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Christians Around World Celebrate Easter 2011 [PHOTOS]

Apr 23rd 2011 – 1:00PM
Esteban Felix, AP

Esteban Felix, AP

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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...

Ash Wednesday Fasting: Meat and Other Foods Forbidden During Lent

By Torie BoschMar 9th 2011 – 12:44PM

Farewell, Mardi Gras. Hello, Lent. For Catholics and some other Christians, today is Ash Wednesday, the start of the season of Lent. A period of penitence and contemplation, Lent is the 46-day period (40 days not including Sundays) leading up to Easter. One key component to observing Ash Wednesday is fasting, but the...

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2 Men Accused In $500 Million Financial Fraud Case

Jun 01st 2012 - 04:56PM

Federal prosecutors in Chicago have announced one of their largest-ever financial fraud cases.

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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

By Reuters 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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Dan Ross: Ten Commandments for Education Reform

By Dan Ross Jun 01st 2012 - 11:07AM

Last weekend, the Jewish people marked the anniversary of the first uttering of perhaps the most famous words in human history.

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Parshat Naso: Weekly Torah Portion Summary, Questions, Resources (VIDEO)

Jun 01st 2012 - 10:38AM

The HuffTorah is an overview of the Torah reading of the week, which is a double portion, and includes links to additional resources for study and discussion.

christianity News From the Web

  • 06/02/12 Rich families could sponsor poor ones, Pope says Source: FOX - WNYW MyFox 5 - New York NY Families from rich countries could sponsor families from poor ones, Pope Benedict XVI suggested Saturday at a gathering of around 350,000 people.
  • 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 SIN CITY doesn't hold up well Source: Classic Horror Film Board (1) Though some of the original Frank Miller SINS are a little on the weak side, IMO even the weak ones are never less than entertaining.

Background on christianity

Christianity (from the ) is a monotheistic and Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings.

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