Article: Assembly quits United Church of Christ over gays

Article: Vote by UCC Puerto Rico Conference to Disaffiliate ...
U.S. Newswire;  June 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Evangelical Church of Puerto Rico), whose partnership with the United Church of Christ goes back ... of the newly formed United Church of Christ. In addition to the churches of Puerto Rico, the United Church of Christ has cherished ...

Article: Dr. Rivera Ramos addresses U.S. colonialism in Puerto ...
La Prensa;  November 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... congressman gives it [Puerto Rico] attention, regardless ... West. The event-"Puerto Rico: The Unspoken Challenge ... Community College and the United Church of Christ. Editor ... territory is controversial. Puerto Rico, an island-country ...

Article: United Church unit exits over gay issue
Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  June 24, 2006 ;     304 words ... ... AP) -- The United Church of Christ announced ... Evangelical Church of Puerto Rico, voted by 75 percent ... when last year's United Church synod endorsed ... Prior to the Puerto Rico decision, the United Church reported that 49 ...

Article: Puerto Rico: The Unspoken Challenge to the United ...
La Prensa;  November 8, 2006 ;     519 words ... ... clients through the Puerto Rico Legal Services Corporation ... of the University of Puerto Rico. He has been president ... of the University of Puerto Rico Press, vice president ... Community College and the United Church of Christ. Tickets ...

Article: Puerto Rico's political prisoners must be freed.
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  August 20, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... groups that advocate Puerto Rico's independence from ... across boundaries in Puerto Rico, from conservative ... York City Council, the United Church of Christ, and many ... Decolonization Committee. The Puerto Rico Human Rights Committee ...

Article: PUERTO RICO: RIGHTS GROUP VETOES CLINTON'S ...
Inter Press Service English News Wire;  August 19, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... groups that advocate Puerto Rico's independence from ... two were arrested in Puerto Rico and convicted of robbing ... President Jimmy Carter, the United Church of Christ, and numerous ... Velazquez, both of them Puerto Rico- born members of the ...

Article: Obama heads into Puerto Rico primary with ...
AP Worldstream;  June 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Barack Obama headed into Puerto Rico's primary on Sunday with the Democratic ... powerful campaign eclipsed by Obama, Puerto Rico stood as the former first lady ... recent fiery remarks at the Trinity United Church of Christ by another minister ...