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Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 20 2009 2:42AM
Conservative Christian leaders are releasing a
declaration and warning today on what they're calling "moral
issues of great concern."
Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship Ministries, helped
draft the Manhattan Declaration, which affirms the
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 13 2009 2:55AM
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington says it
won't continue social service programs it runs for the District
unless a proposed same-sex marriage law is changed.
The bill states religious organizations wouldn't have to perform
or make space ava
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| Minn.'s Chemberlin to take national church post Nov 12 2009 5:15AM
The longtime leader of the [[kxtopic:minnesota:t[Minnesota]:t]] Council
of Churches is taking over as the president of the National Council
of Churches.
The Reverend Peg Chemberlin will be officially installed
Thursday during a 7:30 p.m. service
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 3 2009 2:41AM
As they decide today whether to repeal a
gay marriage bill signed into law by Gov. John Baldacci, Maine
voters are getting conflicting advice from religious leaders.
Portland Bishop Richard Malone is urging the state's Roman
Catholics to uphold
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Nov 2 2009 2:41AM
A Michigan minister who was stabbed
in the neck, arms and chest by a burglar has returned to the pulpit
after weeks of recovery.
The Rev. Kevin Ramsby told the congregation at Revival
Tabernacle in Highland Park on Sunday that he has forgiven hi
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| Hawaii celebrates canonization of first saint Nov 1 2009 9:56PM
Hawaii marked the canonization of Saint Damien
with a Mass and an interfaith celebration that underscored the 19th
century priest's enduring popularity in the islands.
More than 1,200 people on Sunday attended the Mass at the
Cathedral of Our La
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| Latest Minnesota news, sports, business and entertainment:... Nov 1 2009 2:13AM
The Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota says the
Rev. Brian Prior has been elected its next bishop.
The diocese said Saturday that Prior is tentatively set to be
ordained and consecrated Feb. 13.
Prior has been the rector of the Episcopal Church
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| Minnesota Episcopalians select Prior as bishop Oct 31 2009 6:05PM
The Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota says the
Rev. Brian Prior has been elected its next bishop.
He was chosen Saturday over four other candidates, one of whom
would have been only the second openly gay bishop of the Episcopal
Church if she were c
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| Minnesota Episcopalians select Prior as bishop Oct 31 2009 5:02PM
The Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota says the
Rev. Brian Prior has been elected its next bishop.
The diocese said Saturday that Prior is tentatively set to be
ordained and consecrated Feb. 13.
Prior has been the rector of the Episcopal Church
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| Here is the latest Minnesota news from The Associated Press... Oct 31 2009 3:19PM
Leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
are meeting today in Minneapolis their annual convention. The main
order of business is electing one of five candidates to replace
Bishop James Jelinek, who's retiring. One candidate is a lesbian,
and if
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| Texas churches help pave way for new Vatican plan Oct 31 2009 12:43PM
Years ago, Saint Mary the Virgin
Catholic Church in Texas and a handful of other conservative
Episcopal churches in the U.S. decided to become Roman Catholic.
Though they were confirmed by the Vatican, they were still
allowed to practice some of
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| Minnesota Episcopalians meet to select new bishop Oct 31 2009 5:15AM
Leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Minnesota
are meeting in Minneapolis to elect a new bishop.
Both lay and clergy members of the church are meeting for their
annual convention Saturday at the Marriott in downtown Minneapolis.
The main order
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 28 2009 2:41AM
Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry is
calling on abortion opponents to burn effigies of House Speaker
[[kxtopic:nancy-pelosi:t[Nancy Pelosi]:t]] and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this [[kxtopic:halloween:t[Halloween]:t]].
Terry is also usin
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 27 2009 2:41AM
The Obama administration is opposing efforts
by Islamic nations to bar the defamation of religion, saying such
measures would restrict free speech.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham C[[kxtopic:linton-nd:t[Linton]:t]] says efforts by
Islamic coun
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| 3 Calif. Presbyterian churches leave denomination Oct 26 2009 3:03PM
Three Presbyterian congregations in
California's San Joaquin Valley are breaking with the faith's
national denomination in a rift over the Bible and homosexuality.
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Clovis, First Presbyterian Church
in Fresno and Fo
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| SC Episcopalians to distance from national church Oct 24 2009 2:56PM
The Diocese of South Carolina has
voted to distance itself but not completely split from the national
Episcopal Church because of church positions on same-sex unions and
ordination of gays.
