Posts Tagged ‘services’
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Racing reverend puts faith into 750-horsepower dragster
Until his recent retirement, the Rev. Dale Schaefer spent most Sunday mornings wearing vestments and leading worship services at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.
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Nigeria tackles maternal mortality
For many women in Nigeria, a country with one of the highest maternal death rates in the world, the prospect of giving birth can be scary.
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Planned Parenthood expands services for teens in Africa, Latin America
Planned Parenthood says it is expanding its services in Africa and Latin America. The organization made the announcement Tuesday at the Clinton Global Initiative’s annual meeting.
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Does megachurch ‘high’ explain their success?
Maybe religion really is the opiate of the masses – just not the way Karl Marx imagined.
A University of Washington study posits that worship services at megachurches can trigger feelings of transcendence and changes in brai...
Causes
South Sudan president plans to shrink government
There is growing support for President Salva Kiir’s plan to downsize his government. Mr. Kiir said earlier this month that due to the current austerity measures, he needs to eliminate positions that will save money and provide ...
Rights group: Liberia fails to stop cross-border mercenary attacks
Human Rights Watch says mercenaries in eastern Liberia are running deadly cross-border raids into Ivory Coast and recruiting child soldiers. The international rights group reports Liberia has failed to investigate and prosecut...
Human Rights Watch calls for Rwanda to arrest Congolese war crimes suspect
Human Rights Watch is calling for Rwandan military officials to stop arming and supporting a Congolese war crimes suspect, and arrest him.
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UN Urges Full Sudan, South Sudan Troop Withdrawal from Abyei
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday welcomed the withdrawal of the military of Sudan and South Sudan from the disputed Abyei area.
Churches Forced to Stop Farsi Worship in Tehran, Iran
Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence has ordered the last two officially registered churches holding Friday Farsi-language services in Tehran to discontinue them. Emmanuel Protestant Church and St. Peter’s Evangelical Church were th...
Arts & Culture
Advent a make-or-break chance for churches, visitors
Deck the halls and cue the pageant! Advent has arrived in American churches, which means the lapsed and the curious who seldom darken the door just might drop by for a taste of the season’s spirit. But if visitors briskly come ...
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