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Catholic official blames Satan for homosexuality
The Boston Pilot, the official newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston, issued a retraction and apology on Wednesday for a column that blamed the devil for homosexuality.
The column was written by Daniel Avila, a Washington, D.C., lawyer, who is also a policy advisor for the U.S. Confe...
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Anglicans won’t allow civil partnerships in churches
LONDON (RNS) The British government said Wednesday (Nov. 2) that same-sex couples will be allowed for the first time to use churches to seal their civil partnership vows, starting in December.
But the directive added that no religious group will be forced to conduct or host such a cer...
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Friday Godbytes
So, yes, some Christians are debating whether or not to celebrate Halloween. But you know what's also this Sunday?
That's right - Reformation Sunday!
Scott Alan at The Christian Century makes the case for celebrating the little-known holiday, and Christian scholar Diana Butler Bass i...
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Driscoll’s Portland church met by protesters
PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) Black-clad demonstrators gathered outside the Portland satellite branch of a Seattle megachurch on Sunday (Oct. 16) to protest the church's stance on homosexuality.
About 20 protesters lined up outside Mars Hill Church during the congregation's first Sunday mornin...
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Pastor defends teacher accused of anti-gay rant
UNION, N.J. (RNS) The pastor of a high school teacher who has been vilified for an anti-gay tirade on Facebook came to the woman's defense, calling her a "very loving person" who should not be fired for expressing her religious beliefs.
The Rev. Milton B. Hobbs, pastor of New Covenant...
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Anti-gay post on teacher’s Facebook page stirs firestorm
UNION TOWNSHIP, N.J. (RNS) It began last week with a single online comment, one critical of a high school display marking Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender History Month.
It soon ballooned into a harangue against homosexuality, a "perverted spirit" and a "sin" that "breeds like cancer....
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Pentagon: Chaplains can celebrate gay marriages
WASHINGTON (RNS) Military chaplains can lead same-sex marriage ceremonies on and off military bases, the Pentagon announced Friday (Sept. 30), in a move that closely followed the repeal of a ban on openly gay service members.
"A military chaplain may participate in or officiate any pr...
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Tuesday’s Religion News Roundup
Barack Obama really is the Antichrist, at least according to a heckler last night during the president's fundraiser in Los Angeles.
"Jesus Christ is still God!" shouted David Serrano before security dragged him off. "You are the Antichrist!"
The president smiled and agreed with the fi...
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Pope begins first state visit to homeland
BERLIN (RNS) Thousands of people turned out Thursday (Sept. 22) for Pope Benedict XVI's first official visit to his native Germany, although at times it was hard to tell if people were there to welcome him or denounce him.
There were protests all across Berlin on Thursday as hundreds...
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Religion writing awards wrap-up
A big shout-out to over very own Adelle M. Banks for taking home third place in the Religion Reporter of the Year awards contest sponsored by the Religion Newswriters Association. Adelle picked up her prize this past weekend at the RNA annual shindig in Durham, N.C.
A few blurbs from...
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