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SC pastor, wife charged with having child porn

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:20:00 +0000

(AP) - BAMBERG, S.C. - A South Carolina pastor and his wife have been charged with having child pornography on their computer. Multiple media outlets report Friday that 41-year-old Grady Bernard Ponds and 40-year-old Rhonda Jean Ponds of Bamberg were a...

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Will extraterrestrial “disclosure” or contact happen in 2012?

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:09:26 +0000

Secret, compartmentalized human-extraterrestrial liaison programs between the U.S. government and specific extraterrestrial and hyperdimensional civilizations have existed for decades. By official “disclosure” is meant an authoritative statement ...

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2012: Cataclysmic breakdown or Y2K makeover? ET/UFO contact? DNA/Consciousness transformation?

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:08:54 +0000

Key data addressing this Examiner.com examination of the possible future shape of 2012 include: (1) A NASA reports and updates on the 2012 “perfect storm,” solar flares and power grid systems collapse; (2) Opposite data that we may be headed toward...

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Stickup Foiled When Victim Invokes Jesus – WJXT Jacksonville

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:07:58 +0000

Stickup Foiled When Victim Invokes JesusWJXT Jacksonville"I'm very Christian and I go to church a lot, so I just feel like I want to tell everybody about Jesus," Goncalves said. She said she does not believe the ...`Jesus' saves Browa...

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Russian Orthodox Church facing aggressive atheism says Patriarch

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:18:14 +0000

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill has called on members of the Church to remain firm in their belief in God in the face of aggressive atheism and resurgent paganism

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Televangelist Benny Hinn asks for $2M in donations

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:49:31 +0000

Hinn says he accumulated the deficit in the past few months because offerings at some international appearances did not cover expenses.Hinn's reputation as an advocate of prosperity gospel has attracted millions of followers but has also drawn criticis...

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Want to appear more attractive? Tell people you're spiritual

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:48:51 +0000

People subconsciously paint flattering pictures of themselves by revealing they have inner spiritual beliefs, according to Constantine Sedikides, a social psychologist at Southampton University in Britain.The strong link between spiritual convictions a...

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Christian teenage girl allegedly gang raped in Pakistan

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:30:54 +0000

At least three Muslim men have allegedly gang raped a sixteen-year-old Pakistani Christian girl on the night between July 20, 2010 and July 21, 2010 in Farooqabad, a small town in the Punjab province of Pakistan, ANS has learned.

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Christian Evangelist And Believer Attacked By Hindu Radicals In Madhya Pradesh State, India

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:30:51 +0000

A group of Hindu radicals attacked a Christian evangelist and a believer traveling with him during a ministry visit on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, at Balaghat village in Madhya Pradesh State, India.

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Suspected Islamists Shoot Five Christians to Death in Pakistan

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:30:39 +0000

Compass Direct News (CDN) is reporting that a dozen masked men shot five Christians to death as they came out of their church building in Sukkur, Pakistan, on Thursday, July 15, 2010, two months after a banned Islamic extremist group sent church...

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Hindus disappointed at UK church banning yoga

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:20:15 +0000

Hindus are disappointed over a church in United Kingdom (UK) banning yoga in its premises.

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Priest stabbed to death in Mexico church, police say

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:53:58 +0000

An 80-year-old Roman Catholic priest was found stabbed to death in his church in the city of Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, CNNMexico.com reported Thursday, citing state police.

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England has lost its confidence in the Gospel says former principal

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:46:36 +0000

The church in England is guilty of trying to keep the Gospel back and hook people by other messages says Derek Tidball

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Philippine bishop says no to child sex probe

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:46:13 +0000

Prelate plays down US reports that priest molested minor

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New website explores the relationship of religion and film

agency reporter — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:45:35 +0000

Interfilm North America, part of a global network which looks at the relationship between spirituality and modern movies, has launched its new website. ...

