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By Daniel Burke Religion News Service (RNS) Top leaders of the United Church of Christ are supporting Chicago’s Trinity United Church of Christ, which has been under fire for sermons delivered there by Sen. Barack Obama’s former pastor. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, who led Trinity for 36 years, has been heavily criticized for preaching sometimes…

Associated Press New York – The crowd of 25,000 Roman Catholics burst into cheers when Pope Benedict XVI took the stage for a youth rally during his U.S. visit last week. Chanting “Viva Papa!” they pressed against security barriers and reached out to touch him. Many Catholics and church leaders were happily surprised by the…

Associated Press New Orleans – Tangipahoa Parish public schools must stop in-school Bible giveaways to students, a federal judge ruled. “Distribution of Bibles is a religious activity without a secular purpose” and amounts to school board promotion of Christianity, U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier ruled. As requested by both sides, Barbier made a summary…

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service Washington – Is the upcoming National Day of Prayer a day for all Americans — or just evangelicals? That’s what some critics are charging in advance of the May 1 observances as they call for a more inclusive approach to an event they say has been “hijacked” by…
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