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• The Mormon Church Takes In $7 Billion a Year
• French back gay marriage as church urges prayers against
• Authorities investigating break-in say Mixed Martial Arts fighter found nude in church
• Calif. authorities investigating break-in say MMA fighter 'Mayhem' Miller found nude in church
• Police: MMA fighter found naked in Calif. church
• Church hounding of Pussy Riot troubles Russians

The Mormon Church Takes In $7 Billion a Year Posted: 14 Aug 2012 01:17 PM PDT We all know that Mitt Romney is rich, but just how much does his church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, get within a year? Oh, just about $7 billion. You know, about the size of the entire Moldova's entire gross domestic product. The figure comes from a Reuters report wherein the news organization, alongside sociologist Ryan Cragun, examined church records to estimate which is derived from tithes — part of the practice of members giving 10 percent of their income — and "other donations."

French back gay marriage as church urges prayers against Posted: 14 Aug 2012 10:16 AM PDT Nearly two-thirds of the French back gay marriage, a poll published Tuesday revealed as Catholic bishops urged their followers to pray for the maintenance of traditional family arrangements.

Authorities investigating break-in say Mixed Martial Arts fighter found nude in church Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:21 PM PDT MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Mixed martial arts fighter and reality show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller was in jail on suspicion of burglary Monday night after deputies responding to reports of a break-in said they found him naked inside a Southern California church.

Calif. authorities investigating break-in say MMA fighter 'Mayhem' Miller found nude in church Posted: 13 Aug 2012 11:12 PM PDT MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Mixed martial arts fighter and reality show host Jason (Mayhem) Miller was in jail on suspicion of burglary Monday night after deputies responding to reports of a break-in said they found him naked inside a Southern California church.

Police: MMA fighter found naked in Calif. church Posted: 13 Aug 2012 10:51 PM PDT Mixed martial arts fighter and reality show host Jason "Mayhem" Miller was in jail on suspicion of burglary Monday night after deputies responding to reports of a break-in said they found him naked inside a Southern California church.

Church hounding of Pussy Riot troubles Russians Posted: 13 Aug 2012 08:05 PM PDT The dominant Russian Orthodox Church's tough stance against the all-girl punk band Pussy Riot has troubled some faithful and estranged it from the younger generation it must foster for future growth.

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