2011年5月7日星期六

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Yahoo! News: Religion News

Pope Benedict XVI visits Venice (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 01:45 PM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI waves from a motorboat upon his arrival in Venice, Italy, Saturday, May 7, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Venice Saturday for a two-day pastoral visit, the first by a pope since his predecessor John Paul II plied the canals 26 years ago in a gondola built for Venice's Byzantine-era rulers. The 27-hour visit began with a stop in a nearby town, Aquileia, where Benedict was greeted by hundreds of flag-waving faithful. The visit, taking place under tight security, includes a visit to a medieval basilica, an appearance at St. Mark's Square, an open-air Mass on the Venetian mainland and a gondola ride to the Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)AP - Pope Benedict XVI greeted thousands of faithful packed into Venice's St. Mark's Square Saturday for a pastoral visit, the first by a pope since his predecessor John Paul II plied the canals 26 years ago in a gondola styled for Venice's Byzantine-era rulers.

Ala. churches forge bonds after deadly tornadoes (AP)

Posted: 07 May 2011 01:28 PM PDT

Fred Porter looks at the destruction to the roof of the Long Memorial Methodist church on Friday, May 6, 2011 in Cordova, Ala. A tornado destroyed their sanctuary when it ripped through the area last week. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)AP - In the aftermath of Alabama's tornadoes, pastors and worshippers of different denominations are reaching out to each other to offer prayers, places to worship and supplies as they try to rebuild.

Muslim scholars pulled from Delta plane in Memphis (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2011 11:07 AM PDT

Reuters - Two Muslim scholars headed to a conference on American fears of Islam were pulled from a morning flight on Friday, and were later told that the pilot had refused to fly with them aboard.

In tornado-ravaged Bible Belt, churches mobilize to help (Reuters)

Posted: 07 May 2011 10:55 AM PDT

Alabama churches have played a pivotal role in the cleanup from tornadoes. The Alabama Baptist State Convention owns and operates a 53-foot semi-truck that can feed 25,000 people a day. The church geared up for emergencies after Hurricane Katrina in 2005. REUTERS/Alabama Baptist State ConventionReuters - The call for help came the morning after a killer tornado pulverized a section of Birmingham 10 days ago. Gordon Smelley and his "chainsaw gang" of 11 from the First Baptist Church in Clanton, Alabama started their trailer and headed out.

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