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Pennsylvania Catholic bishop criticized for Hitler comment
HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS) "In totalitarian governments, they would love our system," Bishop Joseph McFadden said. "This is what Hitler and Mussolini and all those tried to establish: a monolith so all the children would be educated in one set of beliefs and one way of doing things." By Diana Fishlock.
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Court says student’s faith may have led to expulsion
(RNS) A federal appeals court ruled Friday (Jan. 27) that the expulsion of a counseling student from a university after she declined to advise a gay client could be due to "hostility’’ toward her faith. By Adelle M. Banks.
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Praying for New Orleans, one block at a time
NEW ORLEANS (RNS) Millie Campbell and Betty Minor pray for an end to the scourge of murders sapping the city -- 199 last year, and 17 or so on the streets Campbell drove last week. Sometimes, driver and passenger join hands, bouncing slowly over the pothole-filled streets of their neighborhood.
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COMMENTARY: The ultimate badge of honor
(RNS) Since 1862 all American clergy representing "some religious denomination" have been able to serve their country and their faith communities as military chaplains. For that, we can thank Abraham Lincoln. By A. James Rudin. 700.
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Gay bishop documentary ‘Love Free or Die’ takes center stage at Sundance
"If my story can help a young boy or girl in their teens believe they can have a wonderful and productive life and family," says the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson, "then it's worth my putting up with a film crew following me around for two years in order to comfort and inspire them."
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COMMENTARY: Competing in the free market
(RNS) Welcome to the marketplace of self-determination, where everything from fact to faith is made a fungible commodity. We will either look out for ourselves, discover wisdom and exercise discernment, or we will get stripped clean by the sharps. By Tom Ehrich. About 700. With photo.
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Rabbis step in as matchmakers on new Jewish dating sites
(RNS) Before you meet your match, you've got to meet your matchmaker.
That's the new strategy of a group of rabbis who are launching a different kind of Jewish dating website called the "J sites" -- JMontreal, JMiami, JBoston and, coming soon, JNew York, JLondon, JBerlin and JHong...
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Thursday’s Religion Roundup: Perry out, Religious Right dead—or alive? Candidates’ wives
Rick Perry, once the Great Evangelical Hope, is dropping out. Was he ever in it?
Perry reportedly will throw his support - and both his supporters - behind Newt Gingrich. That should ice it.
Tough day all around for Mitt Romney: Turns out Rick Santorum actually won the Iowa caucuses,...
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Friday’s Religion News Roundup: Pink Bibles, Tebowing and Gingrich on celibacy
Christopher Hitchens, the acid-tongued atheist and lovably roguish essayist, has met his maker (or not) at age 62. Saith Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, a friend and sparring partner: "He was religion's most vociferous enemy but you could not help but develop an affection for him due to his w...
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Church secretary says interracial marriage got her fired
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) A white church secretary is suing her former employer, arguing that she was fired for marrying a black man.
Debra Dodd, the former secretary at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Tenn., and the Rev. Tim Smith, pastor of the church, agree on o...
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