It has embarked on an ambitious plan to bring the best poetry before
the largest possible audiences. The magazine established its reputation
early by publishing the first important poems of T. In succeeding decades it has
presented -- often for the first time -- works by virtually every significant
poet of the 20th century. Charles E. Rev. The Black Church
Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS is the largest AIDS awareness campaign
targeting the African American community.

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The Poetry Foundation, publisher of POETRY magazine, is an independent
literary organization committed to a vigorous presence for poetry in our
culture. Harriet Monroe's "Open Door"
policy, set forth in Volume I of the magazine, remains the most succinct
statement of POETRY 's mission: to print the best poetry written today, in
whatever style, genre, or approach.
"Pennsylvanians bear particular responsibility to act on this problem,"
said Joy Bergey, Project Director of the Pennsylvania Interfaith Climate
Change Campaign. We are called
by our faith to protect them.S.
"We are deeply disappointed that none of our elected officials take this
issue seriously enough to have attended in person," said Rev.
The staff members of the elected officials indicated they are not willing
to vote for the Climate Stewardship Act. Marja Coons-Torn, Conference Minister, Penn Central Conference,
United Church of Christ (UCC); the Rt.

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Jeff Award-winning actor Nicholas Rudall, in the role of Thomas Becket,
will be joined by a cast of eleven leading Chicago actors.

Senior State Religious Leaders Call on Congress to Act Now to Address Global Warming

, Senior religious leaders from
across the state gathered this week to call on the U.

In State of the Union President Bush Pledges to Work With African American Churches to Address HIV/AIDS

The Balm In Gilead CEO is Special Guest of First Lady During Address

NEW YORK, In his fifth State of the Union address,
last night President Bush highlighted the HIV/AIDS public health crisis and
committed to working with African American churches.
In his speech , President Bush said: "We will also lead a nationwide
effort, working closely with African American churches and faith-based groups,
to deliver rapid HIV tests to millions, end the stigma of AIDS, and come
closer to the day when there are no new infections in America. Contributing to
this alarming picture is the fact that 61 percent of new AIDS cases are among
African American teens and young women.(TM) is a 501(c) (3), not-for-profit organization
whose mission is to improve the health status of people of the African
Diaspora by building the capacity of faith communities to address
life-threatening diseases, especially HIV/AIDS.

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POETRY has always been independent, unaffiliated with any institution or
university -- or with any single poetic or critical movement or aesthetic
school. On average, the magazine receives over 90,000
submissions per year, from around the world .
"Delaying makes no sense," said Joy Bergey.

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The Poetry Foundation Sponsors Chicago Series of Staged Verse Readings

Eliot's Murder in the Cathedral, will be presented in April on
five succeeding nights at five Chicago-area churches. But once in his new office Becket fought for the church's
autonomy , a move that he knew would enrage Henry and lead to disaster. For additional ticket information and reservations call The Poetry
Foundation at (312) 787.S.
"Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is not the answer. "This is like a smoker saying
he'll wait to get cancer before he quits . The evidence for global warming is
overwhelming. Rev. Creighton, Bishop,
Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania (Harrisburg); The Rev. Seele,
Founder and CEO of The Balm In Gilead and a pioneer in mobilizing Black faith
communities to address HIV/AIDS, was invited to sit in the First Lady's Box as
a symbol of the President's commitment.

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Friday, April 8
St. Bernard Sahlins,
legendary co-founder of The Second City, is director and producer of the
series.
"Besides stimulating interest in the wonderful world of verse drama," John
Barr, president of The Poetry Foundation, said, "our goal is to encourage more
work in this genre by theaters and playwrights . In the coming year, the Foundation will
sponsor a recitation contest in the schools, a major new poetry website, and
an unprecedented study to understand poetry's place in American culture. Senators Rick Santorum and Arlen Specter and Congressman Todd Platts,
Joseph Pitts, and Tim Holden were invited to the meeting. Invitations to
Congressman Tim Holden and Joe Pitts went unanswered. The Balm In Gilead, implements
innovative programs nationally and overseas.

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"
Murder in the Cathedral deals with the conflict between Henry II and
Thomas Becket, his one-time chancellor and drinking buddy . "Our state creates more global warming pollution than 105
developing countries combined, and is the third worst state in the country,
behind only California and Texas."
Sister Kathleen Coll , Social Justice Coordinator for Sisters of Saint
Joseph, Philadelphia, said, "We can not simply drill our way out of fuel
shortages. Dr. "Today, I am happy that the
President of the United States is paying attention to the crisis and
acknowledging the vital role faith communities can play in eliminating it."