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Vicar found guilty of conducting sham marriages

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:43:44 +0000

A Sussex vicar has been found guilty of conducting hundreds of sham marriages to allow illegal immigrants to remain in the UK

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Faith healers plead not guilty to criminal mistreatment of their infant daughter

Religion News Blog — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:39:17 +0000

Two members of an Oregon City faith-healing church were charged Thursday with first-degree criminal mistreatment for failing to provide medical care for their infant daughter. Child-protection authorities took custody of the couple's 7-month-old daug...

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Killer to die for butchering children

Religion News Blog — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:26:42 +0000

A jury Thursday sentenced a Brownsville man to die for killing and beheading three young children he was raising with their mother. Rubio and his wife told police they thought the children were possessed and butchered them in an attempt to rid the dem...

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Conflict is sign of a healthy church says US Episcopal head

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:23:37 +0000

The existence of conflict in the church is a sign of health and vitality the head of The Episcopal Church told a live web audience Wednesday

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Muslim brides becoming virgins again on the NHS

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:09:00 +0000

Increasing numbers of Muslim brides are having taxpayer-funded virginity repair operations before marriage. There were 116 hymen replacement operations carried out on the NHS between 2005 and 2009. The total for 2009 was 30, up 25 per cent from 24 in

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Vatican Official Hails Loyalty to Pope in China

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:52:00 +0000

Priests, Bishops Reminded of Importance of Unity VATICAN CITY, JULY 29, 2010 (Zenit.org).- The Vatican official in charge of evangelization is hailing Chinese priests and bishops for their testimony of unity with the Church, while recalling that ruptures

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Kenyan refugees still without homes, clean water, or sanitation–three years later

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

(Childcare Worldwide photo) Kenya (MNN) -- Though it's been three years since violence ripped through Kenya following the 2007 elections, 300,000 still remain in Internally Displaced People camps. While this number is down from the original ...

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Troubled Jordan River continues to attract millions of Christian pilgrims – Washington Post

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 04:35:10 +0000

Washington PostTroubled Jordan River continues to attract millions of Christian pilgrimsWashington PostA Christian Orthodox worshiper immerses herself in a container filled with water from the Jordan River during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations at the Q...

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`Jesus’ saves a storekeeper from a robber – MiamiHerald.com

(author unknown) — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:16:15 +0000

`Jesus' saves a storekeeper from a robberMiamiHerald.comA remorseful robber left a Broward County cellphone store empty-handed after talking religion with the cool-headed manager. BY JAMES H. BURNETT III Nayara ...Pompano store clerk preaches her w...

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Hawaiian Gay Couples File Lawsuit Demanding Marriage in All but Name

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:30:43 +0000

By James TillmanHONOLULU, Hawaii, July 29, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Six homosexual couples are filing a lawsuit in Hawaii today asking for the same benefits and responsibilities as marriage, but without the title of "marriage" or even of &qu...

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Babies Saved from Abortion Pay Visit to U.S. Congressmen

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:30:10 +0000

By Kathleen GilbertWASHINGTON, D.C., July 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In the wake of a bill introduced in Congress that could threaten the life-saving work of crisis pregnancy centers, congressmen on Capitol Hill this week got a chance to listen to k...

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Citing Madoff losses, American Jewish Congress suspends operations

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:24:00 +0000

NEW YORK — The American Jewish Congress, a national advocacy group that has argued for church-state separation on prayer in public schools, has laid off most employees and suspended operations.

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Bolivian priest who blessed Morales found with cocaine

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:00 +0000

Anti-drugs police in the Andean country found a cocaine laboratory in the home of priest Valentin Mejillones. His son and a Colombian couple were also detained. The stash of liquid cocaine seized in the raid was valued at $240,000. Mejillones told local

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Anne Rice quits Christianity — but not Christ – Baltimore Sun (blog)

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:55:47 +0000

The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)Anne Rice quits Christianity -- but not ChristBaltimore Sun (blog)For those who care, and I understand if you don't: Today I quit being a Christian. I'm out. I remain committed to Christ as always but not to b...

