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Baptist leader critiques anti-gay comments
(RNS) A Southern Baptist leader who works on gay outreach has criticized recent anti-gay comments by North Carolina pastors, saying they “show a complete lack of understanding of how to minister to those struggling with this particular temptation.” By Adelle M. Banks.
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Does love last longer in arranged marriages?
NEW YORK (RNS) The Unification Church has a new strategy for drumming up interest. Studies appear to show that arranged marriages like those practiced by Unificationists last longer. But will Americans take heed? By Daniel Burke.
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GUEST COMMENTARY: HHS doesn’t speak for me, or many women
(RNS) In the propaganda surrounding the Obama administration's contraception mandate, the Department of Health and Human Services seems to suggest that women’s only stake in the matter is "free" contraception. This is a shallow -- and frankly demeaning -- view of women. By Helen Alvare.
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Calif. Presbyterians refuse to rebuke the Rev. Janie Spahr over gay marriages
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(RNS) In an unprecedented act of defiance, a California branch of the Presbyterian Church (USA) refused a ruling from a church court to rebuke a pastor who wed same-sex couples. By Daniel Burke. About 300.
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Black churches conflicted on Obama’s gay marriage decision
(RNS) The pulpits of the nation's black churches took measure Sunday of President Obama's decision to support gay marriage, and the result was conflicted. By Dennis Cauchon.
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Catholic bishops to scrutinize Girl Scouts
(RNS) The nation's Catholic bishops are reviewing the church's ties to the Girl Scouts of America after complaints that some of the venerable organization's programs and policies might run afoul of church teachings on contraception and abortion. By David Gibson.
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Obama and gay marriage: In U.S. religion, the Golden Rule rules
(RNS) As pundits and politicians gauge the political fallout from President Obama’s sudden endorsement of gay marriage, one thing has become clear: the Golden Rule invoked by Obama to support his change of heart is the closest thing Americans have to a common religious law, and that has implications beyond the battle for gay rights. By David Gibson.
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Unable to work, Indian immigrant women turn to spiritual practices for comfort
LOS ANGELES (RNS) Even as her modern values collided with traditional gender roles, and her visa status keeps her out of a job, Pooja Sindhwani and thousands of other immigrant Hindu wives are finding consolation in ancient spiritual practices. By Megan Sweas.
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President Obama endorses same-sex marriage, religious leaders respond
Citing his Christian faith, President Obama endorsed same-sex marriage in an interview with ABC news on Wednesday.
“At a certain point, I’ve just concluded that for me personally it is important for me to go ahead and affirm that I think same-sex couples should be able to get m...
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North Carolina approves ban on same-sex marriage
WILMINGTON, N.C. (RNS) North Carolinians took a strong stance against same-sex marriage on Tuesday, voting 61 percent to 39 percent for a state constitutional amendment to only recognize marriages between a man and a woman. By Amanda Greene.
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