment of Massacre at No Gun Ri is an "Important
Step," NCC Says; Council Calls on U.S. to Take Responsibility, Work with South Korea
for Full Resolution January 16, 2001, NEW YORK CITY CWS Helps Provide Shelter for El Salvador Quake Survivors
January 22, 2001, SAN SALVADOR Faces Behind the
Numbers -- Salvadoran Earthquake Survivors
January 25, 2001, NEW YORK CITY Church World
Service, Ecumenical Partners Reach 14,500+ Families in El Salvador
January 26, 2001, NEW YORK CITY CWS,
Partners Organize Response in India, Pakistan After Quake
January 29, 2001, NEW YORK CITY News of Church
World Service Response Following the India Earthquake: Churches Respond with Hot Meals,
Drinking Water, Blankets
January 30, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Ecumenical Group Led
by Church World Service Secures Release of Asylum Seekers from Burma
February 2, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. Faith
Community, U.S. Congress Help California Nurse Fight Deportation Order from Nicaragua
February
8, 2001, NEW YORK CITY "Considering Charitable
Choice" is Timely Theme Essay in NCC's 2001 "Yearbook of American and Canadian
Churches; Article Offers a Comprehensive Review of Research Through 2000, Proposes Next
Steps
Click here to read the essay,
"Considering Charitable Choice"
February
9, 2001, NEW YORK CITY New CD-ROM Preserves Data, Essays
from Every YEARBOOK 1916-2000; NCCs
Research Capacity Enhanced by Lilly Endowment Inc., Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
February 13, 2001, CHEVY CHASE, Md. -- NCC
Welfare Reform Survey to be Released Feb. 15
February 13, 2001, NEW YORK CITY NCC Friendship
Press' Peters Projection Map to be Featured on NBC-TV's "West Wing" February 28
February 15, 2001, CHEVY CHASE, Md. "More
Working People Hungry" Since Welfare Reform, NCC Survey Finds; Faith-Based Service
Providers, Advocates Discuss Strengths/Weaknesses as Reauthorization Nears
February 16, 2000, NEW YORK CITY Benevolences
Up, Membeship Stable, 2001 "Yearbook" Reports
February 22, 2001, NEW YORK Church World Service
to Help Build Quake-Resistant Housing in India; CWS Emergency Response Director,
Chairperson Return from Feb. 14-19 Visit to Quake Region
February 27, 2001, NEW YORK CITY -- Wesley
M. "Pat" Pattillo Chosen To Head NCC Communications
February 27, 2001, NEW YORK CITY National
Council of Churches Executive Board Critiques "Plan Colombia"
February 28, 2001, NEW YORK CITY Landmine
Eradication an Ongoing Church World Service Priority
March 2, 2001, NEW YORK CITY NCC Hails
Suspension of U.S. Military Exercises on Vieques
March 5, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- News Advisory: Mine
Ban Campaigners in Washington, D.C., March 5-11; NCC General Secretary Bob Edgar to
Address March 8 News Conference at Capitol
March 8, 2001, NEW YORK CITY -- Worldwide Faith News to
Improve with Move to New Internet Service Provider
March 8, 2001, NEW YORK CITY -- Church World Service
Emergency Response News Briefs
March 19, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- News Alert:
Religious Leaders Urge Senate to Pass McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Reform Bill
Unamended
MARCH 20, 2001, Washington, D.C. Religious
Leaders Ask Senate to Pass McCain-Feingold as Written
Text of Religious Leaders' March 16 Letter Calling for
Campaign Finance Reform
March 22, 2001, ATLANTA, Ga. Church
World Service Moringa Work Celebrated
March 22, 2001, NEW YORK CITY and SAN JUAN Puerto
Rico, U.S. Ecumenical Church Council Leaders Ask End to Navy's Vieques Exercises, Oppose
Shift to St. Kitts and Nevis
March 30, 2001, NEW YORK CITY Interfaith Climate
Change Campaign Extends to 18 States
March 30, 2001, NEW YORK CITY Religious Leaders
Ask Meeting with President Bush on Environment
April 2, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. Nation's Leading
Clergy Applaud Senate's Principled Stand on Campaign Finance Reform
April 3, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Religious Leaders to
Speak Against Bush Tax Proposal
April 5, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. "Religious
Community for Responsible Tax Policy" is Launched
April 18, 2001, NEW YORK, N.Y.Journalists Seek to
End "News Embargo" on Iraq
April 18, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. Eleven U.S.
Religious Leaders Ask Bush to Get Navy Out of Vieques
April 23, 2001, New York City -- National
Council of Churches Executive Board May 30-31, Washington, D.C. Agenda includes
ecumenical celebration of 1700th anniversary of Armenian
Christianity
April 23, 2001, New York City -- CWS is Alert to Unmet
Needs in Midwest Communities Affected by Floods
April 30, 2001, NEW YORK CITY People Fleeing
Persecution Held in "Worse Than Prison" Conditions in U.S.; Religious Leaders
Visit Immigration Detention Center, Sign Statement to May 3 Hearing in D.C.
