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By ADELLE M. BANKS c. 2011 Religion News Service (RNS) The way Rev. Jonathan Wilkins sees it, members of his Baptist church in Thomaston, Ga., should have the right to carry guns into worship services to protect the congregation. Wilkins’ Baptist Tabernacle and a Georgia gun-rights association are challenging a new state law that prohibits…

(RNS) Advocates for victims of clergy sexual abuse are hailing the indictment of a senior Roman Catholic official in the U.S. on charges of endangering the welfare of a child for failing to remove abusive priests from ministry. The accusations against Monsignor William Lynn, former vicar for clergy in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, represent the…

By SIMONE SEBASTIAN c. 2011 Religion News Service TRENTON, N.J. (RNS) Sohail Mohammed doesn’t work for a big-name law firm. He holds a GED diploma, and he practiced engineering for years before he thought about working in a courtroom. Mohammed, 47, an immigrant from southern India, however, does have experience in dealing with law enforcement.…

OREGON CITY, Ore. (RNS) A 13-month-old child who faced blindness in one eye after her parents treated her with prayer instead of seeking medical care continues to improve, a state caseworker told a juvenile court. Doctors treating Alayna Wyland said a growth over the girl’s left eye continues to shrink. Her vision is now 20/360,…
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