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Mormonism and the discussion of a woman's place
The newer, smaller and more centrally organized a religion is, the less prone it is to reformed versions breaking away. It also helps if the religion's followers form an insular group, to one extent or another, away from the tug of societal trends....
Tags: Proposition 8 (California, 2010), Rituals, Minority Groups, Roman Catholicism, Judaism
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Pope Francis delivers stern message to cardinals at Sistine Chapel
VATICAN CITY -- In his first mass as head of the Roman Catholic church, Pope Francis delivered a stern homily in the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals had elected him as the 266th pope a day earlier. Stressing the power of prayer, Francis told the...
Tags: Argentina, Roman Catholicism, Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Sex Abuse Scandal, Christianity
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Pope Francis I is Argentine Jesuit known as austere modernizer
Roman Catholic cardinals chose Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope Wednesday, selecting the Argentine Jesuit to succeed Pope Benedict XVI, who resigned Feb. 28, and lead 1.2 billion church followers around the globe. He was chosen after five rounds of voting in...
Tags: Argentina, Politics, Roman Catholicism, Benedict XVI, Same-Sex Marriage
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Sarah Palin plans holiday book about keeping Christ in Christmas
Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin has a new book coming, the Associated Press reports. The book, "A Happy Holiday IS a Merry Christmas," will discuss the "over-commercialism" and "homogenization" of Christmas, publisher Harper...
Tags: Authors, Politics, Fox News Channel (tv network), Mark Twain, Sarah Palin
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The eternal disputes of the Dead Sea Scrolls
In June 1954, a small advertisement ran in the Wall Street Journal: "Biblical manuscripts dating back to at least 200 BC are for sale." The commercial offering was the start of a long and controversial path for the Dead Sea Scrolls, a cache of fragmentary...
Tags: Teaching and Learning, Crime, Law and Justice, New York University, West Bank, Religion and Belief
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What we need in a pope
On Thursday, Pope Benedict XVI became the first pontiff in nearly 600 years to willingly step down from his position. What kind of man will the cardinals who have gathered in Rome from around the world choose to be his successor? We asked Catholics from a...
Tags: Human Interest, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Crime, Law and Justice, Syracuse Orange, Separation of Church and State
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Mahony says he looks forward to voting on Pope Benedict's successor
L.A. NOWCardinal Roger M. Mahony praised outgoing Pope Benedict XVI for his legacy of spreading Catholicism throughout the world and said he looks forward to traveling to Rome to help elect his successor.... -
L.A. archbishop calls pope's retirement an 'act of humility'
L.A. NOWArchbishop of Los Angeles Jose H. Gomez told parishioners during a midday Mass on Monday that it was a historic day and Pope Benedict XVI's decision to retire was a Christ-like act of humility. Gomez made no direct mentions of...... -
Boy Scouts are expected to address gay ban
IRVING, Texas — Boy Scouts of America officials are expected to announce Wednesday whether they will lift a national ban on gay leaders and members, instead giving local scouting groups the power to decide. The Scouts' national board, which has...
Tags: Barack Obama, Social Organizations, U.S. Supreme Court, Seton Hall University, U.S. Military
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Spaniard who botched restoration puts other artwork up for sale
MADRID -- Spain's most infamous art restorer is hoping that any publicity is good publicity. Cecilia Gímenez was responsible for the badly botched touch-up last summer of a 19th-century Ecce Homo -- a painting of Jesus Christ -- in her local church near...
Tags: Roman Catholicism, Petroleum Industry, Nelson Mandela, Radio Industry, Painting
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Nativity scene at Old City Plaza
FrameworkElaborate figures create a dramatic Nativity display at Old City Plaza adjacent to Olvera St. in Los Angeles.... -
Goldberg: The GOP -- not a club for Christians
In the scramble to make the GOP more diverse, a lot of people are looking at Asian Americans, whom many believe are a natural constituency for the party. I would love it if Asian Americans converted en masse to the Republican Party, but the challenge...
Tags: Democratic Party, Parties and Movements, Justice and Rights, Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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