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Associated Press – October 5, 2007 ROME – An Italian electronics technician has invented a high-tech rosary, to help Catholic faithful recite the prayers using an electronic device instead of traditional beads. Shaped like an egg, decorated with images of the Virgin Mary and featuring a push-button, the gadget allows faithful to listen to a…

Associated Press Najaf, Iraq – With the wounds still fresh from Shiite battles outside shrines in Karbala, Iraqi security forces aren’t taking any chances as worshippers fill another holy city. They have asked for a U.S. military show of force that seeks to prevent growing Shiite rivalries from again turning a pilgrimage into a battle…

Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service Vatican City – In an effort to “moralize” a sport recently beset by scandal, Italy’s Roman Catholic bishops have purchased a professional soccer team, announcing plans to raise ethical standards for players, executives and fans. The Conference of Italian Bishops has acquired an 80-percent interest in AC Ancona, a…

Associated Press WASHINGTON – An Ohio lawmaker on Thursday demanded that Capitol officials change a policy that resulted in the word “God” being removed from a certificate accompanying a flag being sent to one of his constituents. Republican Rep. Michael Turner urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to review and reverse a rule followed by the…
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