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United Press International BARCELONA, Spain, Oct 8, 2007 (UPI via COMTEX) — More than 500 years after Christopher Columbus set foot in the Bahamas, DNA experts are working to determine the particulars of his early life. Theories about the mariner’s origins run the gambit from the illegitimate son of a prince to a Jewish refugee…

By ADELLE M. BANKS c. 2007 Religion News Service Young people have graded Christianity, and so far, the report card doesn’t look good. Majorities of young people in America describe modern-day Christianity as judgmental, hypocritical and anti-gay. What’s more, many Christians don’t even want to call themselves “Christian” because of the baggage that accompanies the…

By BECKIE SUPIANO Religion News Service WASHINGTON — Jill Peddycord and Gary Bradley bow their heads and pray in the front seats of a white van parked outside Metropolitan Baptist Church here. Peddycord asks for God’s blessing as they begin the weekly rounds of Metropolitan’s transportation ministry. Many churches provide rides to worship services for…

By ROBERT L. SMITH Religion News Service AKRON, Ohio — From a small house on a busy street, Ai Hong and his wife, Aliyeh Chan, devote hours responding to the military crackdown in Myanmar, their former home. The military has the guns. The military has the might, they acknowledge. “Prayer is our weapon,” Hong says…

Associated Press – October 5, 2007 ROME – An Italian electronics technician has invented a high-tech rosary, to help Catholic faithful recite the prayers using an electronic device instead of traditional beads. Shaped like an egg, decorated with images of the Virgin Mary and featuring a push-button, the gadget allows faithful to listen to a…

Associated Press Najaf, Iraq – With the wounds still fresh from Shiite battles outside shrines in Karbala, Iraqi security forces aren’t taking any chances as worshippers fill another holy city. They have asked for a U.S. military show of force that seeks to prevent growing Shiite rivalries from again turning a pilgrimage into a battle…

Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service Vatican City – In an effort to “moralize” a sport recently beset by scandal, Italy’s Roman Catholic bishops have purchased a professional soccer team, announcing plans to raise ethical standards for players, executives and fans. The Conference of Italian Bishops has acquired an 80-percent interest in AC Ancona, a…

Associated Press WASHINGTON – An Ohio lawmaker on Thursday demanded that Capitol officials change a policy that resulted in the word “God” being removed from a certificate accompanying a flag being sent to one of his constituents. Republican Rep. Michael Turner urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to review and reverse a rule followed by the…

Associated Press – October 3, 2007 TRENTON, N.J. – A travel agency is accused of charging more than 50 Muslims thousands of dollars on a Mecca pilgrimage tour only to leave them standing in airports at the last minute without tickets. The state attorney general’s Office alleges Shama Hajj Ziyarat Tours L.L.C. and its owner,…

By JAMES PALMER Religion News Service BAGHDAD, Iraq — Nabil Comanny and his family endured the dead bodies left to decompose along the road in their southern Dora neighborhood. They accepted the criminal gangs that roamed the area, searching for targets to kidnap. And neither the utility failures nor the mountains of trash in the…
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