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10 million tithers donate more than $50 billion
There are an estimated 10 million tithers in America that donate more than $50 billion annually to religious and charitable causes. A new 5-year constituency study released by the State of the Plate gives an inside, in-depth lo...
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Apply for a job and feed the hungry in Tampa, Fla.
The WorkPlace Group, a full-service, recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) provider, is making donations to The Salvation Army in Tampa, FL for every qualified resume it receives for job openings with one of their Fortune 100 c...
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Pope elevates 6 non-European cardinals
Pope Benedict has formally appointed six new cardinals from around the world to serve in an elite group of prelates who will one day select a new pontiff.
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Jewish and Christian groups at impasse over U.S. aid to Israel
An established interfaith group is in danger of disintegrating as major American Jewish groups and prominent mainline Protestant churches differ over U.S. aid for Israel -- a long-standing argument that the group was establish...
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Judge dismisses Pa. suit over ‘Year of the Bible’
A federal judge on Monday (Oct. 1) dismissed a lawsuit filed by an atheist group that challenged a "Year of the Bible" resolution passed early this year by Pennsylvania lawmakers.
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Republicans can find religion in not-so-religious Tampa
(RNS) Tampa is the GOP’s choice for its four-day national convention, which begins Monday (Aug. 27). But despite the Republicans’ warm relations with so-called "values voters," the city on the bay does not enjoy a reputation a...
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Family Research Council accuses Southern Poverty Law Center of sparking shooter’s hatred
The head of the Family Research Council on Thursday (Aug. 16) accused the Southern Poverty Law Center of sparking hatred that led accused gunman Floyd Lee Corkins II to shoot a security guard at the conservative Christian lobby...
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Anti-Obama black pastors group has deep conservative ties, records show
Since the Rev. William Owens launched his national campaign in May calling on African-Americans to withdraw their support of President Obama because of his stance on gay marriage, he has claimed the backing of 3,700 black clerg...
Arts & Culture
Bible museum planned for Washington, D.C.
A large-scale Bible museum will open in Washington, D.C., within four years, say planners who have been touring the world with portions of their collection.
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Pakistani Christian group demands exclusive province for minorities
A Christian human rights group in Pakistan has called for an exclusive region for religious minorities whose numbers have been on a steady decline in the Muslim majority nation.