- Police: Pa. man shoots, kills ex at church service AP - 18 mins ago
An elementary school music teacher walked into a church in the middle of Sunday services and shot and killed his ex-wife as she sat in a pew, police said. More »Police: Pa. man shoots, kills ex at church service
An elementary school music teacher walked into a church in the middle of Sunday services and shot and killed his ex-wife as she sat in a pew, police said.
- Police: 2 dead, injuries, when tall bus carrying church group hits overpass at Miami airport Suzette Laboy, The Associated Press - AP - 57 mins ago
MIAMI - At Miami International Airport, two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to pass beneath the 8-foot-6 inch concrete overpass. Authorities say two passengers … More »Police: 2 dead, injuries, when tall bus carrying church group hits overpass at Miami airport
MIAMI - At Miami International Airport, two large signs warn drivers of large vehicles not to pass beneath the 8-foot-6 inch concrete overpass. Authorities say two passengers are dead and others have been critically injured after a too-tall charter bus smashed into the overpass, crumpling metal.
- Vatican unveils Pope's Twitter handle: @pontifex Philip Pullella - Reuters - 1 hr 8 mins ago
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The secret's out. Pope Benedict's new handle on Twitter will be @pontifex, beating out other contenders that had been considered to showcase … More »Vatican unveils Pope's Twitter handle: @pontifex
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The secret's out. Pope Benedict's new handle on Twitter will be @pontifex, beating out other contenders that had been considered to showcase the thoughts of one of the world's most visible leaders. Benedict already has 1.2 billion "followers" in the standard sense of the word but next week he will …
- Pope joins tweeting masses with Pontifex handle By NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - 1 hr 9 mins ago
Benedict XVI, the pope known for his hefty volumes of theology, is now trying brevity — spreading the faith through his own Twitter account. More »Pope joins tweeting masses with Pontifex handle
- Pope joins the tweeting masses AP - 1 hr 33 mins ago
Benedict XVI, the pope known for his hefty volumes of theology, is now trying brevity — spreading the faith through his own Twitter account.The pontiff will tweet starting … More »Pope joins the tweeting masses
Benedict XVI, the pope known for his hefty volumes of theology, is now trying brevity — spreading the faith through his own Twitter account.The pontiff will tweet starting Dec. 12 using his personal handle ...
- The Pope Already Has More Twitter Followers Than You Dashiell Bennett - The Atlantic Wire - 3 hrs ago
The Vatican officially unveiled the new personal Twitter account of Pope Benedict XVI this morning, and he hasn't even had to tweet anything to blow past your puny follower … More »The Pope Already Has More Twitter Followers Than You
The Vatican officially unveiled the new personal Twitter account of Pope Benedict XVI this morning, and he hasn't even had to tweet anything to blow past your puny follower count. Less than an hour after turning on the account, @pontifex had amassed more than 15,000 followers and will only suck in more as the Western Hemisphere …
- Pope's Twitter handle @Pontifex, first Tweet Dec. 12 will be a Q&A; format The Associated Press - AP - 3 hrs ago
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI will start tweeting in six languages from his own personal handle (at)Pontifex on Dec. 12. More »Pope's Twitter handle @Pontifex, first Tweet Dec. 12 will be a Q&A; format
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI will start tweeting in six languages from his own personal handle (at)Pontifex on Dec. 12.
- Pope's Twitter handle @Pontifex; will be Q&A; AP - 3 hrs ago
Pope Benedict XVI will start tweeting in six languages from his own personal handle (at)Pontifex on Dec. 12. More »Pope's Twitter handle @Pontifex; will be Q&A;
Pope Benedict XVI will start tweeting in six languages from his own personal handle (at)Pontifex on Dec. 12.
- Former Catholic brother arrested in New Zealand after Australian police file 252 sex charges The Associated Press - AP - 8 hrs ago
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand police have arrested a former Catholic brother and convicted pedophile after Australian authorities filed 252 new charges against … More »Former Catholic brother arrested in New Zealand after Australian police file 252 sex charges
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand police have arrested a former Catholic brother and convicted pedophile after Australian authorities filed 252 new charges against him.
- Boston church votes to sell book published in 1640 By JAY LINDSAY - AP - 11 hrs ago
Congregants of one of the nation's oldest churches have voted to auction off a 372-year-old hymn book that's expect to fetch $10 million to $20 million at auction. More »Boston church votes to sell book published in 1640
Congregants of one of the nation's oldest churches have voted to auction off a 372-year-old hymn book that's expect to fetch $10 million to $20 million at auction.
- Russia may soften religion law over Putin concerns Gabriela Baczynska - Reuters - 19 hrs ago
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers are reworking a draft law introducing prison terms for religious offences after signs that Vladimir Putin is concerned it could undermine … More »Russia may soften religion law over Putin concerns
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian lawmakers are reworking a draft law introducing prison terms for religious offences after signs that Vladimir Putin is concerned it could undermine the delicate balance between the country's many religions. The president's party proposed the law after two members of the Pussy Riot punk band were …
- Pope greets clowns, acrobats: Circus comes to town By NICOLE WINFIELD - AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
Pope Benedict XVI greeted thousands of clowns, acrobats, puppeteers and even a pair of lion cubs on Saturday as the circus came to town for an unusual papal perform … More »Pope greets clowns, acrobats: Circus comes to town
- Pope greets clowns, acrobats as circus comes to town The Associated Press - AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has greeted clowns, acrobats, street performers and a lion cub as the circus came to town. More »Pope greets clowns, acrobats as circus comes to town
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has greeted clowns, acrobats, street performers and a lion cub as the circus came to town.
