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• Episcopal leaders forgive Maryland church shooter
• Gay-led Los Angeles parish breaks with Presbyterian Church
• Vatican board asked to resign over conference
• Catholic radio broadcaster killed in Philippines
• Catholic radio broadcaster killed in Philippines
• Archaeologists Claim They're One Step Closer to Proving the Bible True

Episcopal leaders forgive Maryland church shooter Posted: The Episcopal Diocese of Maryland is offering forgiveness and a funeral service for a homeless man who killed himself after fatally shooting a priest and church secretary last week.

Gay-led Los Angeles parish breaks with Presbyterian Church Posted: LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - As throngs of religious conservatives break from the U.S. Presbyterian Church over the ordination of gay ministers, a small gay-led California parish is staging a schism of its own, saying the church has done too little to accept homosexuality. The West Hollywood Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles plans to formally join the ranks of the more liberal United Church of Christ on Saturday. "I can't wait" said the Rev. Dan Smith, a gay pastor who has led the progressive congregation with about 57 members since the 1980s. ...

Vatican board asked to resign over conference Posted: Members of the Vatican's bioethics advisory panel have called for its board to resign after scientists who don't support core church teaching on issues like birth control and infertility were featured at its annual conference.

Catholic radio broadcaster killed in Philippines Posted: The Roman Catholic Church and a media watchdog called for justice Wednesday after an anchorman of a Catholic-run radio station was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in the southern Philippines.Colleagues ...

Catholic radio broadcaster killed in Philippines Posted: The Roman Catholic Church and a media watchdog called for justice Wednesday after an anchorman of a Catholic-run radio station was killed by motorcycle-riding gunmen in the southern Philippines.

Archaeologists Claim They're One Step Closer to Proving the Bible True Posted: A bundle of new discoveries on a rocky hill in Israel may upend the community of Biblical historians struggling to understand Judah in the time of King David. Professor Yosef Garfinkel from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a team of archaeologists have been excavating the ancient city of Khirbet Qeiyafa, and have recently unearthed a trio of cultic shrines that date back to the time of King David. Along with stone and metal tools, pottery and art objects, the site provides the first evidence of a cult at the time of King David. ...

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