| Churches split on Scouts' welcoming of gay youth Posted: 05 Jun 2013 12:49 PM PDT  In suburban Atlanta, northern Idaho and a number of other places, churches have moved swiftly to sever ties with the Boy Scouts of America in protest over the vote last month to let openly gay boys participate in Scouting.
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| Wasting food is like stealing from poor, pope says Posted: 05 Jun 2013 05:23 AM PDT  VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis denounced on Wednesday what he called a "culture of waste" in an increasingly consumerist world and said throwing away good food was like stealing from poor people. "Our grandparents used to make a point of not throwing away leftover food. Consumerism has made us accustomed to wasting food daily and we are unable to see its real value," Francis said at his weekly audience in St. Peter's Square. "Throwing away food is like stealing from the table of those who are poor and hungry," he said. Since taking office in March, Pope Francis has said he wants the 1. ...
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