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Missionary child abuse, long unspoken of, emerges from the shadows
They followed their parents to remote regions of the world to preach the Gospel. But in recent years, dozens of adults, known in evangelical Christian circles as "MKs," or missionary kids, have come forward to report decades-old abuse at the hands of...
Tags: Senegal, Religion and Belief, Sexual Misconduct, Abusive Behavior, Crime, Law and Justice
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St. Vincent de Paul Seminary in Boynton Beach finally has a crucifix
For 50 years, future priests at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary have wondered: Why is the wall above the chapel altar empty? The chapel, decorated with vibrant stained-glass windows, wooden pews, tall chandeliers and a bright new tabernacle, lacked...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Religion and Belief, Ritual and Sacred Objects, Education, Students
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FEATURE-Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspire
Reuters* Pope Francis stresses environmental protection * Few religions embrace renewable energies for themselves By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, June 17 (Reuters) - Few religious communities have gone as far in fighting climate change as a...Tags: Australia, Religion and Belief, Environmental Politics, Global Warming, Abusive Behavior
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Catholics, Lutherans jointly to mark Reformation anniversary
Reuters* Joint report highlights growing consensus between churches * Differences remain over papacy and views of ministry * Globalisation, secularisation make old feuds seem obsolete By Tom Heneghan and Tom Miles PARIS/GENEVA, June 17 (Reuters) - Senior...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Martin Luther, Globalization, Vatican City
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Man arrested in shooting during Catholic church service in Utah
Terror erupted in a Roman Catholic Church in Ogden, Utah, when a 35-year-old man allegedly shot his father-in-law, then led authorities on a wild chase before he was apprehended, authorities said. Charles Richard Jennings Jr., 35, was captured Sunday...Tags: Theft, Religion and Belief, Christianity, Shootings, Whitey Bulger
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Lost account of Spanish war sees light after 70 years
Reuters* Hailed as one of greatest books on civil war * Original copies destroyed in Nazi bombing * Buckley was friend of Hemingway and Capa By Angus MacSwan LONDON, June 17 (Reuters) - When Henry Buckley crossed the Pyrenees in 1939 with the remnants of the...Tags: Ernest Hemingway, Religion and Belief, Elections, Spain, Wars and Interventions
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Ex-Microsoft exec living the boomer fantasy: Meaningful work
Patty Stonesifer sits cross-legged on the floor of a preschool classroom, her hands dripping with purple watercolor paint as she makes small block prints with the help of a 4-year-old who expounds on the proper technique to dip and print. In a flash of...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Early Learning, White House, Amazon.com Inc., MSNBC (tv network)
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Towson Catholic graduate hired as Denver Nuggets general manager
Tim Connelly said recently that he had already exceeded his dreams by becoming the assistant general manager of an NBA team three years ago. The 36-year-old Baltimore native might be raising his career bar again. Connelly, who never played on the...
Tags: New Orleans Hornets, Sports, Andre Iguodala, Phoenix Suns, Brian Shaw
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Venezuelan president meets pope, smoothes relations with Catholic church
The Miami HeraldBOGOTA, Colombia Venezuela and the Vatican haven't always seen eye-to-eye. During his 14 years in power, President Hugo Chavez often battled with the church, accusing leaders of participating in a coup against him and calling a Venezuelan cardinal a...Tags: Religion and Belief, Elections, Nicolas Maduro, Government, Politics
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Our View: Catholic schools provide a good mix of moral, academic instruction
Contrary to what seems to be taking place elsewhere, Catholic schools here in the Valley are seeing their enrollment numbers hold steady. The trend is a positive one, we feel, as it is evidence of a strong local desire to maintain and enhance family...Tags: Parochial Schools, Separation of Church and State, Elementary Schools, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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James M. Hall, 64
James Michael “Mike” Hall, 64, of Greencastle, Pa., passed away Friday, June 14, 2013. Born April 22, 1949, in Meadville, Pa., he was a son of the late James Oscar and Alice Euliano Hall. He had been a Franklin County, Pa., resident for 39...Tags: Religion and Belief, Christianity, American Legion, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Pittsburgh
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Joseph E. Emerson, attorney
Joseph E. Emerson, a lawyer who was the former deputy county attorney for Frederick County, died Wednesday from cancer at his Frederick home. He was 77. The son of Capt. Alexander L. Emerson, who was known as the "man with the maul" as head of the...Tags: Baltimore Police Department, Colleges and Universities, Religion and Belief, Montgomery County (Maryland), Crime, Law and Justice
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