Allegations mar church's reputation
Many of the survivors of the Hutus' slaughter of the Tutsis in 1994 say priests and nuns turned their backs on the genocide.
NYANGE, Rwanda -- In the end, Charles Kagenza's faith was stronger than the hallowed hall that once stood here. Even after all that has happened, Kagenza wanted to come to the Catholic church -- the place where he prays each Sunday for God's grace, the place where thousands were forsaken.
( BY SOLOMON MOORE, Los Angeles Times Service, 10/05/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Lure of The Magdalene
Branded for centuries as a harlot, yet revered as the first to see the risen Lord, the enigmatic Mary of Magdala has a curious hold on popular culture
( BY ELIZABETH HANLY, Special to The Herald, 10/04/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

UNSUNG HEROES
Cancer survivor finds deeper faith, joy
The chemo pill had been taken, work finished, dinner eaten. But the day wasn't over for Warren Metcalf, three-time cancer survivor now battling brain tumors.
( BY DONNA GEHRKE-WHITE, dgehrke@herald.com, 10/04/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

HELPING YOUTH
Trinity Church gets federal grant
Trinity Church of North Miami has received a $50,000 federal grant to help expand its at-risk youth programs. The money will help Rev. Linda P. Freeman, the pastor, buy computers and help find volunteer tutors for Wednesday evening classes and the church's after-school program.
( 10/04/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

TOP OF THE WEEK
Yom Kippur services will be on TV
Designed for those who cannot attend temple on Yom Kippur, Judaism's Day of Atonement, a half-hour televised version of the service is being broadcast at 2 p.m. Sunday on KPAX Channel 35.
( 10/04/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

'SAVE THE COMMANDMENTS'
S. Florida ministry pushing effort
Coral Ridge Ministries of Fort Lauderdale is cosponsoring a ''Save the Commandments'' caravan traveling from Montgomery, Ala., to Washington, D.C., to rally support for a courthouse display of the Ten Commandments. The caravan will arrive in Washington on Sunday.
( 10/04/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

RETREAT
Buddhist master visiting Miami-Dade
Dzogchen Master Chgyal Namkhai Norbu will speak at the University of Miami and lead a weekend retreat during a visit to Miami-Dade County Thursday through Oct. 13.
( 10/04/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

TRACKS
TRACKS Celebrate Peace (CD). Various Jewish artists. Craig 'n Co., 51 minutes. At a time when many nations are torn by violence, Jewish musician Craig Taubman has produced a dramatic collection of songs on peace written and sung by a Who's Who of Jewish artists.
( 10/04/2003 03:01 AM EDT)

Anglican leader is warned of rift
Vatican officials say the naming of a gay Episcopal bishop in the United States could damage Catholic-Anglican ties.
The Vatican told the archbishop of Canterbury as he began a visit Friday that deepening divisions over homosexuality threaten to damage Catholic-Anglican relations.
( BY VICTOR. L. SIMPSON, Associated Press, 10/04/2003 03:01 AM EDT)