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ACLU Claims Catholic Bishops Misusing Grant Money
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nsymmonds
BOSTON – A new lawsuit claims Catholic bishops are wrongly imposing their beliefs on victims of human trafficking by not letting federal grant money be used for emergency contraception, condoms or abortions. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the complaint Monday in federal court in Boston against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.…
Gay Bishop, Woman Added to Obama’s Inaugural Prayers
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nsymmonds
WASHINGTON — After choosing an evangelical pastor to deliver the invocation at his swearing-in, President-elect Barack Obama has chosen two progressive Protestant leaders — a woman and an openly gay bishop– to bookend his inaugural ceremonies. “It reflects his commitment to pluralism,” said Shaun Casey, an ethics professor at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington who…
Cleveland Clergy Fail in Bid to Ditch Domestic Partner Registry
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nsymmonds
CLEVELAND (RNS) A group of Cleveland pastors who tried to trigger a referendum to overturn the city’s domestic-partner registry have come up short in their bid for signatures. The group, led by the Rev. C. Jay Matthews of Mount Sinai Baptist Church, needed to submit about 11,000 signatures by Wednesday (Jan. 7) to put the…
After Madoff Scandal, Jewish Yeshivas Say They Can’t ‘Go It Alone’
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nsymmonds
NEW YORK — Parents losing their Wall Street jobs, benefactors with plummeting portfolios scaling back on donations — it’s a one-two punch that has sent many Jewish day schools reeling in recent weeks. At the prestigious Ramaz School on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, the financial forecast has prompted officials to slash the budget for an…
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