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Irish Soon to Publish New Report on Catholic Abuse

Apr 8th 2011 – 6:15PM

DUBLIN -- A judge cleared the way Friday for Ireland to publish a new report into decades of Catholic Church cover-ups of child abuse - and how a Cork bishop kept crimes in his diocese secret long after the Irish church issued orders to start telling police. Dublin High Court Justice Nicholas Kearns ruled that only one...

Friend the Pope? John Paul II Gets Facebook Page

Mar 13th 2011 – 8:45AM

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican will unveil the latest installment in its social media transformation this week -- a Facebook page dedicated to the upcoming beatification of Pope John Paul II, officials said. The site, which will link to video highlights of John Paul's 27-year papacy, is designed to promote the May 1...

Christians in Pakistan Mourn Slain Catholic Cabinet Minister

By Adnan R. KhanMar 2nd 2011 – 5:40PM
K.M. Chaudary, AP

K.M. Chaudary, AP

Pakistan's forlorn church bells were tolling once again after the sole Christian in the federal government -- a rare voice for moderation and tolerance -- was assassinated by gunmen today outside his widowed mother's Islamabad home. K.M. Chaudary, AP People from Pakistan's Christian community condemn the death...

Virgin Mary Appears in Chunk of Ice

By Marc HartzmanFeb 5th 2011 – 9:27AM
CBS News

CBS News

While ice has caused countless accidents in cities from Dallas to New York this week, it may have also brought a miracle. Jennifer Bloomer, an employee of Simply Self Storage in Dearborn Heights, Mich., claims to have seen an image of the Virgin Mary in a chunk of ice outside of the office. "I came into work this morning...

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Pope And Top Aide Display Unity Amid Scandal

Jun 01st 2012 - 03:50PM

Pope Benedict and his deputy, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, regarded as the chief target of a campaign of leaks, appeared side by side on Friday at the start of a visit to Milan that is unlikely to provide much respite from the scandal.

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The Vatican's Long History Of Intrigue And Controversy

Jun 01st 2012 - 03:05PM

VATICAN CITY, June 1 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict is fighting the worst crisis of his papacy, but his problems are only the latest in a long history of controversies and intrigue in the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church.

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'Sister Wives' Bigamy Lawsuit Dropped

Jun 01st 2012 - 09:52AM

Criminal charges will not be pursued against a polygamous family made famous by the reality TV show "Sister Wives," a Utah prosecutor wrote Thursday in federal court filings.

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First-Edition Book of Mormon Stolen

By The Huffington Post May 31st 2012 - 02:43PM

A bookstore in Mesa, Arizona is missing a first-edition copy of the Book of Mormon from 1830.

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Italian Journalist Defends Vatican Leaks

May 30th 2012 - 04:14PM

ROME, May 30 (Reuters) - An Italian journalist behind a leaks scandal shaking the Roman Catholic Church denies Vatican accusations he is a criminal and says he was only doing his duty to uncover the truth.

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  • 06/02/12 Rich families could sponsor poor ones, says Pope Source: The West Australian Families from rich countries could sponsor families from poor ones, Pope Benedict XVI suggested Saturday at a gathering of around 350,000 people at a park just north of Milan.
  • 06/02/12 Reverend Steve Shuster to be celebrated for his... Source: NJ.com The beloved reverend of First United Methodist Church on 2nd Street in Millville is leaving his post at the end of this month, and is getting two special nights set aside to honor the work he has done for his congregation and his community.
  • 06/02/12 How St. Anthony de Padua wrought a miracle in my life Source: Cebu Daily News - Philippines As we prepare the Novena of Masses in honor of St. Anthony de Padua from June 4 to 12, and his feast day on June 13, I always look back on how the saint had helped me when I was three years old, and to thank him time and time again for saving me from an early death.
  • 06/02/12 Is Mitt Romney's Mormonism fair game? Source: The Washington Post - Washington DC It described the belief that Christ's true church was restored after centuries of apostasy when the 19th-century prophet Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon from golden plates that he discovered in Upstate New York.
  • 06/02/12 No charges filed in 'Sister Wives' case Source: 38 The Spot KMCI-TV - Kansas City MO Criminal charges will not be pursued against a polygamous family made famous by the reality TV show "Sister Wives," a Utah prosecutor wrote Thursday in federal court filings.

Background on christian denominations

A Christian denomination is an identifiable religious body under a common name, structure, and doctrine within Christianity.

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