Canon Kendall Harmon says clergy members passed the res
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 20 2009 2:41AM
Christian religious rights groups are
opposing a proposed United Nations resolution that would condemn
"negative stereotyping of religions."
The Rev. Carl Moeller (MUL'-ur), president of Open Doors USA,
says the resolution backed by Islamic countr
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| Meeting considers future of SC Episcopal diocese Oct 19 2009 11:33AM
South Carolina Episcopalians will soon
consider a resolution to distance the state diocese from the
national Episcopal Church.
The Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina, made up of churches in
the eastern and lower parts of the state, meets Saturd
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 14 2009 2:41AM
The son of veteran U.S. evangelist
Billy Graham is in North Korea to deliver aid to the impoverished
country.
The visit comes more than six months after the isolated regime
kicked out all American humanitarian groups.
The Rev. Franklin Gra
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Oct. 18) Oct 13 2009 9:55AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2009. There are 74
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 18, 1962, Dr. James D. Watson of the U.S. and Drs.
Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 13 2009 2:41AM
A Muslim civil rights group is condemning
racist harassment directed at a Jewish worshipers in Riverside,
Calif.
The Los Angeles office of CAIR the Council of
American-Islamic Relations says it will join an Oct. 24
counter-protest to a neo-Na
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| Calif church gives up property after diocese split Oct 12 2009 10:44AM
A conservative Los Angeles-area church that
broke away from the [[kxtopic:episcopal:t[Episcopal]:t]] Church over theological differences
and the consecration of a gay bishop is giving up its property.
St. Luke's Anglican Church in La Crescenta is
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Oct. 18) Oct 12 2009 9:13AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2009. There are 74
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 18, 1962, Dr. James D. Watson of the U.S. and Drs.
Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 12 2009 2:42AM
President Barack Obama is hailing one of the
Catholic Church's newest saints as a man whose work a century ago
is helping AIDS sufferers in today's world.
Pope Benedict canonized five new saints yesterday, including a
19th-century Belgian priest
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| Afghan strategy debated...Peace efforts continue...Obamas go to... Oct 11 2009 10:51AM
The Democratic chairman of the Senate Armed
Services Committee says a new strategy and a firm resolve to
succeed are keys to victory in [[kxtopic:afghanistan:t[Afghanistan]:t]]. Sen. Carl Levin tells
NBC those things are more important than the number
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| (Following Advance for Use Sunday, Oct. 18) Oct 11 2009 9:41AM
Today in History
Today is Sunday, Oct. 18, the 291st day of 2009. There are 74
days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Oct. 18, 1962, Dr. James D. Watson of the U.S. and Drs.
Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins
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| Obamas at Episcopal church across from White House Oct 11 2009 8:24AM
President Barack Obama and his family are
attending services at St. John's Church, an Episcopal church on
Lafayette Square just across the street from the White House.
Obama also visited the pale yellow church on Easter Sunday and
on Inauguratio
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| 'Frasier' star returning to NY hometown for event Oct 9 2009 5:01AM
Emmy and Tony-winning Actor David
Hyde Pierce is returning to his upstate New York hometown to play a
rebuilt organ in the church he attended while growing up.
Pierce and his three siblings donated the funds to rebuild the
1920 Skinner organ at
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 7 2009 2:41AM
The Supreme Court is taking on a long-running
legal fight today over an 8-foot cross that stands as a war
memorial in the vast Mojave National Preserve in [[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]].
The justices will consider throwing out an appeals
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 6 2009 2:41AM
The Supreme Court won't get involved in a
dispute between breakaway Episcopalians and their former national
church over who owns a [[kxtopic:california:t[California]:t]] parish and its property.
The high court refused yesterday to hear an appeal
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| Candidates selected for Episcopal bishop Oct 2 2009 10:23AM
The field for the next bishop of the
Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana has been narrowed to six candidates,
and includes an Australian priest, a former Roman Catholic priest
and the bishop of North Dakota, the Rev. Michael Smith.
The diocese announ
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Oct 2 2009 2:41AM
A Muslim congressman has lashed out against a
fellow Muslim on Capitol Hill.