Statement to the May 3 U.S. Senate Immigration
Subcommittee Hearing
May 4, 2001, New York City'Work-Family
See-Saw" Addressed in 2001 Family Week Resources
May 11, 2001, NEW YORK CITY CWS Responds to
War-Related Health Emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo
May 11, 2001, NEW YORK CITY -- CWS Saving, Rebuilding
Lives Among Indonesia's 1.2 Million Displaced
May 11, 2001, New York City -- Church World Service
Responds to Emergencies in Guinea, Sudan, Kansas, Solomon Islands, Chechnya
May 21, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. Interfaith
Religious Leaders to Rally at Capitol for Energy Conservation
May 21, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- "Let
There Be Light: An Interfaith Call for Energy Conservation and Climate Justice"
May 22, 2001, Washington, D.C. Religious Leaders
Set Bush Energy Plan Against Standards of Biblical Stewardship
May 21, 2001, NEW YORK CITY Publication of
"Witness to Genocide: The Children of Rwanda" is Celebrated May 21 at the United
Nations in New York
May 24, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. Environmental
Justice Ministries Conclude May 20-23 Meeting
June 1, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. NCC,
Habitat for Humanity's New Partnership Aims to End Poverty Housing; Growing Network of
Partnerships Key to NCC's 10-Year Poverty Mobilization
June 1, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. Ecumenical Prayer
Service Celebrates Armenians' 1700 Years of Faith
June 7, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. Church Leaders
Meet U.S. Secretary of State on Middle East Peace
June 11, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. Religious
Leaders Call for Change in Policies that Result in Border Deaths
May 4, 2001, NEW YORK CITY -- 'Work-Family See-Saw" Addressed in
2001 Family Week Resources
May 11, 2001, NEW YORK CITY -- CWS Saving, Rebuilding Lives Among
Indonesia's 1.2 Million Displaced
May 11, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - CWS Responds to War-Related Health
Emergency in the Democratic Republic of Congo
May 21, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. - "Let There Be Light: An Interfaith
Call for Energy Conservation and Climate Justice"
May 21, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Interfaith Religious Leaders to Rally at
Capitol for Energy Conservation
May 21, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Publication of "Witness to Genocide:
The Children of Rwanda" is Celebrated May 21 at the United Nations in New York
May 22, 2001,
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Religious
Leaders Set Bush Energy Plan Against Standards of Biblical Stewardship
May 24, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Environmental Justice Ministries Conclude
May 20-23 Meeting
May 11, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Church World Service Responds to
Emergencies in Guinea, Sudan, Kansas, Solomon Islands, Chechnya
June 1, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ecumenical Prayer Service Celebrates
Armenians' 1700 Years of Faith
June 1, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. - NCC, Habitat for Humanity's New
Partnership Aims to End Poverty Housing; Growing Network of Partnerships Key to NCC's
10-Year Poverty Mobilization
June 7, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Church Leaders Meet U.S. Secretary of
State on Middle East Peace
June 11, 2001, EL PASO, Texas - Religious Leaders Call for Change in
Policies that Result in Border Deaths
June 11 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Church World Service Continues Humanitarian Aid for Cuba; Recent
Shipments Grew Out of Last Year's National Council of Churches Visit to Cuba
June 11, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Church World Service Assists Burmese, Chinese Asylum Seekers Who Fled
to Guam
June 12, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - CWS Speeds Cleanup Kits to Louisiana, Also Assists Flood Recovery in
Texas
June 14, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC/CWS NEWS BRIEFS -- MORINGA, ANGOLA, ZIMBABWE, BALKANS, CHILDREN,
IRAQ
June 21, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Churches Call for Real Commitment to Fight HIV/AIDS; Religious Groups
Support New York March and Rally 6/23 as U.N. Special Session Nears
June 21, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - CBS-TV Special Features Four Atlanta Churches "Answering Micah's
Call"
June 26, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Dr. Bob Edgar's Statement on Death of Father John F. Hotchkin
June 28, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC Names Interim Staff: Spencer B. Bates, Sister Paul Teresa
Hennessee
June 29, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC Selects Amity Teachers Of English To Go To China
July 2, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Church
World Service News Briefs: CWS
Delegation Visit to China and Hong Kong July 19-31; CWS Immigration and Refugee Program
Coordinates New Spiritual Care Program
July 25, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC
Appeals To Pataki For Sharpton's Release From Prison
August 2, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC General Secretary Joins Habitat for Humanity Korea
"Build"
July 30, 2001, WASHINGTON, D.C. - Christian,
Jewish Groups Ask House To Change Or Reject Bush Energy Plan
August 2, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC
Head Praises EPA Administrator's Plan for Hudson Clean-Up
August 15, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Post-Korea, Bob Edgar Recruiting for 2002 Habitat "Build"
August 23, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC/CWS Names Team for U.N. World Conference Against Racism