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Fired Catholic professor reinstated at University of Illinois

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:27:00 +0000

Champaign, Ill., Jul 29, 2010 / 05:27 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A professor who was recently fired for explaining the Catholic teaching on homosexuality will be reinstated, according to the University of Illinois. Dr. Kenneth Howell's position at the s...

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Fewer Spaniards say they are Catholic: study (AFP)

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:28:33 +0000

AFP - The proportion of Spaniards who say they are Roman Catholic has fallen to 73 percent from around 80 percent eight years ago, according to a survey released Thursday by the CIS research centre.

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Not guilty plea entered for priest

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:14:00 +0000

(AP) - LA CROSSE, Wis. - A not guilty plea was entered on behalf of an Onalaska priest accused of possessing child pornography. The Rev. Patrick Umberger stood silent in La Crosse County Circuit Court Wednesday. He was bound over for trial after waivin...

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APNewsBreak: Pa. diocese sued in accuser’s suicide

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:15:00 +0000

(AP) - PITTSBURGH - The estate of an alleged clery abuse victim who committed suicide is suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh because it stopped paying for his mental health treatments. A copy of the lawsuit obtained by The Associated Press s...

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Baby drowns after baptism

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:03:11 +0000

Police are investigating Father Valentin for accidential homicide after witnesses at the ceremony said the priest did not cover the baby's mouth during the ritual, The Sun newspaper reports. Father Valentin had denied being responsible for the baby's ...

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Children of same-sex couples experience their families in different ways

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:57:03 +0000

"It doesn't take a genius to glean the truth: Folks are happy with gays living together. But bringing children into the equation is a deal-breaker," wrote New York Post columnist Andrea Peyser, which drew a quick response from COLLAGE.Views such as Pey...

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Water tests indicate baptism site safe

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:55:34 +0000

JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Bacteriological tests at a baptism site in the lower Jordan River indicate that the water is safe for the Christian holy rite. The tests conducted Sunday by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority at the Qasr el Yahud site came after a...

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Muslim candidate leads rally in Dearborn for Christian evangelists arrested at Arab Fest

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:55:11 +0000

Republican congressional candidate Majed Moughni on Monday led a small rally on the steps of Dearborn City Hall in support of four Christian evangelists arrested for disturbing the peace last month at the Arab International Festival."Their arrests neve...

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Awaiting a Full Embrace of Same-Sex Weddings

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:54:39 +0000

That the betrothed were two men gave few of the guests pause. For Mr. Brits, it was all in a day’s work. After all, he says, he has married more than 500 gay couples in the four years since South Africa became the first country in the Southern Hemisp...

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Cult leader jailed for raping followers

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:49:05 +0000

Ian Proctor ("Harrow Observer," July 28, 2010) Brondesbury, UK - A CULT leader has been jailed for 10 years for raping and sexually assaulting two female followers.

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Rastafarian Temple Raided For Alleged Medical Marijuana Sales Sues City, States Pot Use Part Of Its Religious Freedom

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:48:59 +0000

Dennis Romero ("LA Weekly," July 28, 2010) Los Angeles, USA - Leaders of a Rastafarian temple/alleged pot shop in Hollywood sued the city this week following its crackdown on medical marijuana retailers: The suit claims that the temple lea...

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Biblical Mystery of Dead Sea Scrolls Solved?

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:48:48 +0000

Ker Than ("Fox News," July 28, 2010) Jerusalem, Israel - The recent decoding of a cryptic cup, the excavation of ancient tunnels in Jerusalem, and other archaeological detective work may help solve one of the great biblical mysteries: Who wro...

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How to Fight the Gay Agenda: Pro-Family Group Organizes Three-Day Conference

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:18:38 +0000

By Matthew Cullinan HoffmanJuly 27, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The pro-family organization Americans for Truth About Homosexuality (AFTAH) has scheduled a three-day conference on fighting the homosexual political agenda in the United States.The America...

