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Big Bomb Found Near Indonesia Church; 19 Arrested

JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Senior security minister Djoko Suyanto said he believed Islamic militants had been plotting an attack outside of the capital during Good Friday celebrations. "The army and police are under high alert," he told reporters after attending a meeting chaired by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono. "We want...

Libya Rebels Raise Concern About Islamic Extremism

AJDABIYA, Libya - Abdel-Moneim Mokhtar was ambushed and killed by Moammar Gadhafi's troops last week on a dusty road in eastern Libya - the end of a journey that saw him fight as a jihadi in Afghanistan and then return home where he died alongside NATO-backed rebels trying to oust the longtime authoritarian leader. In...

Irish Soon to Publish New Report on Catholic Abuse

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...

Captured Teen Bomber in Pakistan Vows Attacks

MULTAN, Pakistan -- His accomplices brought carnage to a Sufi shrine, but the 14-year-old suicide bomber who was captured after his explosives failed to detonate was unrepentant. "Let me go, I want to be a martyr," he said as he was being led away, according to police officer Khalid Mahmood. "I want to send all you...

Friend the Pope? John Paul II Gets Facebook Page

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...

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Rev. Mary M. Brown: Worship For A Global Church

Dr. Dirk Lange, associate professor of worship at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minn., recounts the day as if it were yesterday.

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Do You Sound Like an Adult or a Father?

There's a story told that the first Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Schneur Zalman, would read from the Torah scroll for his congregation every Shabbat.

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Ari Melber: Reporter: Romney Campaign Has Jewish Test for Mormon Coverage

Jason Horowitz, the enterprising Washington Post reporter who broke the story about Mitt Romney's high school "pranks," just cracked another window into camp Romney.

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Mormon Allies Walk In Utah Gay Pride

More than 300 Mormon church members who are not gay drew shouts of approval and tears from spectators while taking part in the Utah Gay Pride Parade in downtown Salt Lake City.

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Ayman al-Zawahri Videos, 'Days With The Imam', Recall Bin Laden's 'Generosity'

Al-Qaida's new leader Ayman al-Zawahri, in the second of his "Days with the Imam" series of videos, said that bin Laden would however pay readily for hospitality for his guests â although he lived mostly on bread and vegetables, he once invested in an entire herd of sheep to slaughter in case visitors came by.

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06/04/12 â¢ Estate gift for Holy Trinity schools Source: The Hawk Eye - Burlington IA The money was presented to the school by Sam and Dave Brune, nephews of Genevieve Brune.
06/04/12 Radical Islamist sect claims suicide car bombing in... Source: Daily Press A radical Islamist sect has claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing at a north Nigeria church that killed at least 15 people.
06/04/12 Frescoes, monuments & skyscrapers - the hidden gems... Source: Estonia Times It would be an understatement to describe the levels of enthusiasm among travelling fans as lukewarm as they prepare to take a step into the unknown of Euro 2012 host nations Poland and Ukraine.
06/04/12 High visibility for a priestly spirit Source: Current In Carmel - Carmel IN When Father Anastasios Gounaris is installed as the Dean of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in New York City later this week, he'll assume a highly visible ministry in a highly visible church.
06/04/12 Gaza's Greatness And Shimshon's Struggles Source: jewishpress.com We often sit through the haftorah without understanding what it is all about.