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Calif. priest tells Obama supporters to confess

a shared story    4 days 5 hours 10 minutes ago
A Roman Catholic priest has told parishioners they should confess if they voted for Barack Obama because the president-elect supports abortion. The Rev. Joseph Illo says his parishioners at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Modesto shouldn't risk losing their "state of grace" by receiving communion sacrilegiously. He...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem



Edgewater church mourns 2 stalwart parishioners

a shared story    6 hours 48 minutes ago
2 killed in wreck on icy road after attending funeral "There's a huge hole in our universe," said a St. Gertrude's Catholic Church parishioner, remembering two members killed in a crash who were often the first to offer to visit a nursing home or drive someone...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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In Va., a Powerful and Polarizing Pastor

a shared story    2 weeks 3 days 19 hours 49 minutes ago
Rob Foster was 16 when his family unraveled. He had told his parents that he wanted to leave Calvary Temple, the Pentecostal church in Sterling the family had attended for decades. But church leaders were blunt with his parents: Throw your son out of the...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Malaysia backs down from yoga ban

a shared story    1 week 14 hours 48 minutes ago
Reuters - Malaysia's prime minister said on Wednesday Muslims should still take up yoga, reversing an outright ban that has drawn widespread protests amid concerns over growing Islamic fundamentalism in the multiracial nation.  comments (0)  | report problem
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Monks brawl at Jerusalem shrine

a shared story    3 weeks 3 days 8 hours 48 minutes ago
Israeli police have to restore order at one of Christianity's holiest sites after a brawl breaks out between monks in Jerusalem.  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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Churches Vie to Attract The Newest First Family

a shared story    1 week 3 days 20 hours 48 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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Get thee to a nunnery - just make sure it has an eco loo

a shared story    2 days 21 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 9 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 2 hours 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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U.S. bishops warn Obama on abortion issues

a shared story    3 weeks 49 minutes ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. Catholic bishops told President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday his election was not a referendum on abortion, even though a majority of Catholics helped elect him despite an abortion rights stand the bishops oppose. In particular, the bishops said, they were alarmed...(more)  comments (0)  | report problem


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Sex, violence, hydroelectric power and god

a shared story    4 days 7 hours 49 minutes ago
My RSS reader has backed up 157 stories from a Swedish Christian news site.  comments (0)  | report problem


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