The Balm In Gilead, Inc. This includes The Black Church
Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, which will be observed for the 17th
year from March 5-11, 2006. This week of prayer, education and action engages
Black congregations to help stop the spread of HIV in Black communities
worldwide and to care for those affected by the disease.
Additionally, The Balm In Gilead operates the nation's only HIV/AIDS
technical assistance center designed specifically to serve Black churches.
The Center also assists public agencies and community-based organizations that
wish to partner with Black churches on AIDS issues. Launched in March 2004, this historic partnership between the
Balm In Gilead and the women's missionary societies and councils of three
Black religious denominations -- The African Methodist Episcopal Church, The
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church and The Christian Methodist Episcopal
Church -- is designed to build the capacity of these denominations to address
cervical cancer, HIV/AIDS and other health issues in Black communities.
The organization 's international mission includes building the capacity of
faith organizations in Cote d Ivoire, Nigeria , Tanzania, and Kenya to address
health crises, especially HIV/AIDS.

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The first production in the
series, T.M.

Monday, April 4
Old Saint Patrick's Church
700 W.
Subsequent productions, at venues to be announced, will include Seamus
Heaney's new version of Antigone entitled The Burial at Thebes, Moliere's The
School for Husbands, and Archibald MacLeish's JB.
"We are extremely pleased to be working on this project with Bernard
Sahlins who has directed so many productions of this type," said Stephen
Young, the Foundation's program director., William Carlos Williams, Carl
Sandburg, and other now-classic authors. It continues to print the major English -speaking poets, while
presenting emerging talents, in all their variety. HARRISBURG, Pa. Global warming will hurt first and foremost the poor, the old, the
young, and the sick - those least able to care for themselves. Clean, alternative energies and conservation are the responsible
pathways to energy independence. This
is the home to the Gwiichin people, who rely on the caribou for their culture
and sustenance. Conference of Catholic Bishops has been calling for federal
action on global warming since 2001.
Bennison, Jr. Gary Harke,
Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Council of Churches; Bishop Carol S.
Hendrix, Lower Susquehanna Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA) (Harrisburg); Bishop Donald J. McCoid, Southwest Pennsylvania Synod,
the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) (Pittsburgh); and Bishop
Jane Allen Middleton, Central Pennsylvania Conference, the United Methodist
Church (Mechanicsburg).balmingilead.

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"This is a work that plays
wonderfully in churches, which of course provide this play with its natural
setting.00 for seniors and
students. S. D. In a meeting in Harrisburg organized
by the Pennsylvania Council of Churches , twenty-five leaders from various
faith traditions called on the U."
The U. Josh Trego, Director of Community and
Economic Development from Senator Santorum's office, said more study is needed
before taking action.
To get more information on The Balm In Gilead, log onto the organization's
Web site at http://www.

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Wednesday, April 6
The Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Michigan Avenue at Delaware

Thursday, April 7
Saint Pauls United Church of Christ
2335 N.7070.

To open the Arctic to yet more drilling means we will endanger
a precious and irreplaceable human culture. I
hope the Administration will disburse sufficient funding to build the capacity
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Henry, seeking to
control the church and its revenues, appointed Becket as Archbishop of
Canterbury.

Founded in Chicago by Harriet Monroe in 1912, POETRY is the oldest monthly
devoted to verse in the English-speaking world.S. Sandra Strauss, Director of Public Policy, Pennsylvania Council
of Churches, said, "The debate is over., Bishop, Episcopal Diocese of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia area);
the Rev.

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CHICAGO, The Poetry Foundation, publisher of
POETRY magazine, is pleased to announce the premiere of Poetry on Stage, a new
series of dramatic readings of verse plays. Chrysostom 's Episcopal Church
1424 N."
For its soaring poetry and dramatic excitement, Murder in the Cathedral is
considered to be Eliot's finest dramatic work.
Tickets are $20. Strauss.

Santorum, Specter, and Platts sent staff members. Further inaction imperils future generations ."
Senior church executives in attendance were the Rt."
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, AIDS is the
leading cause of death among African American women ages 24 to 34.

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All productions start
at 7:30 P. Adams Street

Tuesday, April 5
Rockefeller Memorial Chapel
5850 S.00 for general admission and $10. In recent years, more than
a third of the authors published in the magazine have been young writers
appearing for the first time. Congress to act
immediately to slow down global warming."
The Rev. Global warming is real, and it's time
to act.
U. Michael W.

The Balm In Gilead's other groundbreaking work in the African American
faith community includes the African American Denominational Leadership Health
Initiative.

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S. Each performance will be followed by a discussion of the play led by
former Chicago Tribune chief theatre critic Richard Christiansen. Eliot, Ezra Pound,
Marianne Moore, Wallace Stevens , H. Congress to pass the Climate Stewardship
Act.S.
Faith traditions represented by those in attendance included the Church of
the Brethren, the Episcopal Church, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Religious Society of Friends
(Quakers), the Roman Catholic Church, the United Church of Christ, and the
United Methodist Church. Pernessa C. It is
among the top three causes of death for Black men ages 25-54. "HIV/AIDS is a public health crisis in
the African American community," said Seele.