Congressman Keith Ellison denounced Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, President
of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy, for warning that
political Islam has a militant strain that
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Sep 29 2009 2:14AM
The real Lucy from "Lucy in the Sky With
Diamonds" has died. Lucy Vodden died in a London hospital after a
long battle with lupus. She was 46. Vodden was friends with John
Lennon's son Julian, who came home from school when he was 4 with a
picture he
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| Last member of Silhouettes has died at SC home Sep 28 2009 12:15PM
The Rev. John "Bootsie" Wilson, a former
lead singer and last surviving member of the soul group The
Silhouettes, has died. He was 69.
The Michael A. Glenn Funeral Home confirmed Monday that Wilson
died Sept. 21 at his home in Spartanburg.
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Sep 28 2009 2:55AM
Conservatives in the Evangelical Lutheran
Church in America have voted to spend the next 12 months deciding
whether to leave the denomination now that it accepts non-celibate
gay clergy.
About 1,200 people meeting in suburban Indianapolis approv
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| Church court rejects Pa. exbishop's new trial bid Sep 26 2009 12:36PM
An Episcopal Church court has rejected a
defrocked Pennsylvania bishop's bid for a new church trial based on
a recently discovered cache of letters related to his case.
Charles E. Bennison Jr. was removed from his post last year
after a church t
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Sep 23 2009 2:41AM
The U.S. Army's first Buddhist chaplain is
preparing to ship out with his unit to either Afghanistan or Iraq
in coming weeks.
Lt. Thomas Dyer is a former Southern Baptist pastor who
converted to Buddhism after practicing meditation, which he
de
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Sep 21 2009 2:41AM
A grandson of evangelist Billy
Graham will continue to lead the Florida megachurch founded by the
late evangelical leader D. James Kennedy.
By a more than 2-1 margin, members of Coral Ridge [[kxtopic:presbyterian:t[Presbyterian]:t]]
Church in Fo
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Sep 14 2009 2:41AM
Friends and relatives of slain
anti-abortion activist James Pouillon (POOL'-yahn) have held a
prayer vigil on the site where he was shot to death on Friday.
Fellow anti-abortion activist Cal Zastrow (ZAS'-troh) says 270
people gathered Sunday in
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Sep 9 2009 7:02PM
Billy Graham's ministry denies that it
discriminated against a black employee and argues that her lawsuit
should be dismissed.
Former employee Kimberly McCallum claims she was abruptly fired
by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in 2007 a
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| Breakaway Episcopalians look to US high court Sep 9 2009 11:33AM
One of the battlegrounds of the
split in the Episcopalian church over gay issues is a picturesque
sanctuary beside the bay in Newport Beach.
Theologically conservative members of St. James Anglican Church
broke away from the national denominatio
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| NYC church that housed notorious club to convert Sep 6 2009 10:10PM
A church that once housed a notorious New York
City nightclub is expected to undergo a conversion.
Once home to the Limelight and later Club Avalon, the
163-year-old former Episcopal church in Manhattan's Chelsea
neighborhood is slated to become
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Aug 28 2009 2:55AM
The late Senator Edward Kennedy's family will hold
an invitation-only private memorial service for him Friday evening
at the presidential library named for his slain brother in Boston.
On Thursday evening, thousands of mourners waited in line to
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Aug 17 2009 3:23AM
The nation's largest Lutheran denomination
could decide this week whether to allow congregations to install
clergy who are in homosexual relationships.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America already allows gay
and lesbian clergy who are celi
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Aug 14 2009 2:41AM
A missionary doctor who was
kidnapped and ransomed this month in Nigeria says he prays for his
abductors.
Dr. Robert Whittaker, a 62-year-old surgeon, is recovering in
Tennessee from an arm wound suffered when he was shot Aug. 2 at his
Nigerian
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| Conservative diocese to weigh its future in Episcopal Church... Aug 13 2009 5:02PM
The bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of
South Carolina, lamenting that the national church now preaches a
"false gospel," has called a convention to discuss the future of
the conservative diocese.
In a speech to clergy on today, Bishop Mark Lawre
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Aug 6 2009 2:41AM
The American Psychological Association says
mental health professionals should not tell gay clients that they
can become straight through therapy or other treatments.
But the APA is urging therapists to respect clients' religious
beliefs and hel
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| Breakaway bishop to appeal Episcopal ruling Aug 5 2009 5:19PM
Attorneys for a Fresno bishop deposed by
the Episcopal Church say they plan to appeal a judge's ruling
recognizing another bishop as the head of the Diocese of San
Joaquin.
Episcopal leaders ousted John-David Schofield last year, after
he led h
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Aug 3 2009 3:04AM
Officials in east Texas say three people
were injured when an SUV crashed into a church just as the Sunday
morning service was about to start.
