2013年6月14日星期五

Yahoo! News: Religion News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Religion News


Christian college expels lesbian, charges tuition

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 04:55 PM PDT

Danielle Powell, right, and her spouse Michelle Rogers are photographed in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 12, 2013. Grace University, a Christian college in Omaha, has revoked Powell's scholarship and expelled her because she was public about a same-sex relationship. The college also is demanding payment of tuition and won't send her transcripts to other schools until she pays off her bill. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Danielle Powell was going through a hard time in the spring of 2011, just months away from graduating from a conservative Christian college in Nebraska. She had fallen in love with another woman, a strictly forbidden relationship at a school where even prolonged hugs were banned.


Texas gov. signs 'Merry Christmas' law; says religious freedom is not freedom from religion

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 02:58 PM PDT

AUSTIN, Texas - Texas Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday signed a law protecting Christmas and other holiday celebrations in Texas public schools from legal challenges — but also stressed that freedom of religion is not the same thing as freedom from religion.

Pope wades diplomatically into gay marriage debate

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:33 AM PDT

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis waded diplomatically into the gay marriage debate Friday, telling the Archbishop of Canterbury he wants to work together to promote family values "based on marriage."

Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 06:21 AM PDT

Pope Francis exchange gifts with Archbishop of Canterbury Welby, in front of wife Caroline during a private audience at VaticanBy Catherine Hornby VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis and the new head of the world's Anglicans acknowledged deep differences over issues ranging from gay rights to women priests but pledged to seek unity when they met on Friday for the first time since both took office in March. Relations between the Catholic and Anglican churches have been strained for years, especially over Anglican ordination of women as priests, and the meeting at the Vatican was billed as an opportunity to reduce tensions. ...


0 条评论:

发表评论

订阅 博文评论 [Atom]

<< 主页

bnzv