SANCTUARY. As etymology suggests, a sanctuary is a sacred place, a place set apart from the space of ordinary existence (LL, sanctuarium, from sanctus, "sacred, holy," by analogy with sacrarium, "shrine," from sacer). Thus,...

The central place of Jewish worship. The shrines at *Shiloh and Bethel were described as sanctuaries when they contained the *Ark of the Covenant. The *Holy of Holies in the *Temple in *Jerusalem was also seen as a sanctuary. Today the term is used to...

A place of refuge (See also *CITIES OF...

Sanctuary has multiple meanings. A sanctuary is the consecrated area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar. An animal sanctuary is a place where animals live and are protected. In modern parlance the term is used to mean a place of...

Time stands still in Corkscrew Swamp The mama raccoon skittering along deep in Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary seems hardly to care that she is being watched. For the nonchalant little creature, there is so much more to ponder: Here, half an hour from southwest...

BEN DOBBIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 04-01-2007 SANCTUARY -- N.Y.'s Montezuma Wetlands are a vital stopover for migrating birds By BEN DOBBIN, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Date: 04-01-2007, Sunday Section: TRAVEL Edtion: All Editions Every spring and fall,...

Illegal Immigration: As Elvira Arellano goes to Washington to plead her case for sanctuary, another illegal alien who benefited from it stands accused of a heinous crime. Whom should our laws protect?For the past year, Arellano has been holed up in Chicago's Aldaberto United Methodist...

For the first time in a year, an illegal immigrant who took refuge in a church to avoid deportation has left the sanctuary to attend an immigration rights rally in Los Angeles.Elvira Arellano left the church for the first time since seeking sanctuary there Aug....