UMNS Daily Digest - August 19, 2010 (Mosque conflicts, Heifer Project, eliminating prison rape)
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To ensure consistent delivery, please add [1]newsdesk@umcom.org to your contact and/or safe senders list. [2]View Online | [3]Add to Address Book | [4]Subscribe UMNS Daily Digest - Produced by United Methodist News Service Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010 [5]United Methodists address mosque conflicts [6]Heifer Project International gets top honor [7]U.S. urged to adopt rules to stop prison rape [8]UMTV: Church Reunites Iraqi Family» [9]UMTV: Our Family Adoptions» [10]Read Additional UMNS Stories» [11]Find us on Facebook [12]Twitter Contact Us [13]E-mail (615) 742-5470 "God created humanity in his image. ... Every human is of sacred worth and loved through the work of Christ on the cross." - The Rev. Omar Al-Rikabi, the United Methodist campus minister at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, on Christian-Muslim relations. United Methodists address mosque conflicts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (UMNS) - A proposal to build an Islamic center near ground zero is one of many controversies that have broken out around the country over the construction or expansion of mosques. Addressing the mosque disputes and other issues in United Methodist-Muslim relations is going to take more than a press release of solidarity or conference resolution, interfaith advocates said. [14]Read full story and post a comment» Heifer Project International gets top honor LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (UMNS) - Heifer Project International, long supported by United Methodists through The Advance, recently was named the Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation's 2110 Nonprofit Organization of the Year. The award recognizes outstanding achievement by a nonprofit organization using direct response marketing to advance its mission. Chris Quinn, the federation's executive director, noted that Heifer International's "important work transcends languages and countries, uniting everyone for one important goal." Since 1944, the organization has provided livestock and environmentally sound agricultural training to improve the lives of those who struggle daily for reliable sources of food and income. Heifer International is currently working in more than 50 countries, including the United States, to help families and communities become more self-reliant. [15]Further information is available here. U.S. urged to adopt rules to stop prison rape WASHINGTON (UMNS) - The United Methodist Board of Church and Society joined with a coalition of religious, political, human rights and civil rights groups to send a letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to adopt prison rape elimination standards. The Prison Rape Elimination Act was adopted in 2003. Standards to guide corrections officials in preventing prison rapes were developed in 2009 and presented to the Department of Justice. Holder missed the June 2010 deadline to endorse the rules. 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