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• Presbyterian Church rejects gay marriage proposal
• Georgia church declares ID cards 'Satan-free'
• China ordains bishop, defies Vatican

Presbyterian Church rejects gay marriage proposal Posted: 06 Jul 2012 05:06 PM PDT PITTSBURGH (Reuters) - The U.S. Presbyterian Church on Friday narrowly rejected a proposal by same-sex marriage proponents for a constitutional change that would redefine marriage as a union between "two people," rather than between a woman and a man. The 338-308 vote followed nearly four hours of heated debate at the Church's General Assembly in Pittsburgh, a biennial gathering to review policy. The Church, with around 2 million members, currently allows ministers to bless gay unions but prohibits them from solemnizing homosexual civil marriages. ...

Georgia church declares ID cards 'Satan-free' Posted: 06 Jul 2012 11:16 AM PDT Georgia's powerful Orthodox Church has assured believers that the ex-Soviet state's new electronic identity cards do not carry the mark of Satan after being petitioned by worried worshippers.

China ordains bishop, defies Vatican Posted: 05 Jul 2012 05:17 PM PDT China's state-run Catholic church ordained a bishop on Friday in defiance of the Vatican, authorities said as they dismissed protests from the Holy See as "rude and unreasonable".

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