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Episcopal church affirms transgender ordination

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:30 PM PDT

The Episcopal Church has cleared the way to ordain transgendered people.

Saudi religious police held after deadly car chase

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 10:33 AM PDT

Saudi special forces perform during a parade in 2011Saudi authorities arrested four members of the notorious religious police who allegedly caused the death of a man and the injury of his wife and two children in a car chase, local media reported on Monday.


Church of England stalls on female bishops

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 08:18 AM PDT

The Church of England on Monday put off a final decision on allowing women to serve as bishops because of continuing disagreements between contending factions.

How Does This Image of Christian Grey Compare to the Guy in the Book?

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 08:12 AM PDT

How Does This Image of Christian Grey Compare to the Guy in the Book?Generally we have to wait until the movie to complain about how a book character has been envisioned as nothing like what we imagined. Fortunately, since Fifty Shades of Grey is on the accelerated program, we can start complaining now!


Church of England delays women bishops vote

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 07:54 AM PDT

YORK, England (Reuters) - The Church of England delayed a vote on allowing women bishops on Monday after reformers rejected a last-minute concession to conservatives keen to keep the posts reserved for men only. The Church's General Synod voted to send back to their current bishops for further consideration an amendment allowing dissenting parishes to choose their male bishop as their leader if a woman is named to head their diocese. ...

Church of England delays vote on women bishops

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 04:24 AM PDT

YORK (Reuters) - The Church of England delayed a vote on appointing women bishops on Monday after reformers rejected a last-minute concession to conservatives keen to keep important posts reserved for men. The Church's General Synod voted to send back to their current bishops an amendment allowing traditionalist parishes to choose their male bishop as their leader if a woman is named to head their diocese. That put off a final vote on the issue until the next synod in November. ...

Saudi man dies after chase by religious police

Posted: 09 Jul 2012 02:50 AM PDT

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - A Saudi man was killed and his wife and two children were injured when their car crashed off a bridge while being pursued by religious police in the conservative Islamic kingdom, a spokesman for the religious police said on Monday. In Saudi Arabia, a monarchy that follows a strict version of Sunni Islam, the religious police patrol the streets to enforce gender segregation and ensure the public behave in accordance with their strict Islamic teachings. ...

Pakistan shuns physicist linked to 'God particle' because of religious beliefs

Posted: 08 Jul 2012 10:00 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD - The pioneering work of Abdus Salam, Pakistan's only Nobel laureate, helped lead to the apparent discovery of the subatomic "God particle" last week. But the late physicist is no hero at home, where his name has been stricken from school textbooks.

Church of England postpones key vote on women bishops

Posted: 08 Jul 2012 05:58 PM PDT

The Church of England voted to create women priests in 1992The Church of England on Monday postponed a final decision on whether to ordain women bishops, an issue that has caused years of wrangling between traditionalists and liberals.


Vatican posts €15 million deficit, worst in years

Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:16 AM PDT

The Vatican has registered one of its worst deficits in years, plunging back into the red with a €15 million ($19 million) deficit in 2011 after a brief respite of profit.

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