Evangelist Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader adept at using TV to spread message

Oral Roberts remembered as charismatic leader

Thousands gather for memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts

Thousands gather to remember Oral Roberts

TULSA, Okla. — Thousands of mourners have packed an auditorium to remember the life of evangelist Oral Roberts. Fellow evangelist Pat Robertson opened Monday’s memorial service at Oral Roberts University with a prayer, describing Roberts as a man who walked with God but never gave up the common touch.

Hundreds gather for memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts

Hundreds gather at service for Oral Roberts

Hundreds wait to get into memorial service for TV evangelist, university founder Oral Roberts

Hundreds wait to get into service for Oral Roberts

Pope: visit to Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial was ‘upsetting encounter’ with cruelty

Pope says visit to Holocaust memorial “upsetting”

Even after death, Oral Roberts’ guiding hand to be felt at university he founded

Even after death, Roberts’ hand to be felt at ORU

Vatican cracks down on unauthorized use of papal image, says permission now required

Vatican cracks down on phoney use of papal image

Pope John Paul II moves a step closer to possible beatification with decree about virtues

Pope John Paul II
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Judge in Delaware diocese bankruptcy orders settlement with alleged abuse victim unsealed

Diocese bankruptcy judge unseals victim settlement

Vatican defrocks African Archbishop Milingo for his defiance in continuing to ordain bishops

Vatican defrocks African archbishop for defiance

Pope accepts resignation of Limerick bishop criticized in child sex abuse scandal in Ireland

Irish bishop resigns after sex abuse scandal

New Zealand church stirs passions with billboard of Mary and Joseph in bed together

NZ church’s Joseph and Mary billboard stirs debate

Head of Episcopal Church calls for prayer in response to election of second openly gay bishop

Episcopal bishop seeks prayer in rift over gays

Pope, Vietnamese president hold talks at the Vatican in bid for closer ties

Pope, Vietnamese president try for closer ties

Pope say he will write to Catholics of Ireland on church response to clerical sex abuse

Pope will write letter to Irish Catholics on abuse

Pope, Vietnamese president hold long talks at the Vatican

Pope, Vietnamese president meet

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Vietnam have held long talks at the Vatican, amid reports that the Communist country is seeking diplomatic ties with the Holy See.

Pope sees signs of increasing religious freedom in Cuba, urges reconciliation with US

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Fast-growing Christian churches a target of new government crackdown in communist China

Fast-growing Christian churches crushed in China

Pope prays at Spanish Steps, keeping tradition that rings in Roman holiday season

Pope keeps Spanish Steps tradition in Rome

Vatican: Pope to celebrate ‘midnight’ Christmas Eve Mass at 10 p.m. to ease his holiday load

Pope to lead ‘midnight’ Christmas Mass at 10 p.m.

Archbishop of Canterbury urges restraint after election of 2nd gay bishop for fractured church

Anglican leader urges restraint over gay bishop

Lesbian priest elected assistant Episcopal bishop in LA; 2nd gay bishop for divided Anglicans

2nd gay bishop for Episcopal Church, Anglicans

Openly lesbian Episcopal priest is elected assistant bishop in Los Angeles

Lesbian Episcopal priest elected LA assist. bishop

Priest with ties to Giuliani cleared by Roman Catholic church in sex abuse case

Church clears Giuliani friend in abuse case

Head of Irish Catholics to meet pope to after report finds bishops covered up priests’ abuse

Irish Catholic chief, pope to discuss abuse report

Lesbian priest could become second openly gay bishop in national Episcopal church

Woman may become 2nd openly gay Episcopal bishop

Los Angeles Episcopal diocese could elect first openly gay bishop 1 day after first woman

LA Episcopal diocese may elect first gay bishop

Los Angeles Episcopal diocese elects first woman bishop, gay candidate making strong showing

LA Episcopal diocese elects first woman bishop

A sign that holidays are near: Vatican’s Christmas tree arrives from Belgium

Vatican’s Christmas tree arrives from Belgium

LA election for Episcopal bishops includes 2 gay candidates

LA Episcopal bishop vote includes gay candidates

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