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02/08/2012Sex Abuse Victims Doubt Vatican Summit Will Bring Real Change
More than 100 bishops and 30 religious superiors convened in Rome for a symposium billed as a "global initiative on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults," the first such event on this scale, in which Vatican officials plan to address the sexual abuse of minors by clergy members. However, victims remain skeptical that any true change will come as a result of the meeting.
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02/08/2012Crystal Cathedral to See Name Change, New Design
Crystal Cathedral, the Garden Grove, Calif., megachurch founded by the Rev. Robert Schuller more than 50 years ago, appears to be headed for a name change as well as a new design of the iconic church building, according to the property's new owner, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.
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02/07/2012Paula White Wrapped in Torah Scroll by Rabbi Ralph Messer in 2009 Video
A video showing minister Paula White being wrapped in a Torah scroll by controversial rabbi and television personality Ralph Messer has emerged only days after White's attorney denied the pastor's endorsement of Messer following a "coronation" ceremony involving Bishop Eddie Long.
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02/06/2012Loss of Crystal Cathedral 'Too Painful' for Robert Schuller? (VIDEO)
Sheila Coleman, senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries, conveyed last week just how upset her parents, the ministry's founders, Robert H. Schuller and his wife Arvella, have been over losing their Garden Grove, Calif., property to the Roman Catholic Church.
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02/06/2012Tim Tebow for President? Poll Shows Quarterback Is Popular With Voters
More than one in four voters pointed to celebrated Denver Broncos' player Tim Tebow when asked which NFL playoff quarterback they would choose for president of the United States in the 2012 elections, a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll of likely voters has revealed.
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02/04/2012Persecution Roundup: Bombing in Sudan, Violence in India, Injustice in Saudi Arabia
Several reports of persecution against Christians from around the globe have emerged this week, including an update on violence against Christians in Nigeria, the deadly 2010 bombing of an Iraqi church, attacks against Christians in India and a bombing of a missionary Bible college in Sudan.
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02/04/2012US Military Archbishop Blames War for Woes of Iraqi Christians
The toppling of Saddam Hussein's regime might have brought democracy to the country, but it also unleashed sectarian violence that has been taking a toll on the country's religious minorities, experts warn.
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02/03/2012Pastors Dodge Environment Talk to Avoid 'Liberal' Label?
Pastors seem to spend very little time addressing environmental issues in churches, and some critics suspect that might be due to fears of being labeled "liberal." But some church leaders who see the importance of God's creation say it should not be so.
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02/03/2012Indonesian Christians Pressure NJ Senator to Save Them From Deportation
A group of Indonesian Christian immigrants and their supporters led by a New Jersey pastor attempted to pressure a U.S. senator in his Newark office Thursday morning into supporting a bill that would help the group fight against deportation orders.
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02/02/2012Samaritan's Purse Bible College Allegedly Bombed by Sudanese Air Force
A Bible college in Sudan functioning under Franklin Graham's missionary ministry, Samaritan's Purse, was bombed Wednesday and the ministry alleges the attack was launched by the Sudanese air force.
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02/02/2012Game Developers, Christian Charity Team Up to Inspire Good Deeds (VIDEO)
Can playing games on Facebook actually bring some good results? Yes, and increasingly so, say creators of online games that aim to save lives in addition to entertain.
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02/01/2012Video of Bishop Eddie Long Being 'Crowned King' Leaves Viewers Confused
A video clip showing Bishop Eddie Long of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church being crowned by Rabbi Ralph Messer during one of the church's televised services has gone viral, with members of the Christian community expressing complete confusion over the video.
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02/01/2012Paula White's Without Walls Central Church Left Abandoned?
Without Walls Central, the opulent Lakeland, Fla., property belonging to Paula White, who also leads Without Walls International Church in Tampa, has been "abandoned" by White and left to decay, a visitor to the property alleges.
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Crystal Cathedral Congregation Fails in Last-Minute Attempt to Keep Church Building
Some congregation members of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries have failed in their last-minute attempt to keep the signature Garden Grove, Calif. property by claiming a 99-year lease, as the Santa Ana bankruptcy court ordered Monday to proceed with the sale to a Catholic Diocese.
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01/31/2012Nigeria Needs Greater Christian Support, Governance Observers Say
As the eradication of Islamic extremism in Nigeria appears to lag, and the animosity between the Muslim population of the North and mostly southern Christian population fails to cease, many observers call for the Christian community to put a greater pressure on the Nigerian government.
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