Religion
At India's Maha Kumbh Mela festival, holy smoke, dust and noise
It's dusk, and the sun's rays succumb to the twinkle of amber streetlights at the sacred confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers. The day's last bathers, intent on washing away sins and purifying their souls, take a dip in the cold, dirty water and then relax on blankets and launch boats covered...
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Christine M. Flowers: Have faith sometimes institutions do what's right
Being both Catholic and a lawyer imposes a difficult burden. While I'm usually able to reconcile my professional life with my spiritual obligations, there are those gray areas where the mandate of the law pulls me in an opposite and irreconcilable direction from the obligations of my faith. It's...
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Police defuse bomb inside Madrid cathedral
Spanish police on Thursday defused a homemade bomb found inside Madrid's most important church.
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RELIGION
L.A. Unified School District knew ex-priest it hired had been accused of molestation
Officials at Los Angeles Unified School District knew that a former priest it hired as a community organizer had been accused of molestation but decided to keep him on the job, according to interviews and records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.
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Religion news in brief
AP Interview: Egypt's Coptic Christian pope says Islamist-backed constitution discriminatory
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RELIGION
Voices of Faith: Why do Christians get so excited over whether Jesus had a wife?
VOICES OF FAITH: WHY DO CHRISTIANS GET SO EXCITED OVER WHETHER JESUS HAD A WIFE?
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Council of Churches address health care issues
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Parish nurse Jackie Graves sees her job at Second Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Ky., as the perfect blend of faith and profession.
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RELIGION
Religious freedom and contraception
The following editorial appeared in the Chicago Tribune on Monday, Feb. 4:
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RELIGION
Amid molestation scandal, L.A. Archdiocese mulls $200 million fundraiser
In the midst of renewed public outrage over its handling of clergy sex abuse, the Los Angeles Archdiocese is considering a $200 million fundraising campaign that could erase debts brought on by the scandal.
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RELIGION
Amid molestation scandal, L.A. Archdiocese mulls $200 million fundraiser
In the midst of renewed public outrage over its handling of the priest molestation cases, the Los Angeles Archdiocese is considering a $200 million fundraising campaign.
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RELIGION
Accused ex-priest remained in L.A. school district despite red flags
An ex-priest accused of molestation remained employed by the Los Angeles Unified School District for more than a decade despite several warning flags about his background, according to interviews and records.


