2010年5月16日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Religion News


European Muslims criticize veil ban plans (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 11:09 AM PDT

AP - Muslims who attended a conference in Austria's capital criticized European countries Sunday for considering the possibility of banning face-covering veils, saying it is counterproductive and regressive.

Episcopal church ordains its 2nd openly gay bishop (AP)

Posted: 16 May 2010 02:28 AM PDT

FILE - In this undated portrait provided by the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, the Rev. Mary Glasspool is shown. The Rev. Canon Mary Glasspool, of Baltimore, will be ordained and consecrated on Saturday May 15, 2010, making her the second openly gay bishop in church history and one of the first two female bishops in the Diocese of Los Angeles' 114-year history.  (AP Photo/Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, File) NO SALESAP - The Episcopal Church has consecrated a woman as its second openly gay bishop, seven years after stirring lingering controversy by ordaining a man to a similar post.


U.S. Episcopal Church consecrates lesbian bishop (Reuters)

Posted: 15 May 2010 08:17 PM PDT

Reuters - The Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles ordained an openly lesbian bishop on Saturday, a move likely to stoke further tensions between liberals and conservatives in the deeply divided global Anglican Communion.
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