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S.C. Governor Considers Abortion Bill
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nsymmonds
Tulsa World – April 18, 2008 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A bill awaiting the South Carolina governor’s signature would require abortion providers to ask women whether they want to see ultrasound images of their fetuses before the procedure. As part of a legislative compromise formally announced Thursday, women must wait at least an hour after…
Dalai Lama Urges Environmental Protection
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nsymmonds
By Geoff Larcom and Jo Mathis Religion News Service ANN ARBOR, Mich. (RNS) He takes showers rather than baths, and he turns out the lights when he leaves the room. Those are small examples of how each of us can contribute to preserving the Earth’s environment, the Dalai Lama said Sunday (April 20) during a…
Benedict Praised as Candid, But Visit’s Impact Unclear
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nsymmonds
Associated Press – April 21, 2008 NEW YORK – Pope Benedict XVI’s U.S. visit left behind the impression of a compassionate and candid leader who has made a successful transition from professor to pope. But it’s uncertain whether the pontiff’s six-day pilgrimage, which ended Sunday, will make a lasting imprint on a country he obviously…
Passover Adapted to New Meanings of Liberation
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By Rachel Pomerance Religion News Service Atlanta – Moses may be a central character in the Jewish exodus from Egyptian slavery, but the old Negro spiritual “Go Down, Moses” isn’t exactly standard musical fare for a Passover Seder. Yet on a recent night here, some 150 blacks and Jews erupted in the chorus as they…
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