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• Christian college expels lesbian, charges tuition
• Texas gov. signs 'Merry Christmas' law; says religious freedom is not freedom from religion
• Pope wades diplomatically into gay marriage debate
• Pope Francis and new Anglican leader meet, note differences

Christian college expels lesbian, charges tuition Posted: 14 Jun 2013 04:55 PM PDT 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 By 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. ...

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