Related Story: Discussion of Controversial Issues Important, Says
NCC/CWS Team to United Nations World Conference Against Racism
August 30, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Edgar Writes Bush, Jerusalem Church Leaders With Concern About
Israeli Military Occupation of Beit Jala
September 1, 2001, NEW
YORK CITY - NCC "Best Practices
Fest" Set for November 2001
September 4, 2001,
DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - Ecumenical
Caucus Statement at U.N. World Conference Against Racism Declares, "Racism is a
Sin"
September 11, 2001,
NEW YORK CITY - Church World Service Mobilizes Its U.S. Disaster
Response Consultants in Wake of Attacks on National Sites
September 11, 2001 - Faith Communities Nationwide Join in Prayer, Assistance in Crisis
September
20, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - CWS Focuses on Pastoral Care in
September 11's Wake
September 20, 2001, NEW
YORK CITY - NCC Friendship Press Offers Book, Study on Islam
September 28, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Interactive Web Forum Explores "Tragedy and Spiritual Care"
September 22, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - CWS Prepares Shelter for Afghan Refugees, Reports "Very Serious
Humanitarian Crisis"
September 28, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC,
Muslim Leaders Agree to Monthly Meetings in Sept. 11's Wake
September 29, 2001, TORONTO, Ontario, Canada - North, South Korean Women Attend Reunification Conference
October 1, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Guests
from Central America, Korea, Europe Address NCC Executive Board, Express Sympathy
October 1, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - We
Can Live Together with Deep Differences, Haynes Asserts
October 1, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Work
to End Poverty More Important Than Ever, Board Told
October 1, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Churches' U.S. Response Post-Sept. 11 Wide-Ranging, Creative
Sidebar: Christians
from Middle East Grieved at Sept. 11 Attacks, Stereotyping
October 3, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Brazil's Land Reform Movement Seeks Awareness, Solidarity
October 5, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - CWS Emergency Response Gets USAID Grant to Conduct Afghanistan Hunger
Assessment
October 17, 2001, MADISON, N.J. - Drew's 2001 Distinguished Service Award Goes to Robert W. Edgar
October 19, 2001, SANTA MONICA, Calif. - California
Church's "TeleCare" Ministry Proving Its Value in September 11's Wake
October 23, 2001, OAKLAND, Calif. -
National Council of Churches Annual General Assembly
November 11-16, Oakland, Calif., Marriott City Center Hotel
October 26, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Second
NCC Delegation to Press Issue of the "Disappeared"
November 1, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Church
World Service, Four Other Faith-Based Groups Issue Principles Essential for Effective Aid
to Afghans
November 1, 2001, NEW YORK CITY Church World Service Co-Sponsors International Moringa Conference
November 1, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Learnings from Oklahoma City Are Shared at CWS Trauma Response
Training; More Trainings Set for November 16 and 17
November 7, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC
Hosts Release of New Book Chronicling 66 Years of Welfare 'Reform' Legislation
November 13-15, 2001, OAKLAND, Calif. - Index to News and Documentation from
the National Council of Churches General Assembly
November 13, 2001, OAKLAND, Calif. International Church Leaders, NCC Assembly Delegates Reflect on Sept.
11, Share Comfort, Hope, Challenge
November 15, 2001, OAKLAND, Calif. -- NCC
Honors Oakland Religious Leaders as Examples of 'Light' in the Community; Announces Grants
to Four Doctoral Students Who Excel in Biblical Scholarship
November 15, 2001 - 'Everyday Heroes'
is Theme of CWS Webcast Live November 19 on FaithandValues.com
November 15, 2001, OAKLAND, Calif. - Longing for Peace,
Justice Marks NCC Assembly Statement / Click here to
read the full statement.
November 15, 2001, OAKLAND, Calif. - Outgoing
NCC President Andrew Young Honored
November 15, 2001, OAKLAND, Calif. - Elenie
K. Huszagh is Installed as NCC President for 2002-3
November 21, 2001, NEW YORK CITY Sept. 11, AIDS, Forgiveness, Christmas: Themes of NCC-Related
Programs Set to Air on Major Broadcast Television Networks in December
November 29, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Church World Service Launches New Identity
November 30, 2001, NEW YORK CITY Ecumenical
Worship Service Marks World AIDS Day; Church World Service Presents Beaded AIDS Pin to
UNIFEM AIDS Coordinator
December 3, 2001, QUETTA, PAKISTAN - Innovative CWS
Quilt-Making Program Means Income for Afghan Refugee Women
December 5, 2001, NEW YORK
CITY - NCC General Secretary Issues Statement on Escalating
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
December 5, 2001, NEW YORK CITY CWS
FaithandValues.com Web Cast Dec. 10 to Explore "A Time to Heal: Lessons from Oklahoma
City"
December 12, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC
General Secretary's Message to U.S. Muslims as Ramadan Ends
December 12, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - NCC General
Secretary Joins Muslim Iftar, Interfaith Dialogue
December 13, 2001, HARRISBURG, PA. - Edgar,
Edelman Lead Interfaith Vigil for Public Education Reform
December 18, 2001 NEW YORK CITY - Rev.
Dr. Eileen W. Lindner, NCC Deputy General Secretary, Contributes to New Book "Sacred
Places, Civic Purposes"
December 20, 2001, NEW YORK CITY - Joint NCC/CWS Statement on the U.S. Domestic Response to Terrorism |