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Health care overhaul fight exposes Catholic rift (AP)

Editor — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 21:33:48 +0000

AP - An unusual public split between U.S. Roman Catholic bishops, nuns and hospitals over abortion in the health care overhaul could undermine the church hierarchy's influence on the debate and give anti-abortion Democrats the political cover they need to vote for the bill.

Bail set at $5M for WA man accused in wife’s death (AP)

Editor — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:58:11 +0000

AP - Bail has been set at $5 million for a 42-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his wife during a counseling session at a church in Washington state.

Episcopal church approves 2nd gay bishop (AP)

Editor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:08:00 +0000

AP - The Episcopal Church has approved the election of a lesbian assistant bishop in the Diocese of Los Angeles, making her the second openly gay bishop in the Anglican global fellowship, diocese officials said Wednesday.

Orthodox Jewish community takes hold in Berlin (AP)

Editor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:56:00 +0000

AP - When American Rabbi Joshua Spinner moved to Berlin's trendy Prenzlauer Berg neighborhood a decade ago, there were no other Jews to be seen.

Poland’s tiny Muslim Tatar community taps deep roots (AFP)

Editor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:39:41 +0000

AFP - Tucked in a tiny village, the small wooden building looks just like any other house of worship dotted across the Polish countryside.

Muslim group calls textbooks discriminatory (Reuters)

Editor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:41 +0000

Reuters - Muslim activists launched a campaign on Wednesday against a series of educational books that they say promote anti-Islamic sentiment among U.S. school children.

Vatican probes claims of apparitions at Medjugorje (Reuters)

Editor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:54:13 +0000

Reuters - The Vatican has opened an investigation into reported apparitions of the Virgin Mary at the small town of Medjugorje in southern Bosnia which have drawn more than 30 million pilgrims and divided the Catholic Church.

Religion News in Brief (AP)

Editor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:00:24 +0000

AP - Boston College has received a $20 million gift from the co-founder of a Massachusetts supermarket chain and his wife to help train teachers for Roman Catholic schools and universities.

Catholic nuns urge passage of Obama’s health bill (AP)

Editor — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:14:44 +0000

AP - Catholic nuns are urging Congress to pass President Barack Obama's health care plan, in an unusual public break with bishops who say it would subsidize abortion.

Pope to visit England, Scotland in September (AP)

Editor — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:08:17 +0000

AP - Pope Benedict XVI will visit Scotland and England in September in a four-day visit combining preaching and diplomacy, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.