Praying and singing, dozens of religious leaders representing many religious denominations and more than 40 Congregations from throughout South Florida, participated in a processional and vigil at The Continental Group's Hollywood headquarters and delivered a message calling on the company to affirm their commitment that the Continental Group is not opposed to its employees forming a union.

Banker and Barrister Become Publishers Covering the 'Positive Lifestyle'. Terry and Amanda Malloy, respectively a former banker and property lawyer, chose to focus their collective energies on helping other people get closer to their dreams -- and in the process have made their own dreams a reality.

Closer to the Dream Ltd. today announced the launch of Inspiring Heart, a DVD magazine covering the positive lifestyle, with features on personal and spiritual development, entertainment, news and opinion, healthy living, the arts, and more.

Lama Surya Das is a leading spokesman for Buddhism in the West and one of the foremost Americans to be ordained within the Tibetan Dzogchen lineage. Born Jeffrey Miller, Long Island, NY, he is the founder of the Dzogchen Foundation, Cambridge, MA, and a sought-after spiritual teacher, poet and translator active in interfaith dialogue and the emerging American Buddhist community.

Tyndale House Publishers founder Kenneth Taylor, whose The Living Bible helped millions of people discover they could read and understand Scripture, died today, Friday, June 10 at age 88 in his Wheaton home.

Researchers studied the practice of spiritual interventions in helping troubled adolescents across the USA in Adolescent Heart & Soul, the first-ever study of spiritual programming in youth-service agencies.

Sky Television has recently included the US Catholic Television Channel EWTN onto its FreeSat Service. The service is available on channel 680. Sky subscribers can now have access to a television service that is purely Catholic in content and spirit. Others who want access to it can currently pay a one off GBP150 to Sky purely for the box, dish, installation and FreeSat service

Esperanza USA, a leading voice for Hispanic Americans of faith in the nation, is hosting the 2005 National Hispanic Prayer Breakfast and Events, June 14 - 16 in Washington, DC. These unique events will bring together close to 750 members of the Hispanic clergy from a diversity of denominations, faith-based and community-based organizations, representing a broad spectrum of the national Latino community.

Prepare for spiritual shockwaves when the BET Gospel Explosion descends upon Paramount's Kings Dominion on July 16- 17. The lineup for this family-oriented weekend of fun includes a Christian comedy show with side-splitting laughs from comedians Hamburger and Michael Washington and concert performances by some of the hottest names in gospel. Bringing down the house in two gospel concerts are Kurt Karr & The Kurt Karr Singers, Tye Tribbett & G.A., 7 Sons of Soul, Ted & Sheri, Debra Killings, and Izzy. Hosting the weekend's blast of inspiration is comedian extraordinaire, Sean Sarvis.

Concerned over the inability of traditional approaches alone to reduce crime and violence in our cities, neighborhoods and homes, a group of community and religious leaders, a police chaplain and a district court judge are participating in a community conference on this subject tomorrow (June 2) that will explore the effectiveness of solving these problems through spiritual means.

A new edition of the Gospels of the Bible for the first time shows Christ as a woman, named Judith Christ of Nazareth, and God as female. In all other respects, the classic texts of the Gospels remain unchanged.

Following the record-breaking opening of the final Star Wars film, what do Americans really believe about life in galaxies far, far away? Does intelligent life exist anywhere besides Earth? Are regular churchgoers less likely to believe life has evolved on other planets? Do more Democrats or Republicans believe in extraterrestrials? And if alien life makes contact, what should we do?

The Passion of the Christ marked Mel Gibson's bloodiest commentary on religion, but it wasn't his first. In 2000, Icon Productions, Gibson's production company, made Bless the Child, a staunchly pro-Christian movie replete with anti-Scientology references. Gibson's challenge to the Church of Scientology is the subject of an investigation in the current issue of Citizen Culture Magazine -- the new magazine that has been called "A New Yorker for a New Generation." (www.citizenculture.com)

Honesdale, PA (May 2005)--When was the last time you felt "at peace"? If you're a typical busy, overstressed, consumption-driven American, you may have a hard time answering. In fact, the question itself may hardly seem relevant. Peace is, after all, a word from the realm of spirituality. And how can anyone hear the small voice over the cacophony of ringing cell phones, the constant blare of the TV, and the discordant honks and curses of rush hour?