Associated Press – August 20, 2007 LONDON – The Archbishop of Canterbury noted Princess Diana’s willingness to reach out to the poor and downtrodden in two prayers meant to be read at memorial services marking the 10th anniversary of her death, the Church of England said Monday. Princess Diana’s sons requested the prayers, which were…

Associated Press – August 22, 2007 LILBURN, Georgia – When members of Atlanta’s Hindu community unveil a new religious and cultural center on Sunday, it will be the largest temple of its kind in the United States. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, a $19 million (euro14 million) structure that will serve Hindus throughout the U.S.…

By Jan Moller BATON ROUGE, La. (RNS) A Republican gubernatorial candidate accused Louisiana Democrats of reaching “a new low” with TV ads that accuse him of insulting Protestants, and demanded the ad be taken off the air. Democratic Party officials continued to defend the spot, as did its two leading candidates for governor, despite cries…

RNS By Pat Shellenbarger Blanchard, Mich. — Glen Mast doesn’t own a computer and doesn’t want one, but he and other Amish farmers complain the Michigan Department of Agriculture is insisting they tag their cattle with electronic chips in violation of their religious beliefs. State agriculture officials say the radio frequency chips are necessary to…

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