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ChristianPost |
4:38pm PDT |
Egypt's Christian-Muslim Gap Growing Bigger |
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Summary: The divide between Egypt?s Coptic Christian community and the Muslim majority is growing bigger as an increasing number of Christians are cutting ties with Muslim neighbors and turning to the Church for all their social needs. |
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ChristianToday |
3:12pm PDT |
AnglicanVatican relations hit rocks over women bishops |
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Summary: The Church of England continues to face the consternation of the Vatican after Monday nights vote confirming the Churchs unequivocal course towards the first ordinations of women bishops |
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ChristianToday |
3:10pm PDT |
Vatican condemns Anglicans on women bishops |
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Summary: The Vatican on Tuesday strongly criticised the Church of Englands plan to ordain women bishops describing it as a historic break from Christian doctrine that will drive Anglicans and Catholics further apart |
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ChristianPost |
2:31pm PDT |
Calif. Gay 'Marriage' Opponents Pick Mobilizing Over Protesting |
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Summary: Up to 175,000 people took part in Los Angeles? annual gay pride parade in West Hollywood Sunday, capping three days of flamboyant celebration. |
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ChristianPost |
2:24pm PDT |
N.Y. Women's Conference to Mobilize, Protect 'Backbone of Society' |
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Summary: A three-day gathering will be held this weekend to mobilize women to tackle the issues of HIV/AIDS, debt, global poverty, parenting and spiritual empowerment. |
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ChristianPost |
12:26pm PDT |
Egyptian-American Documents Coptic Christian Life in the West |
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Summary: Growing up as an Egyptian-American and Coptic Christian in America presented a cultural challenge on many levels to Andrew Ishak, who has documented his struggles in a new film. |
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ChristianPost |
10:39am PDT |
Town Divided Over Dismissal of Ohio School Teacher |
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Summary: The decision of an Ohio middle school to fire a popular, Christian science teacher of over 20 years has generated protest, outcry, and divisions among the residents of Mount Vernon over concerns that the decision may have been motivated out of religious b |
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ChristianPost |
9:03am PDT |
Scholars Downplay Tablet Debate on Messiah, Resurrection |
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Summary: An eclectic Jewish scholar is causing a media stir by claiming that Jesus and his disciples copied the idea of a messiah rising again after three days, basing his interpretation of scattered text found on a so-called ancient tablet. This idea fails to hol |
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ChristianPost |
8:49am PDT |
Just What Are Schools to Do? |
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Summary: Schools are never just about education. For that matter, education is never just about education. |
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ChristianToday |
8:28am PDT |
Iran says does not fear US attack |
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Summary: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Tuesday his country did not fear an attack by the United States over its disputed nuclear activities |
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ChristianToday |
8:27am PDT |
Lotto rapist victim wins right to sue attacker |
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Summary: The 78yearold victim of lottery winning rapist Iorworth Hoare won the right on Tuesday to claim damages from him for the ordeal he put her through 20 years ago |
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ChristianToday |
8:26am PDT |
Builder discovers priceless Tolkien postcard |
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Summary: A demolition man stripping a fireplace from the former home of The Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien stumbled across a postcard to the writer dated 1968 and hopes to sell it for a small fortune |
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ChristianToday |
8:25am PDT |
Labour begins fightback for Glasgow East |
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Summary: Labour launched its election campaign for Glasgow East on Tuesday after an embarrassing scramble to find a candidate that does not bode well for Gordon Browns future |
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ChristianPost |
8:22am PDT |
Church of England Confirms Support for Women Bishops |
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Summary: After lengthy debate, the Church of England?s General Synod voted on Monday to confirm its support for the ordination of women as bishops without offering much in the way of safeguards for objectors. |
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ChristianToday |
8:11am PDT |
Police stopandsearches soar |
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Summary: The number of police stopandsearches rose almost 9 percent in 20067 with black people seven times more likely to be quizzed than their white counterparts figures show |
