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Reports: Argentina to Expel Holocaust-Denying Bishop
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akornfeld
Argentina is expelling a Holocaust-denying bishop whose recent readmission to the Catholic Church prompted anger and outrage from Jewish groups, according to international reports. Bishop Richard Williamson, whose excommunication was lifted by the Vatican in January, will be forced to leave Argentina within 10 days, the Associated Press reported Thursday (Feb. 19). Argentina’s Interior Ministry…
Groups Try to Strip Atheist Provision from Ark. Constitution
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akornfeld
A religious liberty watchdog group has joined a campaign to strip the Arkansas Constitution of a provision that prohibits atheists from holding office and testifying in court. The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty sent a letter Tuesday (Feb.17) to the Arkansas legislature in support of a bill to amend Article 19, Section 1, of the…
Lutherans Move to Allow Gay Clergy — Sort of
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akornfeld
A blue-ribbon panel recommended on Thursday (Feb. 19) that the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America lift its ban on partnered gay and lesbian clergy, but only after the church agrees in principle on gay relationships and respecting the consciences of those who dissent. A majority of the 15-member Task Force for ELCA Studies on Sexuality…
‘Fireproof’ Wins Top Movieguide Award
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nsymmonds
(RNS) “Fireproof” and “The Christmas Choir” captured the two $100,000 Epiphany Prizes at the 17th annual Movieguide Faith and Values Awards Gala in Beverly Hills, Calif. “Fireproof” depicts the reconciliation of a troubled marriage while “The Christmas Choir” follows homeless men who refocus their lives by singing Christmas carols The Epiphany Prizes for Inspiring Movies…
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