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The issue this week at a Chattanooga church isn't just sanctification, but safety — gun safety. Pastor Fred Smith at the East Chattanooga Church of God says about 40 people have been taking a safety course on firearms. "We're not a pistol-packing church, by any means," he said, "but many outdoorsmen have an interest, and we want to get them trained properly."
The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington wants the city to change its proposal to legalize same-sex marriages to exempt the church from the law, but so far city council members aren't budging.
A Connecticut judge has ordered the release of thousands of documents connected to sexual abuse lawsuits involving Bridgeport's Roman Catholic Diocese.
The leader of a western Pennsylvania church is settling a federal lawsuit by pulling the plug on jam band concerts he says were religious services.
Gunmen shoot a priest and two seminary students in the back. Federal police storm a Mass to capture a suspected drug kingpin. Priests pray with the families of murdered men, then face killers in the confessional.
Members of a Montana-based sect whose influence expanded as it prepared for a nuclear holocaust that never came, now search for new directions after the death of Elizabeth Clare Prophet — "Mother" to her thousands of followers.
The Supreme Court turned away another appeal to stop the release of documents generated for sexual abuse lawsuits against priests in a Roman Catholic diocese in Connecticut.
Germany's Lutheran Church has elected a woman to lead the nation's Protestants for the first time in its history.
The Church of Scientology is responding to claims that the religion is anti-gay, an allegation made by “Crash” director Paul Haggis, who is publicly denouncing the church’s practices.
A man accused of gunning down a pastor during a Sunday sermon as the church's congregation watched in horror is mentally unfit to stand trial, a judge in southwestern Illinois ruled Tuesday. The decision by Madison County Circuit Judge Richard Tognarelli came just days after psychologist Robert Heilbronner reported that his court-ordered examination of Terry Sedlacek found the suspect to be schizophrenic and unlikely to be able to assist in his defense.
The Rev. Sun Myung Moon, now approaching 90 and still one of the world's most controversial religious figures, is handing over day-to-day control of his Unification Church to three U.S.-educated sons.
A conservative Los Angeles-area church that broke away from the Episcopal Church over theological differences and the consecration of a gay bishop is giving up its property.
President Barack Obama and his family attended Sunday services at St. John's Church, an Episcopal church on Lafayette Square just across the street from the White House.
In the last 50 years, religious conservatives have scored few victories in Hawaii. They did manage to oust a half-dozen pro-gay marriage lawmakers and lead a successful drive for a constitutional amendment to reject same-sex marriages a decade ago.
There was a fist fight at a Claiborne County church and now the building has burned to the ground. Detective Capt. David Honeycutt with the Claiborne County Sheriff's Office said the fire was being investigated and a look at the fight is a strong element of it. The cause of the fire late Friday or early Saturday hasn't been determined. Honeycutt said there was no indication of an electrical malfunction.
A Kentucky pastor who hosted a rally celebrating God and guns a few months ago has resigned his ministry to promote gun rights and church security.
The Supreme Court refused on Monday to block the release of documents generated by lawsuits against priests in Connecticut for alleged sexual abuse.
Two white men charged with torching a predominantly black Massachusetts church in response to President Barack Obama's election have been indicted in an earlier fire.
A church dormitory collapsed Wednesday in eastern Nepal after attendees at a Christian conference went to sleep on its roof, killing at least 24 people and injuring an additional 62, police and church officials said.
New signs at a Mormon church-owned plaza in downtown Salt Lake City put visitors on notice: Anyone can be asked to leave for any reason.
A former high-ranking official with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles testified that Cardinal Roger Mahony ordered a subordinate to delay reporting clergy abuse claims to the police until the priest in question could be defrocked, according to court papers filed Friday.
The archbishop of Canterbury says that bankers should repent over their mistakes which led to a global financial crisis, but he fears that the financial industry is returning to business as usual.
A Texas church where a gunman left seven people dead and seven wounded marked the tragedy's 10-year anniversary on Sunday with a chilling recollection of the 12-minute rampage and videotaped messages from the victims' families.
Members of a church congregation in the U.S. Virgin Islands have wrestled with a gun-toting robber and held him captive until police arrived.
Two men who filed lawsuits alleging they were sexually abused by a former priest have reached settlements with the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pueblo, a newspaper reported Sunday.
Church, state and gay marriage The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington is warning the District of Columbia Council that the church will stop contracting to provide social services if the city approves same-sex marriage as planned. To which the only valid response is, "OK."