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Protest to be Held at Catholic Hospital that Employs Planned Parenthood Abortionist

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:17:36 +0000

DURANGO, Colorado, July 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNew.com) -- On July 29, the pro-life organization LifeGuard will hold a press conference and protest in front of Mercy Regional Medical Center (MRMC), a Catholic hospital that has a Planned Parenthood abortioni...

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South Korea Looks at Legalizing Abortion

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:14:51 +0000

By Thaddeus M. BaklinskiSEOUL, July 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Early-term abortion may be legalized in South Korea, according to a Ministry of Justice committee considering changes to the law, reports the Korean journal JoongAng Daily.South Korea&#3...

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Woman Jailed for Abortion Counseling in Toronto Acquitted, Set Free

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:14:20 +0000

By John JalsevacJuly 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Mary Wagner, the young woman who was jailed earlier this year for entering an abortion clinic and counseling women and abortion workers, has been acquitted of all charges and freed from jail.Mary Wagne...

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‘The Homosexual Tendency is a Defect’ Chilean Cardinal Warns Flock

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:11:31 +0000

By Matthew Cullinan Hoffman, Latin America CorrespondentVALPARAISO, July 28, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Cardinal Jorge Media, Archbishop Emeritus of Valparaiso, has incurred the wrath of Chilean homosexuals for restating clearly the Catholic Church'...

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Zen refutes article on Beijing-Vatican ‘deal’

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:38:47 +0000

China's acceptance of Vatican-approved bishops 'pragmatically motivated'

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Lawyers optimistic about Orissa rape case

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:22:54 +0000

Justice for Indian nun likely as trial starts in new location

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Angola: Adventist Church Spends U.S 10 Million to Build University Campus

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:10:59 +0000

About USD 10 million are being invested by the Adventist Church of Seventh Day in the construction and equipping of a university campus that will accommodate 3,000 students, in Huambo.

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Nigeria: Day Robbers Stormed Church Service

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:39:37 +0000

The robbers numbering about eight, as gathered, stormed the church at about 1am, during a vigil on July 18, 2010. They reportedly positioned themselves strategically, pretending to be worshipers, with two of them at the entrance of the church apparentl...

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Nun, 80, killed in church blast

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:26:28 +0000

Kiev - An 80-year-old nun has been killed in an explosion that wounded eight others at a church in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye, officials said on Thursday. The explosion at the ch...

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Anglican cleric apologizes for giving communion to dog

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:27:00 +0000

Toronto, Canada, Jul 29, 2010 / 03:27 am (CNA).- An Anglican female priest in Canada has apologized for offering communion to a dog after the incident added to further tensions within the Anglican churches.

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Israeli Permit for Gay March in Religious Neighborhoods in Jerusalem Causes Worldwide Orthodox Uproar

(author unknown) — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:00:00 +0000

Contact: Isaac Caller, 732-901-6176 MEDIA ADVISORY, July 29 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Isaac & Shlomo Diamond: Rabbis of the large Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem have strongly objected to a proposed "Ga...

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Lesbian professor's research biased

Melonie Manning — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Serious questions are being raised about a study that suggests the sexual orientation of prospective parents should not be considered in adoptions.

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Episcopal Committee Is Working on Gay Rite

By RICHARD PARKS — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Armed with a new $400,000 grant and the support of the Episcopal Church, a Berkeley seminary is convening priests to draw up a liturgical rite for same-sex couples to receive religious blessings.

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Former priest released from prison

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:59:00 +0000

(AP) - LINCOLN, Ill. - State officials say a former Illinois priest convicted of sexual abuse has been released after serving 16 months for a parole violation. The Illinois Department of Corrections says Mark Campobello was released Wednesday from the ...

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Nigeria: Cele Prophet Killed Inside Own Church

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:52:16 +0000

A 54-year-old prophet / founder of Celestial Church of Christ, CCC, Messiah Parish, Meiran, a suburb of Lagos, Prophet Olusola Oluwatuyi, was Tuesday afternoon, shot dead in his church during a meeting with a man, alleged to be a retired Police officer.

