2012年3月18日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Religion News

Ex-Crystal Cathedral pastor launches new church

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A Crystal Cathedral splinter church launched Sunday in a rented movie theater in Orange County, with the breakaway pastor urging the congregation not to speak ill of its former house of worship.

Christians gather to bid farewell to Egypt's Pope

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The body of Pope Shenouda III, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, is displayed for public viewing inside the Abassiya Cathedra in CairoCAIRO (Reuters) - Christians paid final respects on Sunday to Pope Shenouda III, who spent the last months of his four decades at the head of Egypt's Orthodox Church trying to soothe sectarian tensions that have escalated since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak. Ten of thousands queued at the cathedral where Shenouda's body was initially laid in a coffin and later seated on a ceremonial throne wearing gold and red embroidered religious vestments, a golden mitre on his head and holding a gold-topped staff. ...

Mexican cartel to stop violence for pope's visit

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A local worker prepares a stand close to a banner welcoming Pope Benedict XVIThe Knights Templars drugs cartel is calling a short truce -- but only to welcome Pope Benedict XVI to Mexico, an official said Sunday.

'Eurocentric' pope hopes to win back Latin American pilgrims

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Pope Benedict XVIBenedict XVI sets off for Mexico and Cuba this week, hoping to win over followers in a region with the largest concentration of Catholics, but where some critics say he has neglected them.

Grieving Copts bid farewell to Pope Shenuda

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Egypt's Coptic Pope Shenuda IIIThousands of grieving Coptic Christians packed St Mark's Cathedral in Cairo on Sunday to bid farewell to Pope Shenuda III, his body on a wooden throne, as the church considered a new head for the anxious community.

Egypt Christians pay final respects to their pope

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Egyptian Coptic mourners kiss a picture of the late Pope Shenouda III while gathering outside the Coptic Orthodox Church for the viewing of Shenouda III's body in Cairo, Sunday, March 18, 2012. Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, died Saturday. He was 88. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)Tens of thousands of Coptic Christians lined up outside a cathedral in the Egyptian capital on Sunday to pay their final respects to the spiritual leader of their ancient church, whose body was seated inside on an ornate throne.

Egypt: 3 dead in viewing of embalmed Coptic Pope

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The body of Pope Shenouda III seated on the throne of Mar Morqos, or St. Mark is seen during his funeral at the Coptic Orthodox Church in Cairo, Egypt, Sunday, March 18, 2012. Pope Shenouda III, the patriarch of the Coptic Orthodox Church who led Egypt's Christian minority for 40 years during a time of increasing tensions with Muslims, died Saturday. He was 88. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)An Egyptian church official says that three mourners have died of suffocation while paying their final respects to Egypt's Coptic Christian spiritual leader.

Obamas visit historic church near White House

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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, and daughter Sasha hold hands as they walk from the White House through Lafayette Park to attend services at St. John's Church Sunday, March 18, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)President Barack Obama attended service at a historic church that is steps away from the White House and often frequented by sitting presidents.

Egypt's Coptic Christians mourn pope, mull more activist future

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The leader of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church died Saturday, leaving the largest Christian congregation in Egypt and the Middle East leaderless at a time of rising concern over attacks against Christians and the domination of post-revolution politics by Islamist parties.

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