Secular America vs. the Catholic Church: An Ideological Faith-Based Train Wreck? -- Politics DailyThis.. Is a smart article on the legal wrangling in DC betwixt and between the government and the Catholic Church. Considering issues like the people who can get chewed up as collateral damage how it is and isn't legal, constitutional or timely, and why It matters.
Puno fingers MILF in Irish priest kidnappingPhilippine Muslim rebels on Wednesday angrily rejected accusations they were behind the abduction of an elderly Irish priest and threatened to stop helping in the search for him.
Immigrants to get 100,000 kroner incentive to leave DenmarkThe Danish People's Party (DF) has strengthened its immigration stance by securing an agreement to pay 'anti-social' foreigners 100,000 kroner to leave Denmark.
Dundee to celebrate Christmas with no reference to ChristianityIT IS a story that could have come straight out of the pages of Dr Seuss's The Grinch that Stole Christmas. City leaders in Dundee are planning a spectacular festive celebration – but with no references to Christianity.
Ok so many want god taken away from the pledge of allegiance and taken from money. To an Atheist like me, none of that bothers me, I take it as part of history.
Sex-toy study at Duke raises some eyebrows(Durham, NC) A campus religious leader is unhappy about a study at Duke University that invites female students to attend parties where they can buy sex toys.
Holy Hounds: LA Church Allows Pets in Pews - The Daily Treat: Animal PlanetLos Angeles Church allows pets in pews.
CBCP maintains it won't endorse candidates[Manila, Philippines] With six months to go before the presidential elections, the Roman Catholic Church maintained it will not engage in partisan politics.
gay marriage and the catholic church in maine"Maine proponents of gay marriage rights woke to defeat today, which is a shame and another signal that the country is still bitterly divided on this issue. The New York Times reports:
Diocese: Priest removed from duties over picturesAn area priest has been removed from his duties after church officials say he accidentally displayed inappropriate pictures from his computer before Sunday Mass.
A Place at the TableA friend of mine recently made the comment that too many churches do not have a place at their table for everyone, meaning essentially that they exclude people for various reasons, and that this is not what the Gospel preaches.
Faith Healing Being Snuck Into Health Care Bill -- latimes.comReporting from Washington - Backed by some of the most powerful members of the Senate, a little-noticed provision in the healthcare overhaul bill would require insurers to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments as medical expenses.
Freedom of Religion Questioned in Ringing Church Bells CaseThe fight, pitting religious freedom against the right to be comfortable in one's own home, started in March 2008 -- on Palm Sunday.
First Baptist Dallas Takes a Controversial Leap of FaithYesterday morning First Baptist Church of Dallas made an announcement that Pastor Robert Jeffress had to know would cause a major stir throughout the city of Dallas and beyond.
Online churches growing CHURCH volunteers greet visitors entering the lobby. The worship band begins its set and a pastor offers to pray privately with anyone during the service.
Churches in Nigeria denounce children as witchesEKET, Nigeria - The 9-year-old boy lay on a bloodstained hospital sheet crawling with ants, staring blindly at the wall.
Growth in secular attitudes leaves Americans room for belief in GodThe nature of the American religious experience is changing as a rising number of people report having no formal religious affiliation, even though the number of Americans who say they pray is increasing, according to a new survey from the University of Chicago.
Where did that darn religion go? Did it fall between the couch cushions? Did I leave it hanging in the front door? Let's see...
Church To Sick Parishioners: Skip MassBOSTON -- The Catholic Church is urging sick parishioners to not attend Mass, as the church takes new steps to protect against the spread of the H1N1 flu.
Mystery stone found near church linked to Knights Templar A MYSTERIOUS carved stone has been uncovered alongside a 12th-century church associated with the Knights Templar.
Replica of English church built on 21st floor of Japanese tower blockA replica of an English countryside thatched church has been built on the 21st and 22nd floors of a tower block in Osaka, Japan's second biggest city.
Oscar Winning Director of "Crash" Leaves Scientology... LoudlyPaul Haggis, a notable Hollywood director, screenwriter and producer, has left the Church of Scientology.
Janitor Arrested in Stabbing Death of Rev. Edward Hinds - NYTimes.comA church janitor was arrested on Saturday in the killing of a Roman Catholic priest, whose body was found in his rectory in New Jersey with 32 knife wounds the day before, officials said.
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