Month: September 2001

Oklahoman

City chaplains assist victims in New York

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK)September 29, 2001, Saturday CITY EDITION City chaplains assist victims in New York Kind words from understanding group eases pain BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Religion Editor SECTION: OKLAHOMA RELIGION; LENGTH: 1447 words When Baptist chaplains from Oklahoma City arrived at the World Trade Center ruins, they lacked proper credentials to enter ground zero. At the first checkpoint, they encountered a New York City police lieutenant … Continue reading City chaplains assist victims in New York

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Oklahoman

Ceremony spreads message of survival

September 15, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 1-A | Section: NEWS 816 Words Oklahoma survived and overcame tragedy. America can, too. Thousands of Oklahomans delivered that message Friday as a sea of patriotism washed over the grounds of the Oklahoma City National Memorial. On a muggy, cloudy afternoon, a slight breeze caressed the tears that flowed during an emotional prayer service … Continue reading Ceremony spreads message of survival

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Oklahoman

Bush proclaims day of prayer

September 14, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 1-A | Section: NEWS 511 Words Prayer will take precedence over lunch plans and high school football skirmishes as Oklahomans heed President Bush’s call to dedicate today to mourning the thousands killed in Tuesday’s terrorist attacks. Bush on Thursday proclaimed today a national day of prayer and remembrance, urging noontime memorial services and evening … Continue reading Bush proclaims day of prayer

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Oklahoman

Religions put aside differences Catholic church hosts interfaith prayer service

September 13, 2001 | Oklahoman, The (Oklahoma City, OK) Author/Byline: Bobby Ross Jr.; Religion Editor | Page: 2-A | Section: NEWS 512 Words Their hearts broken but their faith strong, Oklahoma religious leaders – Christian, Jewish and Muslim – came together Wednesday for an interfaith prayer service at St. Joseph Old Cathedral. The Most Rev. Eusebius Beltran, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Oklahoma City, described the cathedral – the closest church … Continue reading Religions put aside differences Catholic church hosts interfaith prayer service

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Oklahoman

Sept. 11, 2001: breaking-news coverage

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK) September 12, 2001, Wednesday CITY EDITION City’s Muslims fear backlash of blame BYLINE: Bobby Ross Jr., Randy Ellis, Staff Writers SECTION: NEWS; LENGTH: 878 words A distraught Muslim woman called the Islamic Society of Greater Oklahoma City on Tuesday morning as terrorist attacks rocked the nation. “She’s completely terrified,” said Suhaib Webb, imam of the society’s mosque. “She’s a single woman. She’s like, ‘What if … Continue reading Sept. 11, 2001: breaking-news coverage

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