2012年8月6日星期一

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Yahoo! News: Religion News


Miss. church apologizes for barring black couple's wedding - unbeknownst to bride, groom

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 04:37 PM PDT

JACKSON, Miss. - A predominantly white Mississippi church has apologized for its refusal to allow a black couple to marry in its sanctuary, though the couple said Monday they knew nothing of the apology until a reporter called.

Ky. judge to review Christian health care case

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:54 PM PDT

A judge has scheduled a hearing for later this month in a longstanding dispute between Kentucky and a Christians-only health care plan.

Mississippi church apologizes for refusing to host black wedding

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 12:04 PM PDT

TUPELO, Mississippi (Reuters) - A predominantly white church in Mississippi that sparked outrage for refusing to marry a black couple in its chapel has issued an apology, but the newlyweds said on Monday that church leaders had not personally told them they were sorry. In a statement read at its service and posted online on Sunday, First Baptist Church of Crystal Springs said it never should have asked Te'Andrea Henderson Wilson and Charles Wilson to relocate their July 21 ceremony. ...

Miss. church apologizes for barring black marriage

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 09:43 AM PDT

A predominantly white Mississippi church has apologized for its refusal to allow a black couple to marry in its sanctuary, though the couple said Monday they knew nothing of the apology until a reporter called.

French Catholic Church prayer against gay marriage, euthanasia

Posted: 06 Aug 2012 05:28 AM PDT

Philippe Barbarin, Archbishop of Lyon, blesses people during the first stone ceremony of the future Saint-Thomas catholic churchPARIS (Reuters) - The French Catholic Church will revive a centuries-old custom next week with an updated national "prayer for France" opposing the same-sex marriage and euthanasia reforms planned by the new Socialist government. The prayer, to be read in all churches on Aug 15, echoes the defense of traditional marriage by Pope Benedict and Catholic leaders around the world as gay nuptials gain acceptance, especially in Europe and North America. ...


Sikhism in America: A guide to the targeted religion

Posted: 05 Aug 2012 11:54 PM PDT

The U.S. has had a sizable Sikh population for decades, yet we still have a poor understanding of the peace-oriented religion that originated in India

Ahead of the Bell: True Religion Apparel

Posted: 01 Aug 2012 06:24 AM PDT

Shares of True Religion Apparel Inc. plummeted nearly 15 percent before the market open on Wednesday as the clothing company's second-quarter revenue performance missed Wall Street's expectations. It also cut its full-year earnings guidance and lowered the high end of its revenue outlook.
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