2011年7月13日星期三

Yahoo! News: Religion News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Religion News


Ala. churches lead opposition to immigration law (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 04:23 PM PDT

FILE - In this June 25, 2011 file photo, marchers leave a park in Birmingham, Ala., during a protest against Alabama's new law cracking down on illegal immigration. Now that Alabama has passed what's widely considered the nation's most restrictive state law against illegal immigration, mainstream churches, faith-based organizations and individual members are leading opposition to the act.  (AP Photo/Jay Reeves, File)AP - For some believers and church leaders, opposing Alabama's toughest-in-the-nation law against illegal immigration is a chance for Bible Belt redemption.


Group sues to stop Texas governor's prayer day (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 03:48 PM PDT

AP - A group of atheists and agnostics filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to stop an evangelical Christian prayer event next month that was proposed and is endorsed by Texas' governor.

Group asks court to bar Perry from Houston prayer rally (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 01:59 PM PDT

Reuters - A group of atheists and agnostics is suing to stop Texas Governor Rick Perry from participating in his much-trumpeted prayer rally in Houston next month.

Religion News in Brief (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 09:13 AM PDT

AP - Philippine Catholic leaders apologize for alleged illegal donations received by some bishops

40 N. Ireland police hurt in 2 nights of riots (AP)

Posted: 13 Jul 2011 06:32 AM PDT

Workers sweep debris and rubbish from a street as a large clean up operation gets underway in Ardoyne, a district of Belfast, Northern Ireland Wednesday July 13, 2011 following serious rioting after marches by the Orange Order, a Protestant brotherhood whose yearly July 12 demonstrations celebrate 17th-century military triumphs over Catholics, passed through the area. Police firing plastic bullets and powerful water cannons forced Catholic militants away from a disputed Belfast road Tuesday as Northern Ireland's annual day of Protestant marches reached a fiery climax. Writing on building reads in Gaelic: Welcome to Ardoyne. (AP Photo/Colm O'Reilly)AP - Masked Catholic rioters have injured 40 police officers during two nights of violence that Belfast political and church leaders were powerless to stop, a senior police commander said Wednesday as the city cleared away torched cars and street rubble.


Members of fire-damaged NY synagogue pray outside (AP)

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 05:23 PM PDT

AP - Members of a Manhattan synagogue that burst into flames and was badly damaged held a prayer service Tuesday on the street in front of the 110-year-old building.
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