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Catholic schools issue plans to fight bullying, violence

a shared story    13 weeks 1 hour 49 minutes ago
Expressing solidarity with public schools in their fight against violence, Chicago's Roman Catholic principals and teachers Wednesday issued a pledge for peace along with new plans to stem bullying and to curb violence inside their own schools and communities.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Pope says to make first visit to Africa in March

a shared story    5 weeks 3 days 12 hours 49 minutes ago
Reuters - Pope Benedict said on Sunday he would visit Cameroon and Angola in March when he makes his first trip to Africa since becoming head of the Roman Catholic Church in 2005.  comments (0)  | report problem



Vital Signs: Patterns: Better Health for Religiously Observant

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A new study found that women who attended religious services were one-fifth less likely to die than those who did not.   comments (0)  | report problem


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Religious leaders say pregnancy doesn't derail Palin support

a shared story    13 weeks 1 day 49 minutes ago
Asked Tuesday if the announcement that GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's teenage daughter is pregnant would dampen ...   comments (0)  | report problem


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Episcopal court rules to defrock Pa. bishop

a shared story    8 weeks 4 days 12 hours 49 minutes ago
A special court of the Episcopal Church has ruled unanimously that Bishop Charles E. Bennison Jr. should be removed as head of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and defrocked as a priest for concealing his brother's sexual abuse of a minor decades ago.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Churches Vie to Attract The Newest First Family

a shared story    1 week 3 days 18 hours 49 minutes ago
There have been letters, discreet inquiries and bold appeals. Some are using their connections; others are just seeking a foot in the door. It's part of the spirited competition among Washington churches to land the most sought-after Christians in town: the Obama family. Methodist, Baptist,...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Evangelical Lutheran national assembly asks bishops to keep gay clergy in ministry

a shared story    68 weeks 4 days 2 hours 32 minutes ago
A national assembly of Evangelical Lutherans urged its bishops Saturday to refrain from defrocking gay and lesbian ministers who violate a celibacy rule, but rejected measures that would have permitted ordaining gays churchwide. Still, advocates for full inclusion of gays were encouraged, calling the resolution a powerful...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Pope: financial crisis shows futility of money

a shared story    8 weeks 2 days 12 hours 49 minutes ago
Pope Benedict XVI says the global financial crisis show the futility of money and ambition.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Get thee to a nunnery - just make sure it has an eco loo

a shared story    2 days 19 hours 49 minutes ago
Near the end of his life Saint Benedict had an experience in which he saw the whole of reality caught up in a vision of light. For the Benedictine nuns of the Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation, this vision will be powered by the solar...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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CD of songs based on late pope's poems on sale

a shared story    5 days 7 hours 49 minutes ago
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- A new album of songs based on poems by the late Pope John Paul II and performed by Placido Domingo goes on sale in Italy....  comments (0)  | report problem


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In Atlanta's churches, prayers for president-elect

a shared story    3 weeks 3 days 49 minutes ago
On the Sunday following the election of the nation's first African-American president, the mood in Atlanta's faith community was thankful and reflective.  comments (0)  | report problem


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Praise God and Criticize American-Style Capitalism

a shared story    9 weeks 5 days 22 hours 50 minutes ago
Religious leaders have joined the chorus of Europeans criticizing American-style capitalism, which Continental politicians have cited as a root cause of the global financial crisis.   comments (0)  | report problem



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