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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service Washington – Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt says draft proposals to protect the conscience-driven objections of health care providers do not and will not seek to curb access to contraceptives. “An early draft of the regulations found its way into public circulation before it had reached…

Associated Press Houston – The wife of televangelist Joel Osteen did not assault a flight attendant during an angry tirade over a stain on her first-class seat, a jury ruled Thursday. Jurors rejected Continental Airlines flight attendant Sharon Brown’s claims that Victoria Osteen threw her against a bathroom door and elbowed her in the left…

Chicago Tribune Chicago – The Rev. Greg Moser keeps a stack of books on jihad in Asia next to a copy of the Bible in his office. He stores a “battle book” in a drawer at United in Faith Lutheran Church in northwest Chicago. And when Moser is not tending to his flock, the fit…

Associated Press – August 12, 2008 CHICAGO – The Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago said Tuesday it had agreed to pay more than $12.6 million to settle lawsuits by 16 people who accused priests of sexual abuse. “My hope is that these settlements will help the survivors and their families begin to heal and move forward,”…
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