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New Russia holiday marked as Kremlin boosts Church (Reuters)

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:38:41 +0000

Reuters - Russia marked its adoption of Christianity in 988 on Wednesday with a new public holiday, the latest show of Kremlin support for an Orthodox Church that has grown increasingly powerful since the fall of Communism.

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Baptizing to mark Christianity conversion

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:53:00 +0000

An Orthodox bishop baptizes a child during a ceremony marking adoption of Christianity, in the town of Stavropol, July 28, 2010. Russia officially celebrated a new holiday on Wednesday marking its conversion to Christianity in 988, the latest Kremlin

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Christian teacher settles Ohio arm-branding case – The Associated Press

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:21:54 +0000

Columbus DispatchChristian teacher settles Ohio arm-branding caseThe Associated PressCOLUMBUS, Ohio — An Ohio family has settled a lawsuit against a middle school teacher who was accused of burning the image of crosses on students' arms. ...Boy&#...

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Pilgrims must pay to attend 2 pope events in UK (AP)

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:16:49 +0000

AP - Pilgrims will have to pay as much as 25 pounds ($39) to attend one of the two public events in England to be led by Pope Benedict XVI during his visit in September, church officials said Wednesday.

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Official: Bomb blast in Ukrainian church wounds 9

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:43:00 +0000

(AP) - KIEV, Ukraine - An Emergencies Ministry official in Ukraine says a bomb blast at a southern Orthodox church has wounded nine people, including one seriously. Yulia Barysheva told The Associated Press Wednesday that a homemade explosive device de...

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Vatican accused of hypocrisy over short skirts dress code

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:21:10 +0000

The Vatican has been accused of hypocrisy after Swiss Guards launched a crackdown on tourists wearing skimpy clothing.

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Christian, Jew … iPhone? Apple Is the New Religion, Academics Say – FOXNews

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:18:31 +0000

FOXNewsChristian, Jew ... iPhone? Apple Is the New Religion, Academics SayFOXNewsEven the pope has fretted about this new religion. In his 2006 Christmas address, Pope Benedict XVI rhetorically asked if a savior was still needed in the ...and more »

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Two Christians Play Dead to Survive Attack in India

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:15:51 +0000

Two evangelists said they survived an attack in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, by playing dead last week when suspected Hindu extremists surrounded them and severely beat them.

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Official: Ukraine church blast kills 1, wounds 8 (AP)

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:13:17 +0000

AP - A bomb blast Wednesday at a southern Orthodox church in Ukraine has killed one person and wounded eight, officials said

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Pope’s book on Jesus ‘edited out’ women

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:30:00 +0000

THE Pope is at the centre of a new controversy after church campaigners accused him of demeaning the role of women in Jesus's life in a children's book, The Friends of Jesus. Pope Benedict...

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Suit to accuse Christian retreat leader of sex abuse – Minneapolis Star Tribune

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:45:24 +0000

KSAXSuit to accuse Christian retreat leader of sex abuseMinneapolis Star TribuneA longtime minister and founder of a Christian retreat in northwestern Minnesota is being accused of sexually assaulting a pre-teen girl whom he counseled. ...Suit: Fla. pr...

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EDITORIAL: No faith in universities

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:27:53 +0000

Universities claim to be havens for diversity, but this political correctness does not guarantee freedom of thought. Tolerance is reserved for those who stick to the liberal line. Those who deviate from the approved set of views can expect to be set up...

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On-duty sheriff deputy to Christians: 'There is no Jesus!'

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:25:40 +0000

"I am a nonbeliever. There is no God. There is no Jesus. There is no Satan," shouted a New Mexico sheriff's deputy as he ran off loud Christian protesters outside a Rob Zombie concert. Bernalillo County Sheriff Deputy Jim Goff's July 17 comments were c...

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Oxford University lecturer ‘discriminated against’ after converting to Christianity

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:16:50 +0000

A lecturer at Oxford University's centre for Jewish studies claims colleagues discriminated against her after she converted to Christianity.

