Rather than approaching the tagging as a criminal act, however, church leaders decided to take the tagging seriously as an expression of something spiritually meaningful—a cry for help, perhaps; even a mocking expression of religious skepticism….
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To rebuild or not to rebuild? As recovery slowly begins after deadly tornadoes flattened subdivisions in Moore, Okla., and tore through nearby areas, the complex…
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Dominique Venner committed suicide on Tuesday in front of the altar of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The death of the 78-year-old essayist and historian…
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Just as they had following previous tragedies in Newtown, Conn. and Boston, a crew of Chicago-area therapy dogs are now heading to Moore, Okla. to…
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A 44-year-old American citizen, jailed last year in North Korea accused of seeking to topple the government, said in 2009 that he wished to "collapse"…
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By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog co-editor (CNN) – God may not notice the thousands of prayers tweeted for victims of Oklahoma’s devastating tornado – but Ricky Gervais sure has. And he is not pleased. As of Tuesday afternoon, more than 75,000 people have used the hashtag #PrayForOklahoma, including pop starlets, pastors and politicians, according to Topsy.com, […]
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By Meredith Hoffman WILLIAMSBURG — A new campaign aims to bring hipsters and Hasids together by pointing out one thing they have in common: beards….
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Of all places to not obey the Ten Commandments, the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel may be the worst. Yet a scourge of petty thieves is ignoring…
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Is Pope Francis an exorcist?The question has bubbled up ever since Francis laid his hands on the head of a young man in a wheelchair after celebrating Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square. The young man heaved deeply a half-dozen times,…
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By Dan Merica, CNN (CNN) – A Vatican spokesman on Tuesday refuted claims that Pope Francis performed an exorcism on a man in St. Peter’s Square after Mass on Sunday. But he did not altogether deny the encounter. “The Holy Father had no intention to perform any exorcism,” the Rev. Federico Lombardi said in a statement. […]
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A northern Colorado man is planning to file a lawsuit against the state’s new controversial pot DUI bill as it waits for the governor’s signature…
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Chelsea Clinton has taken on a new role at New York University — or has she? As The New York Post reported Tuesday, the former…
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Every Sunday morning, about 40 volunteers serve up heaping plates of scrambled eggs and fruit to the hungry at a church in Rhode Island. This…
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In May of 2002, the Rev. Donald O’Connor was relieved from his parish after the Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois substantiated allegations of sexual…
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With 36 failed Obamacare repeal efforts by House Republicans already in the books and a 37th likely on the way, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) on…
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