Members of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Gilmer say the SUV
crashed through the front wall and plowe
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| L.A. Episcopalians nominate gay clergy for bishop Aug 2 2009 5:02PM
An openly gay priest and an openly lesbian
priest are among six nominees for assistant bishop positions in the
Episcopal Church's Diocese of Los Angeles.
The church announced Sunday that Rev. John L. Kirkley of San
Francisco and Rev. Canon Mary
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jul 28 2009 3:04AM
A coach who's in the Michigan Wrestling
Association Hall of Fame has filed a federal lawsuit against
Dearborn Public Schools and the principal of Fordson High School.
Gerald Marszalek (MAHR'-suh-lek) claims he was fired after 35
years because of
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| Anglican Church may have 'two track' structure Jul 27 2009 1:32PM
The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Anglican
Church may have to accept a "two track" communion in which
believers can hold different opinions about gay clergy and same-sex
unions.
Rowan Williams wrote on his Web site Monday that there are "two
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| Health plan delay...Obama praying more...Cronkite farewell... Jul 23 2009 6:54PM
Senate Democrats have flashed a yellow caution
signal to President Barack Obama on his ambitious health-care
overhaul. They've abandoned efforts to pass a bill before the
August recess as Obama had been urging. Obama accepts the
inevitable, saying "T
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jul 20 2009 2:42AM
Tensions continue in the Anglican family
following Friday's vote by the Episcopal General Convention to
authorize bishops to bless same-sex unions. The convention also
voted to research an official prayer for the ceremonies.
The national assembl
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| Episcopalians OK gay blessings Jul 17 2009 4:34PM
Episcopalians are allowing bishops to
decide whether to bless same-sex marriages. They'll also start
researching an official prayer service for gay couples.
The Episcopal General Convention voted for the policy Friday,
the last day of their meet
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jul 16 2009 2:41AM
Episcopal bishops have authorized the
church to start drafting an official prayer for same-sex couples,
another step toward acceptance of gay relationships that will
deepen the rift between the denomination and its fellow Anglicans
overseas.
Th
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| Episcopal bishops OK prayer for gay couples Jul 15 2009 9:14PM
Episcopal bishops have authorized the
church to draft a proposed prayer service for same-sex couples that
will be up for consideration in three years.
The vote came Wednesday night at the Episcopal General
Convention in Anaheim. The measure stil
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jul 15 2009 3:16AM
Episcopalians say gays and lesbians are
eligible for any ordained ministry in their church, even though the
policy is likely to anger their fellow Anglicans.
The church gave final approval to the declaration Tuesday at the
Episcopal General Conv
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| Cool under fire...$1.5 trillion overhaul...Ensign running again... Jul 14 2009 8:04PM
Sonia Sotomayor has kept her cool during a day
of grilling by Republican Senators, who repeatedly asked whether
she'll be an impartial Supreme Court justice or biased, liberal
activist. Senator Lindsey Graham also asked about anonymous reviews
from l
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jul 14 2009 7:08PM
Sonia Sotomayor will return for a full day of
questioning tomorrow before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Today, she rejected Republicans allegations that she would bring
bias if confirmed as the first Hispanic to the Supreme Court.
Sotomayor,
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| Gay clergy eligible for all Episcopal ministry Jul 14 2009 5:51PM
Episcopalians say gays and lesbians are
eligible for any ordained ministry in their church even though the
policy is likely to anger their fellow Anglicans.
The church gave final approval to the declaration Tuesday at the
Episcopal General Conve
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jul 14 2009 2:56AM
The leader of the Episcopal Church says
19,000 more members die each year than are born or baptized into
the church a trend she hopes to reverse through evangelism.
In a news conference at the church's General Convention,
Presiding Bishop Katha
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| Healthcare push...NASA launch...Church vote Jul 14 2009 2:08AM
President Barack Obama appears to be pushing
for passage of health-care legislation before Congress leaves on
its August break. He's been sending that message in meetings with
senior Democratic lawmakers. But officials say some highly
controversial i
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| Obama twisting some arms...Sotomayor vows impartiality...Swim club... Jul 14 2009 1:17AM
President Barack Obama is moving forcefully on
his top domestic priority. Numerous Democratic officials say the
president has told a powerful Senate chairman that he wants health
care legislation ready in the Finance Committee by week's end.