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Alaska Abortion Advocates Spending Big to Stop Parental Notification Vote

news@LifeNews.com (Steven Ertelt) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:46:38 +0000

Juneau, AK (LifeNews.com) -- Planned Parenthood is bringing in the big bucks in its campaign to persuade Alaska voters that they should not support a ballot measure in August that would allow parents to know when their minor daughters are considering a...

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Study: Homosexuality Linked with Childhood Trauma

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:45:54 +0000

By James Tillman DUNEDIN, New Zealand, July 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) -- A recent Otago University study has found that homosexual or bisexual individuals are more likely to have undergone a variety of of traumas in childhood, including sexual ass...

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Vicar of Rome to Gay Priests: Come Out and Get Out

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:45:11 +0000

By Peter J. SmithROME, July 27, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - With the Vatican reeling from another sex scandal, this time in the heart of the Eternal City, the Vicar of Rome is sending an unequivocal message to homosexual priests: come out of the closet, ...

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Sacramento Bishop: Catholics Must Realize Church Teaching on Marriage Benefits Society

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:40:59 +0000

By Kathleen GilbertSACRAMENTO, California, July 27, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - In light of a poll showing more California Catholics supporting same-sex "marriage" than opposing it, one California bishop has faulted a political climate that sup...

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Iranian Christian Church Worker Held Prisoner for Possessing a Bible

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:36:21 +0000

An Iranian Christian believer is being held in Iran s notorious Evin prison solely for owning a Bible.

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Christian pastel artist suffers spinal injury

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:36:13 +0000

Noted pastel artist Sally Strand suffered a spinal contusion after she was hit by a wave in Southern California on July 23rd, which left her arms temporarily paralyzed. She spent several days at Scripps Hospital and has regained feeling in both arms.

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Indonesian church attacks on the rise

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:00:18 +0000

A Jakarta institute has documented an alarming rise in anti-Christian incidents

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Anglican Ordains First Woman Priest And Three Others

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:51:00 +0000

The Anglican Diocese of Kumasi has ordained its first woman priest of the Church, the Rev Mrs Priscilla Lovia Owusu-Asiedu. She joined the priesthood alongside Rev Father Gilbert Dua Otuo-Acheampong, Rev Father Joseph...

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See the value in trials says theologian

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:26:35 +0000

Weakness is an essential part of the Gospel that Christians shouldnt seek to avoid says Dr Jonathan Lamb

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Christian Coed Sues to Stay in Counseling Program – AOL News

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:45:43 +0000

Care2.com (blog)Christian Coed Sues to Stay in Counseling ProgramAOL News(July 27) -- When officials at Georgia's Augusta State University told counseling student Jennifer Keeton they were concerned her outspoken Christian views ...Christian ASU st...

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GMA Dove Awards’ move to Atlanta met with shock, disappointment in Nashville – The Tennessean

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:26:45 +0000

Singersroom NewsGMA Dove Awards' move to Atlanta met with shock, disappointment in NashvilleThe TennesseanThe GMA Dove Awards, Christian and gospel music's equivalent of the Grammy's, is moving to Atlanta next ...Dove Awards for gospel head...

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Attacks on Christians again in Nepal

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 06:20:04 +0000

Attacks on Christians have resumed in this country with a mob breaking a 68-year-old Indian Army veteran's ribs for praying in a church in western Nepal, an activist has alleged.

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Christian attacks in Pakistan continue

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Pray for this woman who sexually assaulted and thrown from a 4th floor window. Pakistan (MNN) -- A Catholic nurse trainee nearly died following an attack by a Muslim doctor, who allegedly raped her and threw her from a hospital's fourth-floor ...

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Edict Aims at TV and Sex Changes

By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Indonesia’s highest Islamic authority has banned Muslims from watching television gossip shows or having sex-change operations.

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Government of Brazil proposes legalizing abortion in Latin America

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:06:00 +0000

Brasilia, Brazil, Jul 27, 2010 / 10:06 pm (CNA).- The Movement for the Defense of Life has denounced the intention of the Brazilian government to propose that abortion be legalized in all the countries of Latin America.

