Conservative Lutherans agree to decide in a year whether to leave church after gay clergy voteFISHERS, Ind. — Conservative members of the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination say they will decide in a year whether to remain or split off after the church liberalized its stance on gay clergy. ‘The money made it worse:’ Some find new suffering comes with clergy abuse settlement checksLOS ANGELES — David Guerrero lies curled like a small child in bed, his teeth chattering and his fever spiked at 104 degrees. He has left his room only once since he crawled home from his latest crystal meth binge three days ago, to let his mother drive him to the emergency room for his soaring temperature. Pope Benedict XVI urges heavily secular Czech Republic to rediscover its Christian rootsPRAGUE — Pope Benedict XVI sought to reach out to the heavily secular people of the Czech Republic on Saturday, decrying the “wounds” left by atheistic communism and urging them to rediscover their Christian roots. 20 years after collapse of communism, pope urges aloof Czech Republic to rediscover faithPRAGUE — Pope Benedict XVI criticized the communist era’s fierce religious persecution Saturday as he began a three-day pilgrimage to the Czech Republic, and urged the heavily secular nation to rediscover its Christian roots. 20 years after collapse of communism, the pope visits an increasingly aloof Czech RepublicPRAGUE — Pope Benedict XVI begins a three-day pilgrimage Saturday to the Czech Republic, where people increasingly have become cool to religion since overthrowing a communist regime that ruthlessly persecuted the Roman Catholic Church. Appeals court overturns $5M verdict against Kan.-based protesters at Md. soldier’s funeralRICHMOND, Va. — A federal appeals court on Thursday tossed out a $5 million verdict against protesters who carried signs with inflammatory messages like “Thank God for dead soldiers” outside the Maryland funeral of a U.S. Marine killed in Iraq. Pope will visit Czech Republic, a voyage among the nonbelieversVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI is going to the heart of central Europe 20 years after the fall of communism ended restrictions on religion. But what he will find is a Czech Republic where nearly half the population professes to be nonbelievers. Canadian court quashes polygamy charges against leaders of polygamous communityTORONTO — A judge has quashed polygamy charges against two leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada. Lutheran bishop: Withholding donations to protest gay clergy vote would be ‘devastating’CHICAGO — The presiding bishop of the nation’s largest Lutheran denomination warned Wednesday that withholding financial support to protest a recent gay clergy vote would be “devastating” to the church. UK reports: Pope Benedict XVI to visit Britain for the first time in decadesLONDON — Pope Benedict XVI next year will make the first visit to Britain by a pontiff in decades, British media reported Wednesday. Polish court fines Catholic magazine for comparing woman who sought abortion to NazisWARSAW, Poland — A Polish court on Wednesday ordered a Roman Catholic magazine to pay a fine and apologize to a woman for likening her to a killer for wanting an abortion and equating the practice with Nazi crimes. Italian economist named president of Vatican bankVATICAN CITY — The Vatican has named an Italian economist as the chairman of its bank. Unease in Illinois town where couple, 3 children found slain in home; police say to lock doorsBEASON, Ill. — Residents of a tiny central Illinois farming town where three children and their parents were slain in their home anxiously awaited any word to settle their nerves after authorities warned them to lock their doors and be alert. Northern Ireland raises alert against IRA dissidents as new police chief begins 1st day on jobDUBLIN — Police in the British territory of Northern Ireland mounted increased checkpoints and patrols Tuesday as their new commander began his first day’s work under the shadow of Irish Republican Army dissidents. Top Italy cardinal denounces attack on Catholic editor as sign of deterioration of civilityROME — A top Italian cardinal complained Monday that civility was on the decline in Italy after a prominent Catholic editor was forced to resign after a newspaper loyal to Premier Silvio Berlusconi exposed a scandal in his past. Forgotten Dubuque graveyard stops condo development, spurs lawsuit against nunsDES MOINES, Iowa — A man stumbling upon a human jaw while out walking his dog was the first sign something was amiss. Then officials uncovered something more: More than 600 sets of remains, long ago buried and forgotten, on the site where luxury condos were supposed to be built. Pope says bishops will discuss Middle East at special meeting in October 2010VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has announced a special meeting of bishops next year to discuss Middle East peace efforts and the role of the Catholic Church in the region. Muslims find new Ramadan fasting partners: a small group of Christians making a statementLike Muslims worldwide, Ben Ries has refrained from food and drink from sunrise to sundown in an act of self-restraint during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, which ends this weekend. Vatican: Papal trip to Moscow a possibility due to improved relations with Russian OrthodoxVATICAN CITY — Relations with the Russian Orthodox church have vastly improved, possibly paving the way for a papal visit to Moscow or a historic meeting between the pope and the Orthodox patriarch outside of Russia or the Vatican, a senior Vatican cardinal said Thursday. Mennonite man dies after brethren tie him to a pole for 9 hoursLA PAZ, Bolivia — A Mennonite father of nine has died after being hung from a pole for nine hours by 22 of his brethren who accused him of rape, abuse and violating their religious rules, police said. In reversal, Cuba allows Catholic Mass, Protestant church services inside prisonsHAVANA — Cuba will allow inmates to attend Roman Catholic Mass and Protestant services inside prisons, a top religious leader said Tuesday, in a significant easing of the communist government’s policy toward organized religion. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints publishes Spanish-language edition of BibleSALT LAKE CITY — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is publishing its own edition of a Spanish-language Bible. Across US, abortion foes trying harder line in effort to get constitutional rights for fetusesPUEBLO, Colo. — There’s nothing subtle about the sales pitch by abortion opponents who are gathering signatures at the Colorado State Fair for a ballot measure that would give legal rights to fertilized embryos. AP IMPACT: After decades of silence, reports of priest sex abuse in Vatican’s own back yardVERONA, Italy — It happened night after night, the deaf man said, sometimes in the priest’s bedroom, sometimes in the bathroom, even in the confessional. Texas island city ravaged by Hurricane Ike marks anniversary with sunrise memorial serviceGALVESTON, Texas — Mymi Freedman’s memories of Hurricane Ike’s immediate aftermath still linger, especially in one sense. Along the Calif. coast, a symbol of Russia’s past may fall victim to state’s fiscal crisisFORT ROSS, Calif. — Nearly two centuries ago, Russian colonists selected a patch of sloping grassland along California’s rugged North Coast for a new settlement. It was from this spot about 80 miles north of San Francisco that they hoped to harvest Redwoods, grow crops and hunt seals for the lucrative fur trade. Newly elected president of the National Baptist Convention USA seeks unification of groupMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The newly elected president of one of the country’s largest Baptist denominations says he’s seeking unification following an election in which his opponent went to court to challenge the group’s voting process. Newly-elected president of the National Baptist Convention USA seeks unification of groupMEMPHIS, Tenn. — The newly elected president of one of the country’s largest Baptist denominations says he’s seeking unification following an election in which his opponent went to court to challenge the group’s voting process. Hijacker says God made him do it; passengers, crew safe after police storm Mexico City planeMEXICO CITY — A Bolivian religious fanatic briefly hijacked a jetliner from the beach resort of Cancun as it landed in Mexico City on Wednesday, police said. All passengers and the crew were released unharmed. Uruguay clears way for adoptions by gay couples over objection of Roman Catholic ChurchMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Uruguay is clearing the way for homosexual couples to adopt children. |
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