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The influence o f African Americans
in the C atholic C hurch in the
U ntitled States will be explored at
Encuentro 2000, "M any Faces in
G o d ’s House".
Encuentro 2000 will take place at
th e L os A n g e le s C o n v e n tio n
C enter, July 6-9. T he event is the
k ey ju b ile e g a th e rin g for the
C atholic C hurch in the United
States and is being hosted by the
H ispanic com m unity for all ethnic
groups in the nation.
Encuentro 2000 will show case the
W est Coast prem iere o f Enduring
Faith, a 90-minutedocumentary that
exam ines the struggle to establish
an A frican A m erican clergy in the
C atholic Church. Encuentro 2000
also will feature w orkshops led by
A frican A m ericans, including a
Sunday m orning presentation by
B ishop’s C urtis J. Guillory, SVD,
a u x ilia ry b ish o p o f G a lv e sto n -
H ou sto n and a m e m b er o f th e
B ishop’s C om m ittee for A frican
Am ericans Catholics.
The African A m erican experience
also will be highlighted in Encuentro’s
global village, w hich will include a
site from an A frocentric perspective.
T he co n v en tio n cen ter also will
f e a tu re s e v e r a l p r a y e r sp a c e s
reflecting various ethnic traditions,
including a shrine to O ur M other o f
Africa.
Bishop G uillory , a m em ber o f the
bishops Subcom m ittee for Encuentro
2000, noted the importance o f African
American participation in this national
e v e n t. T h e A fric a n A m e ric a n
community has been a vital part o f the
Church in the United States since the
1500’s. T he C atholic Church is a
com m unity o f people with a shared
faith and a shared tradition,” Bishop
G uillory said. “ African A merican
Catholics take pride in Catholic
Church m o re..."
An estim ated four percent o f U.S.
Catholics, about 2.5 million people,
are African American. The largest
num ber o f Africans live in the
arch d io ceses o f N ew O rleans,
Brooklyn, Chicago, W ashington,
Lafayette, La, Baltimore; St. Louis,
P h ila d e lp h ia , H o u s to n an d
Louisville, Ky.
N in e p e rc e n t o f th e A fric a n
A m erican in the United States are
Catholic. African American groups
sponsoring Encuentro2000 include
Knights o f Peter C laver - Ladies
Auxiliary, National Association for
Black C atholic A dm inistrators,
N ational Black C atholic Clergy
Caucus, the National Black Catholic
Congress, and the National Black
Sisters’ Conference.
New Christian worship music site hits the web
COS IR IB L t K P STOHS
EM F Broadcasting, K-LOVE Radio’s
parent organization, has launched
W orldw ide, anall-w orshipChristian
music show on the Internet. Portland
residents can now hear great w orship
m usic 24 hour a day from artists such
as D e lirio u s , D a rre ll E v a n s,
Sonicflood and Rebecca St. Jam es at
w orldwideworship.com .
T he format o f W orld W ide W orship
is designed to be interactive, bringing
listeners into the presence o f God.
Just as music plays a vital role within
the church. W orld W ide W orship
will be a source o f inspiration and
renewal for listeners.
T he goal o f W orld W ide W orship is
to create a listening experience that
will positively impact people’s lives,
said K -LO V E m idday announcer
D avid Pierce, who helped to produce
the new site. T he songs selected
create an overal 1 theme, he said, taking
the listeners on a journey.
EM F B roadcasting is a nonprofit
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The National C ouncil o f Churches is
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m ajor branches o f U.S. C hristianity,
its board decided Tuesday.
If successful, the new ecum enical
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the task force that will contact the
other C hristian groups.
T he Rev. Robert Edgar, the council’s
c h ie f executive, sent notice o f the
p ro p o sal tw o w eeks ag o to the
N ational C onference o f C atholic
Bishops and the National Association
o f Evangelicals. H e plans an early
m eeting with the Southern Baptist
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Protestant denom ination.
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m eeting, officials settled a m ajor
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relief agency, Church W orld Service.
The agency, which brings in 85 percent
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dissatisfied w ith the cost and quality
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during discussions o f the Church
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T he council has struggled through a
periodoffinancial turmoil. Following
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Participants at the council’s 50th
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