Religion
Religion
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RELIGION
Spiritual-care course trains chaplains, others for the next disaster
The three mass-casualty disasters in the Northeast this past year - Sandy, Newtown and Boston - brought attention and the nation's sympathies not only to the victims but also to the many people who came to their aid: particularly police, fire and medical first-responders.
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RELIGION
Longest day of the year carries special significance for Pagans
HARTFORD, Conn. - Lisa Tonner was living in Fairfield County, Conn., and knew nothing about Paganism when, in the late 1980s, she accepted an invitation to go to the city.
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RELIGION
Voices of Faith: Who is your favorite prophet?
VOICES OF FAITH: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PROPHET?
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RELIGION
Tied in knots over interfaith weddings
Wedding season is officially upon us, and one needn't be marrying a "Bridezilla" star to find the planning comes with some stress. Interfaith couples seem to have more than most as they try to satisfy not only each other but two extended families and two religious communities.
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RELIGION
Venezuelan president meets pope, smoothes relations with Catholic church
Venezuela and the Vatican haven't always seen eye-to-eye. During his 14 years in power, President Hugo Chavez often battled with the church, accusing leaders of participating in a coup against him and calling a Venezuelan cardinal a "troglodyte" on national television.
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RELIGION
Teacher at Catholic school loses job over ex-husband's sins
A veteran teacher at a Catholic school has lost her job because school officials are worried her ex-husband, now serving a jail sentence for domestic abuse and stalking, will pose a danger to students and teachers when he is released.
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RELIGION
100 Buddhas rise from vacant lots in hopes of calming city’s violence
Some believe the solution to neighborhood violence is increased police presence and arrests. For others, it’s teaching parents how to raise respectful children. Then there is a small cadre of idealists who believe all it takes is art.
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RELIGION
Church news: Fundraisers, workshops, more
Rock Hill District: Lay Council Father’s Day banquet, 3 p.m. Sunday at New Mount Olivet AME Zion Church, 527 Dave Lyle Blvd.
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RELIGION
An extreme life: Man who won house says giving life to God, getting off drugs his best decisions
Buying a raffle ticket changed Don Lance’s life, but an even bigger transformation began two years before, when he finally decided to give up drugs and follow Christ.
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RELIGION
Pope, archbishop of Canterbury meet, speak of unity
LONDON- The neophyte holders of two of Christendom's most venerable posts met for the first time Friday and spoke of fostering unity and understanding between their sometimes rival branches of the faith.


