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Church may split over women bishops and gay priests, warns Rowan Williams
The Archbishop of Canterbury warned yesterday that damaging infighting over women bishops and gay priests could result in a permanent split in the Anglican Communion.
Change in Pakistan requires respect, reconciliation, and religious freedom
Victory or defeat in Afghanistan will be determined by how the United States engages Pakistan this year.
Focus on the Family got Super Bowl buzz it wanted
Suddenly, the focus is off the family and on the data.
Gays in the Militaries
There are some excellent arguments for ending the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.
ACLU accuses Calif. instructor of religion lessons
An instructor at a public community college in Fresno has been presenting his religious views on homosexuality, abortion and global warming as fact to students in an introductory health science class, the American Civil Liberties Union alleged Monday.
Christian teacher 'forced out' after complaining Muslim pupils praised 9/11 hijackers 'as heroes'
A Christian teacher yesterday claimed he was forced out of his job after complaining that Muslim pupils as young as eight hailed the September 11 hijackers as heroes.
Needle exchange raises weighty Catholic moral questions
In launching its needle-exchange program last week, the Catholic Diocese of Albany, N.Y., said the decision came down to choosing the lesser evil. Illegal drug use is bad, but the spread of deadly diseases
is worse.
Bishops change feeding tube guidelines
If ever Carol Gaetjens becomes unconscious with no hope of awakening, even if she could live for years in that state, she says she wants her loved ones to discontinue all forms of artificial life support.
Conservative evangelicals in the Church of England yesterday became the latest group to threaten to split the church if it decides to consecrate women bishops.
Conservative evangelicals in the Church of England today became the latest group to threaten to split the church if it decides to consecrate women bishops.
In northern Iraq, a vote seems likely to split on familiar lines
There was a hope, not long ago, that democracy would mean peace and stability for Nineveh, a place where cultures and armies have clashed since biblical times.
Turks vs. Kurds
Turkey's Kurdish problem, a long and bitter conflict, has taken a vicious new turn in recent weeks as ordinary Kurds and Turks have started fighting in the streets.
Roeder trial begins on Roe v. Wade anniversary
On the anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that gave constitutional protection for abortions, prosecutors this morning will begin presenting evidence that Scott Roeder killed George Tiller because he performed them.
Its as if they want me executed, says culture chief enduring hate campaign
The letters and emails come in a daily tide.
Female religious guides are on the rise
In recent years, Morocco, Egypt, and Turkey have trained and appointed a new group to the ranks of religious guides: women.
LDS relief: Helping hands reach farther in Haiti
Third-degree facial burns. Fractured pelvises. Infected limbs needing amputation.
Chinese Christians are the focus of same-sex marriage case
Scores of evangelical Christians gathered this week for their regular Wednesday night prayer service at the River of Life Christian Churchs sprawling complex in Santa Clara, closing their eyes and opening their palms skyward as they rocked back and forth to soaring hymns.
Gay-marriage backers see hostile intent in ban
Proponents of same-sex marriage argued in federal court Thursday that a California ban on gay marriage was motivated by hostility toward gays and lesbians, rendering the law unconstitutional.
Egyptian female bodyguards trade hijabs for aikido
Imagine Men in Black meets hijabs and neon eyeliner.
Which way now?
The election of a new leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, one of the Arab worlds most influential movements, has aroused an oddly muted response, not just from the groups critics but from fellow-travelling Islamists as well.
Firm to remove Bible references from gun sights
Bowing to Pentagon concerns and an international outcry, a Michigan arms company said Thursday that it would immediately stop embossing references to New Testament Scriptures on rifle sights it sells the military.