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ChristianToday |
8:11am PDT |
US and Czechs sign missile defence deal |
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Summary: The United States and the Czech Republic signed a treaty on Tuesday allowing Washington to build part of a missile defence shield in the central European state despite opposition from its former Cold War master Russia |
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ChristianToday |
8:11am PDT |
Embassy attack hardens mistrust of Pakistan |
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Summary: Ordinary Afghans mistrust of the Pakistani military and its spies deepened on Tuesday in the wake of a suicide car bomb attack outside the Indian Embassy in Kabul which killed 41 people and wounded 139 |
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ChristianToday |
8:10am PDT |
USIraq withdrawal timetable in focus |
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Summary: Iraq will not accept any security agreement with the United States unless it includes dates for the withdrawal of foreign forces the governments national security adviser said on Tuesday |
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ChristianToday |
8:09am PDT |
Islamist rebels attack Somali government HQ |
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Summary: Heavily armed Islamist rebels have attacked the presidential palace and key installations in the Somali governments Baidoa headquarters killing at least four soldiers officials said on Tuesday |
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ChristianToday |
8:06am PDT |
New round and old questions for NKorea nuclear talks |
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Summary: Five regional powers will hold talks with North Korea from Thursday on ending its atomic weapons plans and verifying an account the secretive state gave in June of its nuclear programmes officials said on Tuesday |
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ChristianPost |
7:16am PDT |
Bush Rallies G8 to Slap Sanction on Zimbabwe |
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Summary: President Bush urged fellow Group of Eight as well as African leaders Monday to back a U.N. sanction on Zimbabwe as punishment for what he denounced as a ?sham? election last month by Robert Mugabe. |
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ChristianPost |
6:05am PDT |
Obama's Joshua Generation Project Hits Legal Rift with Homeschoolers |
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Summary: The Obama campaign said it will drop the use of the name "Joshua Generation" to dub an effort to attract younger faith voters after learning that a homeschooling group already claimed trademark rights to a very similar name. |
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ChristianPost |
5:52am PDT |
Mourners Bid Final Farewell to Helms at NC Church |
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Summary: Mourners who attended a viewing of former North Carolina Sen. Jesse Helms on Monday remembered the conservative champion as the last politician of his kind. Helms, who died Friday after years of failing health, lay in a closed casket covered with a U.S. f |
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ChristianPost |
5:08am PDT |
Hillsong Conference Kicks Off with Over 24,000 |
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Summary: Internationally-known Hillsong Church kicked off its annual conference Monday, drawing over 24,000 Christians from all around the world to Sydney, Australia. |
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ChristianToday |
4:00am PDT |
Westminster Cathedral to host gun knife crime prayer vigil |
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Summary: A London gun and knife crime prayer vigil is to take place at Westminster Cathedral on Friday 18 July |
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ChristianToday |
3:38am PDT |
Vandals target gravestones in Wolverhampton church |
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Summary: Gravestones and memorials in a Wolverhampton churchyard have suffered considerable damage after a series of attacks by vandals over the past month |
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ChristianToday |
3:12am PDT |
World stocks at 21month low as banks plunge |
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Summary: Fresh credit fears swept global financial markets on Tuesday pushing world stocks to their lowest levels since October 2006 as concerns intensified that the financial sector would have to raise more capital |
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ChristianToday |
3:12am PDT |
Police interview man in French students case |
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Summary: Police investigating the savage murder of two French students in London are interviewing a man after he received hospital treatment for burn injuries Scotland Yard said on Tuesday |
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ChristianToday |
3:11am PDT |
Police launch twoday blitz on metals theft |
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Summary: Police have launched a nationwide blitz on the theft of metal a fastgrowing crime fuelled by rising prices on world markets and insatiable demand from booming Asian economies |
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ChristianToday |
3:10am PDT |
EU begins budget discipline procedure against UK |
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Summary: European Union finance ministers started disciplinary budget steps against Britain on Tuesday saying its deficit was set to exceed the countrys fiscal commitments |