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Illinois pastor preaches, plays semi-pro football

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:11:20 +0000

Football as a mission field? The Rev. Robb McCoy, pastor of Chenoa UMC in Illinois, plays semi-professional football and sees it as a way to build relationships. Mary Jacobs has the story.

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Lebanese ruling party wants Muslims to protect Christians

(author unknown) — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:41:37 +0000

Lebanon’s ruling party on Monday issued a call to save the Christian communities of the Middle East.Ahmad Hariri, secretary-general of the Lebanese Future Movement, said he was “extremely worried ...

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Archbishop ’stopped and searched eight times’

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:18:33 +0000

The Archbishop of York, the Most Rev John Sentamu, disclosed yesterday that he has been stopped and searched by police eight times.

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Feds: Texas pastor misused loan for Indiana church – MiamiHerald.com

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:06:51 +0000

Feds: Texas pastor misused loan for Indiana churchMiamiHerald.comIn November, Harris paid $105000 to buy a Christian bookstore in the name of yet another religious group, KingdomComm Ministry Resources Inc., ...Police: former Indianapolis pastor swindl...

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NY probing fake nun linked to notorious ‘church’ (AP)

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:58:20 +0000

AP - New York's attorney general is on the trail of a fake nun who dons a habit and cross to solicit donations for a phony church with a violent past.

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PC(USA) Pensions Board Proceeds Cautiously with Domestic Partner Benefits

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 21:25:46 +0000

The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is considering a recommendation to extend spousal and dependent benefits to same-gender domestic partners.

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India Struggles To Stem Rise In ‘Honor Killings’

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:47:00 +0000

Traditional Indian values are clashing with modern mores in northern India, which is experiencing a reported upsurge in murders of young couples who elope in defiance of caste boundaries and their families' wishes. Now, the government is struggling to ...

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Baghdad bishop dies after lifetime of serving the Church

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:28:00 +0000

Erbil, Iraq, Jul 27, 2010 / 01:28 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Auxiliary Bishop Andraos Abouna of Baghdad died Tuesday morning in a hospital in Erbil, the capital of Kurdish northern Iraq. The bishop was 67 years old and had suffered from kidney problems.

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Pastor misused loan intended for new church

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:38:49 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS -- Federal authorities say a minister borrowed nearly $500,000 from a Florida-based mission group to build a new church in Indianapolis but spent part of the money on luxury items for hi...

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Cerebral palsy sufferer broke both legs on ‘healing pilgrimage’

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:11:16 +0000

A cerebral palsy sufferer took a pilgrimage to Lourdes in the hope it would help her condition returned home with two broken legs after falling from a hoist.

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Russian ‘Satanists’ jailed for ritual teen killings

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:55:25 +0000

(AFP, July 26, 2010) Moscow, Russia - Six young Russians who declared themselves to be Satanists were Monday handed jail sentences of up to 20 years for ritually killing and then dismembering four teenagers in a forest. The six — who were all teena...

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Santa Claus Rips Catholic Church

(author unknown) — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:55:12 +0000

Larry Knowles ("AOL News," July 26, 2010) Washoe, USA - Talk about piling on -- now even Santa Claus is taking shots at the Catholic Church. An explanation, of course, is in order. It's not the jolly old elf who lives at the North Pole ...

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Calif. Professor Fired for Homosexual Comments Wins $100K Settlement

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:29:52 +0000

SAN JOSE, California, Thursday, July 22, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) — The San Jose/Evergreen Community College District has agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit filed on behalf of a biology professor who was fired for her answer to a student's questi...

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Moms Take Babies Saved from Abortion by Pregnancy Help Centers to Congress

lsn@LifeSiteNews.com — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:29:41 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C., July 26, 2010 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Women who rejected the "choice" to abort their babies will be bringing their children to Washington D.C. this week to tell Congress how thankful they are for the life-saving work of pregnan...

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