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Women becoming priests without Vatican's blessing
SAN FRANCISCO — The priest will be ordained in a purple Lutheran church. The Communion bread, symbolizing the body of Christ, will be gluten-free. The congregation will pray to "our mother our father in heaven." But the real departure from Roman...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Minority Groups, Breads, Feminism, Vatican City
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Epiphany Celebration Anglican Church hosts pops concert in Eustis
Lake County resident can relive the old days during a pops concert at 7 p.m. June 7 hosted by Epiphany Celebration Anglican Church is hosting a at the Ferran Park bandshell in downtown Eustis. Members of the church at 1724 S. Bay St., Eustis, will...Tags: Lynyrd Skynyrd (music group), Family, Business, Music, Marion County (Florida)
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In Theory: Were early Christians persecuted for their beliefs?
Were early Christians really persecuted for their beliefs? The popular image is of them being thrown to the lions and having to meet in secret, but an author is challenging what she calls the "myth" of Christian persecution. Candida Moss, who is...Tags: Human Interest, Prosecution, Christian Orthodoxy, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture
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Kids, like chickens, should be free range
Dear Amy: My wife and I think it might be a good idea to let our 10-year-old son explore the city in which we live. What do you think of this? Is it even legal? If it is, how far can he stray? — Daring Dad Dear Dad: It depends on where you live....
Tags: Washington, DC, Public Transportation, Religion and Belief
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Business' birth control coverage up for federal appeal
DENVER (AP) — In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. is asking a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Lobbying, Crime, Law and Justice, Hobbies, U.S. Department of Justice
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Illinois business urges federal court to lift contraception mandate
Lawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago on Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws, Lawyers, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System
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Mandating birth-control benefits unlawful, appeals court told
Tribune reporterLawyers for two Roman Catholic-owned companies in Illinois and Indiana argued before the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Wednesday that a law forcing them to include birth control in their employees' benefits would violate their First Amendment rights....Tags: Lobbying, Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers, U.S. Department of Justice, Justice System
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Mail Call - May 23
“I firmly believe that the gay community has the right to marry. Why shouldn’t they be as miserable as we heterosexuals. Sometimes wishing for something is better than having it.” — Clear Spring “To all the people out...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Barack Obama, Punishment, Internal Revenue Service, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Florist challenges demand to provide flowers for same-sex wedding
A tempest in a flowerpot over whether a Washington state florist should have to provide bouquets to a same-sex wedding has taken a new turn with a countersuit filed by the shop owner claiming her religious freedoms gave her the right to refuse. In an...
Tags: American Civil Liberties Union, Trials, Freedom of the Press, Civil Rights, Marriage
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Supreme Court to hear prayer case
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will revisit the issue of church-state separation and decide whether a town council can begin its monthly meetings with a prayer from a Christian pastor. Thirty years ago, the court upheld a state legislature’s...Tags: Trials, Litigation, Church and State Relations, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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FROM ABBOTTABAD TO FULBRIGHT: Big things expected of Centre grad Jadoon
tkleffman@amnews.comWhen Ibby Jadoon receives his diploma today, Centre College will be saying goodbye to one of its best and brightest. Jadoon is a bonafide Big Man on Campus (Academic Division), having earned a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship and being chosen by his...Tags: Osama bin Laden, Malaysia, Pakistan, Family, HIV
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Catholic Leaders Call Faithful Back To Confession, Report Some Success
The Hartford CourantThere's an iPhone app for confession. Password protected, of course. You can't tell it your sins, receive forgiveness, and fulfill the Roman Catholic sacrament of penance, or reconciliation. But the Confession app — billed as "the perfect aid for...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Media Industry, Francis I, Georgetown, Apple iPhone
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