Sentences with phrase «local religious leaders»

What are the distinctive opportunities and responsibilities of local religious leaders?

Authorities are «asking local religious leaders to stay calm and find diplomatic ways to solve the problem,» he said.

A small school district on the Arizona - Utah state line has run out of money, four years after it lost almost two - thirds of its students in a mass withdrawal encouraged by local religious leaders.

So far NU is especially active in Afghanistan, where 6,000 local religious leaders serve in 22 offices throughout the country.

He approached local religious leaders to join him in reading common Hebrew, Christian and Muslim scriptures at their Sabbath services.

In the meantime, DREAM Act advocates are also planning to exert some pressure on a some of Republican lawmakers — especially on Long Island — whose districts have sizable Latino populations, staging rallies in their districts and engaging local religious leaders to help spread their message.

Thus are the wheels set in motion for the first major Civil Rights demonstration of the 1950s, with Rosa rising to heroic status in the eyes of her people, an event that also profoundly alters the life of local religious leader Martin Luther King Jr. (played by the Reverend's son, Dexter Scott King).

Frances Seymour, a senior fellow with World Resources Institute, agreed: «Papal attention can inspire, encourage and empower local religious leaders and faith communities to redouble their efforts to stave off forest destruction and violations of human rights.»

The course, which features presentations by local religious leaders, academics and politicians, began with a dynamic Q&A session with Montgomery...

Pittenger also discriminates among the various kinds of response to Jesus: rejection «by the authorities of Church and State,» «puzzlement on the part of local religious leaders,» «the acceptance of the common people who heard him gladly,» and «the utter loyalty and devotion found in the circle of his disciples» (CR 76f).

Local religious leaders have been invited to join local MPs and councillors at the Assembly, which is being held in partnership with Citizens UK.

Local religious leader, Jerry Datim told WWM: «Political leaders in the state have failed to protect the people from the Fulani attackers because they fear that President Muhammadu Buhari may move against any politician that goes against the Fulani, who are Buhari's kinsmen.»

Now, there might be some meat in your statistic, but I would need a quick dive into the politics of Nigeria, majority / minority impact of Islam in the state, local religious leaders and odds of personal connections to understand the context.

Sensitivity played a large role, as school members, Douglas alumni and local religious leaders asked for «enough time to pass for the healing to begin,» Schwartz says.

Why don't you visit your local religious leader if you are a member of a religion first?