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When Bishops Play Politics

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life - Mon, 03/15/2010 - 12:00am
They see themselves as crusaders for human rights—protectors of the innocent, the voiceless, and the powerless.
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Global evangelical leader affirms need to work with other Christians

Ekklesia - 2 hours 19 min ago

The Director of the World Evangelical Alliance has emphasised the need for evangelicals to work with other Christians, following a meeting with the head of the World Council of Churches.

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Brown links his fate to UK recovery

Reuters.com - 3 hours 36 min ago
Mar 10 - Setting out his economic plans weeks before an election, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown sees risks to economic recovery and says it is not the moment to change course.
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Whaling demo at NZ embassy.

Reuters.com - 3 hours 41 min ago
Mar 10 - Japanese protesters say it's anti-whaling activists who should be punished and demand action against Sea Shepherd Conservationists.
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Families: 3 Americans detained in Iran call home (AP)

Yahoo! News: U.S. News - 3 hours 42 min ago

AP - Cindy Hickey had rehearsed what she would say to her son when she finally got to talk to him months after he was detained in Iran. When the time came, the conversation lasted only about a minute, she said, "so it was hard to say a lot."


Analysis: Greece's crisis could presage America's (AP)

Yahoo! News: U.S. News - 3 hours 43 min ago

AP - Greece is a financial basket case, begging for international help. Is America heading down that same road?


PA: J’lem plan ‘damaging’ talks

Jerusalem Post - 4 hours 6 sec ago

Ahead of Abbas-Biden meeting, Fayyad says R. Shlomo building poses “great challenge.”

New national math, English standards drafted (AP)

Yahoo! News: U.S. News - 4 hours 36 min ago
AP - Math and English instruction in the United States moved a step closer to uniform — and more rigorous — standards Wednesday as draft new national guidelines were released.

Medal for anti-Nazi Quaker undermines negative image of pacifists

Ekklesia - 4 hours 46 min ago

A British Quaker who worked against Nazism in the 1930s has been honoured by the UK government, undermining the common perception that Quaker pacifists failed to stand up to tyranny.

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French minister's remark in Kosovo criticized (AP)

Yahoo! News: Religion News - 4 hours 47 min ago
AP - A media watchdog on Wednesday condemned French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner's recent remark that a Serb reporter was "insane" for asking him a question about alleged organ trafficking in Kosovo.

Ohio State shooter complained bosses were unfair (AP)

Yahoo! News: U.S. News - 5 hours 24 min ago

AP - An Ohio State University janitor who shot two supervisors, one fatally, and then killed himself had complained that he was being treated unfairly, though records show he slept on the job and was late to work during his probation.


Top Sunni cleric dies of heart attack

Jerusalem Post - 5 hours 57 min ago

Moderate Egyptian scholar Tantawi dies during Saudi Arabia visit.

A tale of two mosques

Ekklesia - 6 hours 57 min ago

Seeing the report today in the Times about church leaders in Camberley who have joined together to protest against plans for a mosque near the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, I was reminded of a similar situation which was handled rather differently by a group of Christians in a rather more tense situation in Northern Ireland.

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Tibetan anniversary passes in China

Reuters.com - 7 hours 46 min ago
Mar 10 - China sees no reference to the anniversary of the Dalai Lama's flight to India, as many are wary of the exiled spiritual leader's influence.
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At evolution exhibit, creationists are unswayed (AFP/File)

Yahoo! News: Religion News - 7 hours 52 min ago

AFP/File - They plan to become doctors, researchers and professors, but these students from Liberty University, an evangelical school, also believe God created the Earth in a week, some 6,000 years ago.


Brazilian leader seeks peace in Mideast

Jerusalem Post - 8 hours 2 min ago

Luiz da Silva says he'll visit region to push for peace and prevent possible conflict with Iran.

Sally Army champions moral case for Robin Hood Tax

Ekklesia - 8 hours 37 min ago

The poor are becoming poorer and the rich need to step in and redress the balance, the Salvation Army said yesterday.

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All-party backing for Fair Trade in Scottish Parliament

Ekklesia - 8 hours 45 min ago

A trebling of fairtrade towns would be needed if Scotland was to become a 'fair trade nation', MSPs have heard in an affirmative debate in the Scottish Parliament.

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Women still far less visible in the media, says WACC

Ekklesia - 9 hours 13 min ago

The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) has highlighted gender inequality in the media as a pressing issue for International Women's Day and beyond.

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Indonesia says militant killed

Reuters.com - 9 hours 26 min ago
Mar 10 - Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono says top Jemaah Islamiah militant wanted over 2002 Bali bombings has been killed.
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