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05/23/2013Casting Calls Made for TD Jakes' New BET Talk Show 'Mind, Body & Soul'
The producers of "T.D. Jakes Presents: Mind, Body & Soul" has put out casting calls for the brand new talk show coming from The Potter's House megachurch pastor and the BET network.
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05/23/2013Oklahoma Woman Who Found Dog in Tornado Rubble Could Get New Home
Oklahoma tornado survivor Barbara Garcia touched the hearts of many when her on-camera interview with a news network was interrupted by the discovery of her mini schnauzer, whom she thought had been lost in the tornado that had leveled her home and those of her neighbors. Now, Internet users are rallying together to try to pay for a new home for Garcia and her dog.
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05/23/2013NYC Council Passes 'Right to Worship' Resolution to Give Churches Access to Schools
The New York City Council passed a resolution Wednesday in support of Christians and other faith groups being granted "equal access" to gather for worship on public school property after hours. The 38-11 vote is seen as another sign of progress in a years-long battle that threatens the right of Christians and other faith groups to use such spaces to gather for worship.
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05/22/2013Kong Hee, City Harvest Church Members Deny Using Sham Investments to Hide Fraud
Prosecutors in Singapore have alleged that City Harvest Church founder and pastor Kong Hee and five other associates used dubious investments made to questionable companies to embezzle S$50.6 million ($41 million) from a church building fund to finance the pop music career of Kong's wife, Sun Ho.
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05/22/2013Homeless Ga. Teen 'Humbled' by Experience Graduates as Valedictorian
A 17-year-old student from Georgia whose family of five was homeless for most of her high school career has managed to graduate at the top of her class and earn a spot at prestigious Spelman College, where she will be enrolling as a junior in the fall.
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05/21/2013Episcopal Priest Suspended For Allegedly Stealing Sermons From Book 'Dynamic Preaching'
An Episcopal priest in Sandwich, Mass., has been suspended from his duties for allegedly stealing several sermons from a book he purchased from Sermons.com.
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05/21/2013Should Seminaries Be Doing More to Empower Latino Christians for Ministry? (Pt. 3)
Serving as director of the Center for the Study of Hispanic Church and Community and associate professor of Hispanic studies and pastoral leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary, Dr. Juan Martinez knows first-hand how vital it is for seminaries to come alongside Latino Christians who are oftentimes already active in ministry without ever having ever stepped inside a seminary.
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05/21/2013French Historian Commits Suicide Inside Notre Dame Cathedral
French historian Dominique Venner reportedly entered the iconic Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Tuesday at 4 p.m. local time, approached the main altar and fatally shot himself with an automatic pistol before collapsing on the altar. The 78-year-old award-winning historian, described as "far-right" and "right-wing" by British and French media, may have carried out the suicide in protest of France's recent legalization of same-sex marriage.
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05/21/2013Oklahoma Woman Finds Dog Buried Alive After Tornado During CBS Interview
"Thank you, God," Barbara Garcia whispered repeatedly as she tried lifting the bits of wreckage covering her precious pet and companion who she thought had been lost after a powerful tornado ripped through parts of Oklahoma Monday, killing at least 24 people.
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05/17/2013Carman Announces 60-City Tour After Raising More Than $200K on Kickstarter
Carman Domenic Licciardello, the popular recording artist and Christian evangelist who revealed a cancer diagnosis earlier this year, shared with fans that he has surpassed the $200,000 goal for his Kickstarter campaign to launch a new record, music video and tour.
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05/17/2013Praise Radio DJ Blasts Prosperity Preachers in Beyonce 'Irreplaceable' Spoof
Following on the heels of Christian rapper Shai Linne taking prosperity preachers to task, Atlanta radio personality Darlene McCoy has released a parody of Beyonce's "Irreplaceable," highlighting the questionable behavior of pastors who fleece their flocks. But McCoy says her video is more for laughs and is in no way intended as a personal attack on anyone.
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05/16/2013'Pastors of LA' Reality Show to Feature Dating Life of Bishop Noel Jones, LisaRaye McCoy?
Bishop Noel Jones and actress LisaRaye McCoy have indeed been dating, according to a new report, and their relationship is likely to be featured in the megachurch pastor's upcoming docu-series "Pastors of L.A."
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05/16/2013Crystal Cathedral Ministries Founder Suffers Stroke; Church Prepares for Big Move
Arvella Schuller, wife of the Rev. Robert H. Schuller and co-founder of the Crystal Cathedral Ministries, reportedly suffered a stroke and has been working with Medicare-provided therapists to regain use of her left arm and leg. Meanwhile, the current congregation of the Orange County megachurch prepares for a major move and has taken on a new name.
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05/16/2013CNN Documents Manny Pacquiao, Human Rights Pioneer's Anti-Slavery Fight
The CNN Freedom Project has announced the premiere of "The Fighters," a documentary on the groundbreaking work of one of the world's most renowned anti-trafficking organizations and the help its founder received in combating modern-day slavery from boxing champ, Filipino congressman and outspoken Christian Manny Pacquiao.
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05/15/2013Willow Creek Community Church Volunteer Charged With Sex Abuse
A 19-year-old volunteer with Willow Creek Community Church's special needs child care program has been released from a Cook County, Ill., jail after being arrested and charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse of a child.
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