Posts Tagged ‘Saints’
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Vicar sentenced for conducting sham marriages
LONDON (RNS) A Church of England vicar has been sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison for conducting hundreds of bogus weddings and illegally pocketing more than 30,000 pounds ($48,000) in fees. The Rev.
Arts & Culture
Saints compete for top ranking in ‘Lent Madness’
As college basketball fans prepare for March Madness, a holier tournament already has Christians rooting and cheering this Lenten season. For three years running, “Lent Madness” has taken to the Internet as a compet...
Accused Pastor in Kashmir, India Given Reprieve
A court has ordered the Jammu and Kashmir state government to temporarily halt criminal proceedings against a pastor accused of bribing Muslim youths to convert to Christianity. The state’s High Court on Saturday (Feb. 11) halt...
Commentary and News
Are Mormons Christian? It’s complicated
Ask Mormons if they are Christian, and their answer often starts with a sigh. Look at our name, they’ll say, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read The Book of Mormon’s subtitle, “Another Testament of Jesus Chris...
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Romney’s religion a ‘stumbling block’ to some Christians
Robert Jeffress, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Dallas, one of the most prominent Baptist churches in the country, caused an uproar recently when he said Republicans shouldn’t vote for potential Republican Party pr...
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Lawyer says Egyptian government stalls investigation of cathedral blast
Five months post former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, the perpetrators of the bombing of Two Saints Church, Alexandria, last New Year’s Eve remain unknown–and the government seems to stall its investigation. The suspe...
Commentary and News
Pope creates new office to re-evangelize Europe
Pope Benedict XVI announced recently that a new office will be opened to re-evangelize parts of the world, including Europe, where Christianity is being overtaken by secularization, the Associated Press reported. Benedict annou...