W
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| Episcopal church to affirm gay clergy Jul 13 2009 10:17PM
Episcopalians are moving toward affirming
an open role for gay and lesbian clergy in their church despite
pressure from fellow Anglicans not to do so.
Episcopal bishops voted at a national meeting Monday for a
statement that says "God has called
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jul 10 2009 2:42AM
President Barack Obama meets with Pope
Benedict at the Vatican today.
The president will be accompanied by first lady Michelle Obama
and their daughters.
Deputy National Security Adviser Denis McDonough says the visit
has special meaning i
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jul 9 2009 2:41AM
Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine
Jefferts Schori (SHOHR'-ee) says it's "heresy" to believe that an
individual can be saved through a sinner's prayer of repentance.
In her opening address to the church's General Conference in
California, Jeff
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jul 6 2009 2:41AM
The Rev. Rick Warren has told thousands of
Muslims at their convention in Washington that "the two largest
faiths on the planet" must work together to solve global problems.
In a weekend speech to the Islamic Society of North America,
Warren sai
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| Al Sharpton calls for 'love vigils' for Jackson Jul 5 2009 6:26PM
The Rev. Al Sharpton has delivered a sermon
in Los Angeles where he called for nationwide "love vigils" for
Michael Jackson on Tuesday.
The civil rights activist addressed congregants at the First
African Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday.
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jun 30 2009 2:41AM
The Supreme Court has refused to hear an
appeal from Christian students whose proposed Bible club was denied
official recognition and funding at their high school.
Officials at Kentridge High School in Washington state refused
to charter the Tru
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| Update on the latest news, sports, business and entertainment:... Jun 27 2009 1:17AM
It could turn out that Michael Jackson was
just pushing too hard as he tried to get his 50-year-old body in
shape for a grueling bid to reclaim his glory.
A source tells The Associated Press Jackson died of a heart
attack. A concert promoter say
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| Miami priest weds girlfriend in church ceremony Jun 26 2009 9:35PM
A Miami priest who left the Catholic Church after
photos surfaced of him kissing his girlfriend on the beach has
married her at an Episcopal church.
The ceremony for 40-year-old Alberto Cutie (KOO'-tee-ay) and
35-year-old Ruhama Canellis was hel
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jun 25 2009 2:41AM
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford is
apologizing to "people of faith" because he has been unfaithful
to his wife.
Sanford, a father of four, also apologized to his wife, family
and supporters during a news conference Wednesday after returning
fr
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jun 24 2009 2:41AM
The Southern Baptist Convention's
president says the denomination's vision for the future should
include more giving to worldwide missions and an increased effort
to attract minorities.
The Rev. Johnny Hunt, a pastor from Georgia, addressed thou
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| Megachurch pastor advises breakaway Episcopalians Jun 23 2009 12:57PM
The pastor of an evangelical megachurch
has told Episcopalians splitting from their national church in a
dispute about gay clergy that they need to love people but not the
world's values.
Pastor Rick Warren spoke Tuesday to about 800 Episcopalia
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jun 23 2009 2:41AM
Former Republican presidential candidate
Mike Huckabee is calling for a stronger U.S. response in support of
political protesters in Iran.
Speaking to Southern Baptist pastors, Huckabee said God is
hearing the protesters' voices. Huckabee, an or
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jun 22 2009 2:41AM
Prison Fellowship founder Charles Colson
predicts pastors will soon face prosecution under hate crimes laws
if they preach that same-sex relationships are sinful.
Colson, who served prison time for his role in the Watergate
scandal, delivered a
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jun 18 2009 2:41AM
The board of the Public Broadcasting Service
says the handful of PBS stations that carry religious services or
devotionals can continue showing them, but cannot add new programs
defined as sectarian that is, "placing one religion above all
others."
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| Update on the latest in religion news: Jun 17 2009 2:55AM
Members of the Iranian Christian Church of San
Diego are praying for their homeland amid continuing turmoil over
Iran's disputed presidential election.
The Rev. Sohrab Ramtin, whose sermons are broadcast by satellite
into Iran, says his congrega
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| Miami priest in photo scandal weds girlfriend Jun 16 2009 4:06PM
A telegenic Miami priest who left the Catholic
Church amid an uproar over published photos of him kissing his
girlfriend on the beach has married the woman.
Miami-Dade County court records show the Rev. Alberto Cutie
(pronounced KOO'-tee-ay) mar
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