2012年9月9日星期日

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Yahoo! News: Religion News

Elvis Presley's bible fetches $94,600 at UK auction

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 03:44 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - A bible which once belonged to Elvis Presley and contains his handwritten notes and thoughts has sold for 59,000 pounds ($94,600) at an auction in England, the auction house said. The bible, given to the singer on his first Christmas at his home in Graceland in 1957, was bought by an American man based in Britain, Omega Auctions said on its website. The religious book, used by Presley until his death on August 16, 1977, was expected to fetch around 25,000 pounds but went for more than double its value. ...

Russian Orthodox Church under attack: Patriarch

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 12:53 PM PDT

Kirill, the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia, and his Polish counterpart Sawa leave the St. Mary Magdalene's Orthodox Cathedral in WarsawMOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of the Russian Orthodox Church used a Sunday prayer service and a state TV interview to argue that the church he presides over is under attack from foes he said fear its post-Soviet revival and want to destroy its places of worship. Patriarch Kirill did not name punk music group Pussy Riot but was clearly referring to the collective, three of whose members were sentenced to jail for performing a "punk prayer" at the altar of a Moscow cathedral during which they criticized President Vladimir Putin. ...

Pope: Beirut trip is Mideast peace pilgrimage

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 05:52 AM PDT

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday characterized his trip to Beirut later this week as a pilgrimage for peace for the entire Middle East region and its anguished people.

Pope, soon heading to Lebanon, says a lasting Mideast peace will help the entire world

Posted: 09 Sep 2012 05:27 AM PDT

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy - Pope Benedict XVI is calling his trip to Lebanon this week a peace pilgrimage.

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