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Archbishop: No Change Over Gay Bishop
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Associated Press – December 14, 2007 LONDON – The archbishop of Canterbury said Friday he will not reverse his decision to exclude a gay U.S. bishop from joining other bishops at a global Anglican gathering next year. Archbishop Rowan Williams’ office said he had also not changed his mind about refusing an invitation to Martyn…
Vatican Defends Right to Spread Message
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nsymmonds
Associated Press – December 14, 2007 VATICAN CITY – The Vatican, which has been accused of aggressively seeking souls in Russia and some other countries, said Friday it has every right to spread its message and accept converts but that non-Catholics must never be forced to embrace the faith. The Vatican’s doctrinal office issued guidelines…
Some Churches Reject Christmas Celebrations
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akornfeld
Associated Press Charleston, W.Va. – As Christmas draws near, Pastor John Foster won’t be decorating a tree, shopping for last-minute gifts or working on a holiday sermon for his flock. After all, it’s been 50 years since Christmas was anything more than a day of the week to him. He’s one of very few American…
In Mexico, the Faithful Celebrate Virgin of Guadalupe Day
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akornfeld
Associated Press Mexico City – Hundreds of thousands of people, some crawling on hands and knees, others carrying her image to be blessed, gathered Wednesday to honor the Mexico’s beloved patron saint, the Virgin of Guadalupe. Celebrants set off fireworks, sang and prayed inside the packed Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe to celebrate the…
Cleric Claims He Was Pressured to Leave
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akornfeld
The Miami Herald A South Florida imam says U.S. officials pressured him to give up his immigration appeals and leave the country voluntarily. A Muslim group says the imam’s case is part of a troubling trend in which religious leaders are compelled to become informants or risk being deported. Foad Farahi, 33, of the Shamsuddin…
Have a Buddhist Question? ‘Ask a Monk’ has the Answer
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nsymmonds
By JANET FILLMORE 2007 Religion News Service CLEVELAND — When the Ven. Shih Ying-Fa parks his 5-foot-10 frame before the computer in his home office, he never knows who will be seeking his help. It could be a high school student in Baton Rouge, La., who asks the difference between Theravada and Mahayana Buddhism for…
Romney: Attacks on Religion Go Too Far
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nsymmonds
Associated Press – December 12, 2007 BOSTON – Republican Mitt Romney retorted to questions about his faith by surging rival Mike Huckabee on Wednesday, declaring that “attacking someone’s religion is really going too far.” In an article to be published Sunday in The New York Times, Huckabee, an ordained Southern Baptist minister, asks, “Don’t Mormons…
Muslim Student’s Aid in NYC Subway Attack on Jews Leads to Interfaith Friendship
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nsymmonds
Associated Press – December 12, 2007 NEW YORK – A suspected bias attack on four Jewish subway riders in New York City has resulted in a friendship between the Jewish victims and the Muslim college student who came to their aid. Walter Adler is calling Hassan Askari a hero for intervening when Adler and three…
Colorado Shootings Reflect Big Threats at Big Churches
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akornfeld
By Kevin Eckstrom Religion News Service With megachurches come mega crowds, mega money, and increasingly, mega security concerns. The crowds — anywhere from 2,000 to 20,000 worshippers each weekend — can be an attractive target for a deranged shooter. Overflowing offering plates are tempting to thieves, and well-known preachers can become high-profile targets. Sunday’s (Dec.…
Bush Pays Tribute to Daniel Pearl in Celebration of Hanukkah
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akornfeld
Associated Press Washington – President George W. Bush recognized Hanukkah on Monday by remembering the kidnapping and murder in 2002 of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl at the hands of Islamic militants in Pakistan. “His only crime was being a Jewish-American – something Daniel Pearl would never deny,” Bush said as he celebrated the…
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