- Struggling Boston church may cash in on rare 1640 book Daniel Lovering - Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A Massachusetts church may sell a copy of the first book published in the American colonies - a volume sometimes called the Gutenberg … More »Struggling Boston church may cash in on rare 1640 book
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts (Reuters) - A Massachusetts church may sell a copy of the first book published in the American colonies - a volume sometimes called the Gutenberg Bible of America - to help sustain its 343-year-old ministry. The Old South Church in Boston plans to vote at a meeting on Sunday whether to sell one …
- Historic Boston church considers sale of hymnal By JAY LINDSAY - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
The first book printed in what would become the United States was a Puritan hymnal of psalms, sturdy enough that 11 copies that came off a wooden Cambridge press in … More »Historic Boston church considers sale of hymnal
The first book printed in what would become the United States was a Puritan hymnal of psalms, sturdy enough that 11 copies that came off a wooden Cambridge press in 1640 still exist.
- German producers plan Pope Benedict biopic Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Two German producers have bought the film rights to an upcoming biography of Pope Benedict by the Bavarian author of three best-selling interview … More »German producers plan Pope Benedict biopic
MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Two German producers have bought the film rights to an upcoming biography of Pope Benedict by the Bavarian author of three best-selling interview books with the pontiff. The Odeon Film company said producers Marcus Mende and Peter Weckert planned a film for international release based on a biography …
- Vatican hails U.N. Palestine vote, wants guarantees for Jerusalem Philip Pullella - Reuters - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican hailed the United Nations' implicit recognition of a Palestinian state on Thursday and called for an internationally guaranteed special … More »Vatican hails U.N. Palestine vote, wants guarantees for Jerusalem
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican hailed the United Nations' implicit recognition of a Palestinian state on Thursday and called for an internationally guaranteed special status for Jerusalem, something bound to irritate Israel. The 193-nation U.N. General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a resolution to upgrade the Palestinian …
- Sugar Plums! The Pope Did Not Cancel Christmas! Connor Simpson - The Atlantic Wire - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
Did you hear? Did you hear? I'll tell you everything, my dears. The pope didn't cancel Christmas after all! More »Sugar Plums! The Pope Did Not Cancel Christmas!
- Read all about it: Pope has not canceled Christmas Philip Pullella - Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - And so it came to pass that in the eighth year of Pope Benedict's reign, some tabloid and social media decreed that he had cancelled Christmas. … More »Read all about it: Pope has not canceled Christmas
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - And so it came to pass that in the eighth year of Pope Benedict's reign, some tabloid and social media decreed that he had cancelled Christmas. The day after Benedict's latest book "The Infancy Narratives - Jesus of Nazareth" - was published on November 20, Vatican officials found some headlines …
- Vatican disciplines Austrian dissident priest Philip Pullella - Reuters - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican has cracked down on a prominent Austrian Roman Catholic priest who has been leading a disobedience campaign to openly challenge Roman … More »Vatican disciplines Austrian dissident priest
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican has cracked down on a prominent Austrian Roman Catholic priest who has been leading a disobedience campaign to openly challenge Roman Catholic teachings on celibacy and women priests. The Vatican said on Thursday it had stripped Father Helmut Schueller of the right to use title monsignor …
- Moscow court bans video of Pussy Riot's church performance The Associated Press - AP - Thu, Nov 29, 2012
MOSCOW - A Moscow court has ruled that the video of punk band Pussy Riot's performance in Russia's main cathedral is extremist and ordered it to be removed from the … More »Moscow court bans video of Pussy Riot's church performance
MOSCOW - A Moscow court has ruled that the video of punk band Pussy Riot's performance in Russia's main cathedral is extremist and ordered it to be removed from the web.
- Texas test case: Do school IDs with locator chips violate religious freedom? Amanda Paulson - Christian Science Monitor - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
If a school requires its students to wear IDs embedded with locator chips at all times, is that an infringement on their privacy? Or even, for some students, on their … More »Texas test case: Do school IDs with locator chips violate religious freedom?
If a school requires its students to wear IDs embedded with locator chips at all times, is that an infringement on their privacy? Or even, for some students, on their religious values?
- Read all about it: Pope has not cancelled Christmas Philip Pullella - Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - And so it came to pass that in the eighth year of Pope Benedict's reign, some tabloid and social media decreed that he had cancelled Christmas. … More »Read all about it: Pope has not cancelled Christmas
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - And so it came to pass that in the eighth year of Pope Benedict's reign, some tabloid and social media decreed that he had cancelled Christmas. The day after Benedict's latest book "The Infancy Narratives - Jesus of Nazareth" - was published on November 20, Vatican officials found some headlines …
- Turkey lifts headscarf ban in religious schools Daren Butler - Reuters - Wed, Nov 28, 2012
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has lifted a ban on female students wearing headscarves in schools providing religious education, in a move drawing criticism from secularists … More »Turkey lifts headscarf ban in religious schools
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has lifted a ban on female students wearing headscarves in schools providing religious education, in a move drawing criticism from secularists who see it as fresh evidence of the government pushing an Islamic agenda. Education has been one of the main battlegrounds between religious conservatives, …
- Oldest wooden church in Canada designated a national historic site The Canadian Press - AP - Tue, Nov 27, 2012
TADOUSSAC, Qc - Sainte-Croix-de-Tadoussac Mission Church, built between 1747 and 1750 at the confluence of the Saguenay and St. Lawrence rivers and considered Canada's … More »Oldest wooden church in Canada designated a national historic site
TADOUSSAC, Qc - Sainte-Croix-de-Tadoussac Mission Church, built between 1747 and 1750 at the confluence of the Saguenay and St. Lawrence rivers and considered Canada's oldest wooden church, has been designated a national historic site.
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