Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund Director Quits

The head of a Katrina charity established by former Presidents Bush and Clinton resigned Friday under duress, a day after the exodus of seven members of one of its committees. Complete Story

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Militarization Concerns Venezuela Bishops

Roman Catholic leaders Wednesday criticized what they called the militarization of Venezuelan society and the persecution of government opponents.

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Bishops Won't Join Arroyo Impeachment Bid

The Philippines' influential Roman Catholic bishops on Monday refused to join calls to support a new impeachment bid against President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

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Spokane Diocese Reaches Abuse Agreement

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane has reached agreements with two more insurance carriers on payments to cover sexual abuse claims as the diocese's bankruptcy case heads into mediation.

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Bishop Defends Actions on Admitted Abuse

A Roman Catholic bishop criticized for not immediately reporting a priest for sexually abusing three boys is defending his handling of the matter and said he was "dismayed" to learn the priest had fled to Mexico.

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Bishop Said to Delay Reporting Sex Abuse

A priest who admitted sexually abusing a 12-year-old altar boy fled to Mexico after his bishop failed to immediately report the confession to authorities, a law enforcement official said.

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Dioceses Won't Perform Background Checks

The Roman Catholic dioceses of Los Angeles and Orange County have backed away from a promise to conduct fingerprint background checks on anyone working with children, saying they don't want to lose volunteers who are illegal immigrants.

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Report: Man Face Trouble Over Donation

A Denver businessman and elder with the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who promised to donate a record $150 million to the church owes hundreds of thousands of dollars to creditors and has had his assets frozen, according to public records reviewed by The Denver Post.

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Federal Suit Filed Against Phila. Archdiocese

Thirteen people who say they were abused by Roman Catholic priests several years ago have filed a federal racketeering lawsuit against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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Man Indicted on Killing Spree at La. Church

A man accused of killing his wife and opening fire inside a church, killing four of her relatives, was indicted murder charges, and prosecutors said they would seek the death penalty.

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Judge: Spokane Bishop Can't Sell Parishes

A federal judge ruled Thursday that individual parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Spokane are not owned by the bishop and thus cannot be sold by him to pay victims of clergy sex abuse.

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Bishops Urge Mexicans to Vote in July

Mexico's Roman Catholic Church on Monday urged voters to participate in the July 2 presidential election and asked the candidates to run clean campaigns.

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9/11 Aid Group to Help Rebuild Ind. Church

A New York aid group formed in response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks will help rebuild a southern Indiana church destroyed last year by a deadly tornado.

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Father of Dead Marine in Midst of Dispute

Edward Davis Jr. simply wanted to hold a memorial service in his church for his son, who was killed in Iraq by a roadside bomb in late April.

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U.S. Group: 28 Chinese Christians Held

Chinese authorities detained 28 Christians in a raid on an unauthorized church service at a private home, an overseas monitoring group said Friday.

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LA Church Abuse Records Ordered Sealed

Many of the records in lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by priests from the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles will remain secret before trial, a judge has ruled.

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2 Women File Suits Alleging Abuse by Nun

Two women who claim they were sexually abused by a Roman Catholic nun filed lawsuits Tuesday alleging a religious order failed to protect them.

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Suit Citing Abuse by Ind. Priest Dismissed

Twenty-three people who claim they were molested by a Roman Catholic priest decades ago waited too long to sue the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, a judge has ruled.

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Deadline Still Valid for Suing Ohio Clergy

Adults who accuse priests of abusing them when they were children must follow time limits for filing lawsuits despite the trauma of sexual abuse possibly causing delays in reporting the event, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

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Church Floor Collapses in Indiana

A portion of a floor in a storefront church collapsed Thursday night, sending some of the 30 people attending a meeting plummeting into the basement.

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Victims See Parallels in Church Action

On the altar of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Cardinal Sean O'Malley prostrated himself alongside two dozen bishops and priests, praying that God would forgive the damage done by the Roman Catholic Church's clergy sex abuse scandal.

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Spokane Diocese Selling Bishop's Building

The Catholic Diocese of Spokane is selling its bishop's office building — and hopes to sell all of its other property — to raise money to pay victims of clergy sex abuse.

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9 Hurt As Van Plows Into Church Carnival

The driver of a minivan plowed into a crowd of children gathered at an inflated "Moon Walk" attraction, injuring at least nine people before fleeing the scene, police said Monday.

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La. Man Accused of Killing Wife, 4 In-Laws

A man gunned down four of his in-laws during a morning church service Sunday, abducted his wife and then shot her to death before he was captured nearby, authorities said.

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Russian Orthodox Sect Rejoins Moscow Base

The Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia said Friday it would move toward reconciling with the Moscow-based parent church from which it split after the 1917 Bolshevik Revolution.

