Religion Briefs for Friday, May 3

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Religion briefs for Friday, May 3
The Anointed Youth Voices for Christ Community is now enrolling new members. The choir is led in the spirit of Jesus Christ and is open to youth ages 7 to 17. Rehearsals are held the second and fourth Monday of the month at 6 p.m. For more information … Read more on Aiken Standard

Fifty Years After the Birmingham Children's Crusade
Fifty years ago today, on May 2, 1963, teen-agers and children, some as young as six, marched in Birmingham to protest segregation. Many were arrested for parading without a permit, but … Kelsey recalled attending workshops that James Bevel, of the … Read more on New Yorker (blog)

Pakistani Christian Wishes for Renaissance of Jinnah's Pakistan
It said the country's education system had nurtured a cadre of religiously conservative youth as the Pakistan Studies curriculum employed a narrow, politicized definition of Islam in the construction of Pakistani nationalism. Local textbooks teach … Read more on Salem-News.Com