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• Authorities: 8 killed in church bus crash in Tenn.
• Obama welcomes Pope Francis' remarks on gays, abortion
• Obama 'hugely impressed' with Pope Francis
• Religion news in brief

Authorities: 8 killed in church bus crash in Tenn. Posted: 02 Oct 2013 04:52 PM PDT DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (AP) — A bus taking a church group home to North Carolina blew a tire, veered across a highway median and crashed into a sport utility vehicle and tractor-trailer Wednesday in a fiery wreck that killed eight people, authorities said.

Obama welcomes Pope Francis' remarks on gays, abortion Posted: 02 Oct 2013 02:03 PM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed Pope Francis' recent remarks that the Catholic Church must shake off an obsession with teachings on abortion, contraception and homosexuals, saying the pontiff was showing incredible humility. "I tell you, I have been hugely impressed with the pope's pronouncements," Obama said in a CNBC interview. Obama has worked to expand gay rights as president and last year backed same-sex marriage. He also supports the use of contraception and a woman's right to an abortion. ...

Obama 'hugely impressed' with Pope Francis Posted: 02 Oct 2013 01:46 PM PDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says he's "hugely impressed" with Pope Francis and his pronouncements since he took over the papacy six months ago.

Religion news in brief Posted: 02 Oct 2013 08:34 AM PDT Pope urges reform, wants church with modern spirit

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