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Liberal Christianity is paying for its sins

So this is the liberal Christianity that was supposed to be the Christianity of the future: disarray, schism, rapidly falling numbers of adherents, a collapse of Christology and national meetings that rival those of the Modern Language Assn. for their potential for cheap laughs.

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Church of England vote for Woman Bishops

In a historical voting, the Church of England approved today the permission for women access the episcopate. After many years of theological debates, involving conservatives and open minded church leaders, the Church of England follows others Provinces in accepting the principle  …

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Evangelicals reclaiming America

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This year, lots of fireworks over the Founders' faith | csmonitor.com

America's Founding Fathers often kept their religious beliefs close to the vest, historians say, but that just won't cut it anymore.

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Sex church preaches how 'Jesus loves porn stars'

Sex church preaches how 'Jesus loves porn stars' A Christian missionary group making the rounds at US adult entertainment conventions hands out Bibles with "Jesus loves porn stars" stamped on their covers.

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Ukrainian Greek-Catholic Church ready to accept legalization of “unisexual marriages”

“Legalization of unisexual marriages would be a violation of Christian principles. But if it is introduced, the Church will tolerate it, nobody will call to revolt.

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Minister Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse and Multiple Child Rapes

A married church minister is facing a life sentence after pleading guilty to 35 counts of child abuse, including two charges of raping an 11-year-old boy. The Reverend Simon Thomas, 44, of Hythe, Hampshire, admitted the charges at Southampton Crown Court.

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Sri Lankan Navy Shells Packed Church

PESALI, June 23 (UPI) — Sri Lankan navy personnel fired on a Roman Catholic church packed with frightened Tamils, killing six and injuring dozens, church leaders say.

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Officials Warn Rink Against 'Christian Skate' Night

Officials Warn Rink Against 'Christian Skate' Night A roller rink in a small upstate New York community has been warned by state officials about its advertisement for Christian skating on Sundays.

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Video: Baptism brawl: Priest vs. woman

Video: Baptism brawl: Priest vs. woman

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Churches that Embrace Homosexuality Deny Scripture

Churches that Embrace Homosexuality Deny Scripture

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Presbyterians Change "Father, Son and Holy Spirit" for "Holy Trinity".

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New US church leader says homosexuality no sin

New US church leader says homosexuality no sin Newly elected leader of the U.S. Episcopal Church Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said on Monday she believed homosexuality was no sin and homosexuals were created by God to love people of the same gender....

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A Sign From God?

Don't you love it when you drive past one of those "clever" signs in front of a church. There's a great website out there called churchsigngenerator.com with a huge collection of real signs not to mention the ability to generate your own (thus the name).

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Ann Coulter Attacks Paul McCartney, Brad Pitt, Episcopalians

Can you imagine Tom Selleck or Gregory Peck or even a Nancy boy like Montgomery Clift following Ms. Jolie off to some godless Third World country to babysit her trophy children while she engaged in animal sacrifice and drank blood with members of the Olwontu tribe? Gimme a break.

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Jesus eats Chinese Food

When was the last time you noticed the Chinese workers behind the counter? The LA Timees profiles a woman dedicated to reaching them.

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Girls mess everything up

In the ongoing dialogue between the Anglicans and Roman Catholics, a Vatican cardinal ha told the Church of England they better not consecrate women as bishops

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Empty Pews: Where Did All The Men Go?

Men are missing from today's churches. One expert thinks Christianity is losing the lads because it doesn't offer a uniquely male experience. Or maybe because it's too touchy feely?

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Lion in Zoo Kills Man who Invoked the Name of God

The lion apparently did not care this man was invoking the name of God. The man is dead. The lion is alive. Sad story of how a person's mind can cause an otherwise untimely demise.

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'666' drawn on Pen Argyl church driveway

Someone yelled "Satan rules" and wrote "666" among other things Tuesday in the driveway at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 300 W. Babbitt Ave., Pen Argyl, borough police said.

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6-6-6: Is our number really up? The Rapture

6-6-6: Is our number really up? Is Tuesday's date -- 6-6-6 -- merely a curious number or could it mean our number is up? There's a devilishly odd nexus of theology, mathematics and commercialism on the sixth day of the sixth month of the sixth year.

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When faithful flee

In Europe, anger and disenchantment lead many Catholics to seek spirituality on their own terms. Here and across the country, many who leave do not join other churches.

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No more navel gazing in church, priest says

No more navel gazing in church, priest says ROME (Reuters) - An Italian priest is resorting to some innovative theology to rid his church of young women's bare midriffs.

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Church Official Calls for Review of Tiananmen Killings - New York Times

This is fantastic news for freedom and openness in China. Every step away from censorship is a step towards a better society.

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Belgian Police Raid African Pentecostal Church During Service

-- Fifteen Belgian police officers stormed into an African Pentecostal Church interrupting the service. Church members present were interrogated and photographed by the officers who entered without permission of church officials, witnesses stated.

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