Memory healing workshop scheduled

An Anglican priest who worked to bring peace between former opponents in South Africa after apartheid was ended will lead a “;Healing of Memories Workshop”; next weekend in Honolulu.

The Rev. Michael Lapsley will speak at the three-day workshop, which will open Friday at St. Anthony Retreat Center in Kalihi Valley. Lapsley works internationally to assist veterans, victims of abuse, prisoners and people who have experienced racism and other trauma.

The workshop on “;Learning from the Past: Emotional, Spiritual and Social Healing”; will explore participants' experiences of pain, loss and injustice in a spiritual, nonsectarian format of listening and respect, according to a news release.

The $300 cost includes meals and lodging. Discounts are available. For information, contact Elizabeth Nelson, 239-7849, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address); or Linda Rich, 734-7130, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

The workshop is sponsored by Church of the Crossroads and the Counseling and Spiritual Care Center of Hawaii.

Jewish law clashes with exhumation bid

PITTSBURGH » An Allegheny County judge must decide whether civil law or Jewish religious law governs a family's request to exhume the remains of a long-deceased family member so the remains can be moved to another cemetery.

Judge Lawrence O'Toole heard arguments Monday from the family of Howard Tobin, who died 45 yeas ago, and an attorney for Poale Zedeck, the Orthodox Jewish cemetery north of Pittsburgh where Tobin is buried.

Tobin's family say they want his remains moved to a Pittsburgh cemetery, near those of his wife and son.

But Rabbi Ari Goldberg says Jewish law prohibits exhumation. The Orthodox congregation's attorney says Pennsylvania law has allowed religious cemeteries to follow their own rules without court interference.

O'Toole did not say when he will rule.

Mormon construction projects going green

FARMINGTON, Utah » The Mormon Church—which begins a new construction project every week—is looking to lessen its imprint on the environment.

Church officials debuted a pilot building program Tuesday that features solar panels, tankless water heaters, high-tech insulation, motion sensor lighting and other features designed to maximize economic savings and minimize environmental impact.

The church is showcasing the new building practices at projects in Utah, Nevada and Arizona.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has more than 17,000 buildings worldwide.