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Vatican: Don’t Remove Feeding Tubes
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nsymmonds
Associated Press – September 14, 2007 VATICAN CITY – The Vatican reiterated Friday that it considers the removal of feeding tubes from people in vegetative states to be an immoral act. The Vatican issued the statement in response to questions from bishops in the United States in July 2005 – just months after the case…
Report: Iraqis Losing Religious Freedom
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nsymmonds
WASHINGTON – Religious freedom has sharply deteriorated in Iraq over the past year because of both the insurgency and violence targeting people of specific faiths, despite the U.S. military buildup intended to improve security, says a State Department report to be released Friday. The Annual Report on International Religious Freedom finds that all worshipers are…
Wal-Mart Tests Bible Action Figures
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bnet
HARRISBURG, Pa. (RNS)– Jesus and Moses were sold out, but you could still head to the checkout counter with Mary, Noah, David and a ferocious-looking Samson, packaged with Delilah in hot pink. The world of posable action figures has traditionally belonged to hulking heroes such as Spider-Man and He-Man. But this latest crop — heroes…
Episcopalians Head to High-Stakes Mtg.
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bnet
(Religion News Service) The years-long strife in the Anglican Communion could reach a breaking point in New Orleans next week (Sept. 20-24) when Episcopal bishops consider a Sept. 30 deadline to change their church or face “consequences.” The Episcopal Church, the U.S. branch of the Anglican Communion, was given until the end of the month…
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