Editor’s Note: Rev. Ian Punnett is the author of How to Pray When You’re Pissed at God (or anyone else for that matter) and a veteran talk show host. He has been married for 28 years and is the father of two college age boys. By Ian Punnett, Special to CNN (CNN) “God never gives us […]
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Arizona State Rep. Juan Mendez (D) turned a Tuesday afternoon prayer into something much more. The Phoenix New Times reports that Mendez, who is an…
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The Duggar family is spreading across the country. On the season finale of "19 Kids and Counting," Josh and Anna announced that they were moving…
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By Mark Mueller Religion News Service HACKENSACK, N.J. (RNS) Wearing a bright orange prison jumpsuit, the priest at the center of the furor in the…
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By Paresh Dave Religion News Service DUBLIN (RNS) Patricia Wojnar left a 32-year career in interior design to pursue a degree that wasn’t in demand:…
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By David Gibson Religion News Service (RNS) Nothing upsets the folks in the pews as much as changing the liturgy that they’re accustomed to, and…
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They call themselves Catholic Whistleblowers, a newly formed cadre of priests and nuns who say the Roman Catholic Church is still protecting sexual predators. Although…
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MidEast Christian News (“The Christian Post,” May 21, 2013)
Deputy Head of the Egyptian Democratic Social Party Emad Gad said that pressure from religious groups in the country is corrupting the judicial system in Egypt.
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John Bingham (“The Telegraph,” May 19, 2013)
They are calling on MPs to make urgent amendments to the Government’s same-sex marriage bill, which will be debated on Monday, to protect Christians and others with traditional views from being punished in the workplace for their beliefs.
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David O’Brien (“The Washington Post,” May 20, 2013)
Catholicism is alive and well at Boston College. For many people, Boston Catholicism is synonymous with BC; with its beautiful campus; distinguished faculty; enthusiastic alumni; talented students; wealth of tradition; and, very visible Jesuit and Catholic presence.
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William Kremer (“BBC,” May 20, 2013)
Once upon a time, animal sacrifice was an important part of Hindu life, Catholic priests weren’t celibate and visual depictions of the Prophet Muhammad were part of Islamic art. And soon some churches in the UK may be marrying gay couples. How do religions manage to change their mind?
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(AP, May 21, 2013)
Vatican City — Pope Francis’ fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped “liberate” a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican’s insistence that no such papal exorcism took place.
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David Gibson (“The Washington Post,” May 21, 2013)
Nothing upsets the folks in the pews as much as changing the liturgy that they’re accustomed to, and that seemed likely to be the case when the Vatican ordered revisions to the familiar prayers and rubrics of the Catholic Mass.
But now, more than a year after the changes took effect in U.S.
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Joseph J. Schatz (“The Christian Science Monitor,” May 20, 2013)
Yangon, Myanmar – Days after communal violence rocked central Myanmar in late March, leaving more than 40 people dead and raising tensions in the mostly Buddhist country, a group of Muslims and a group of Buddhists decided enough was enough.
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Hassan Shaalan (“Ynet News,” May 21, 2013)
“He attacked the women and children, kept women locked in the shower for hours and took our paychecks,” said a woman who was a member of a violent cult allegedly led by 56-year-old Munib Farhat in the Galilee community of Majd al-Krum.
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