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US Catholics Win Rare Victories on Church Closures

MINERSVILLE, Pa. -- Like many Roman Catholics, Marie Lutkus felt anger, sadness and disillusionment after her beloved church was shut down in a consolidation of parishes. St. Francis of Assisi had been her spiritual home since 1961. It's the place where she was married, where her children and grandchildren were baptized,...

WTC Was Influenced by Islamic Architecture

(Aug. 20) -- Lost in the cacophonous debate over plans to build an Islamic cultural center just blocks from ground zero is a seldom-discussed aspect of the former World Trade Center itself: It was a complex loaded with Islamic architectural references. Having worked for the Saudi royal family on projects such as the...

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06/03/12 BILL HAND: The founding of Chester B'Nai Sholem... Source: The Sun Journal - New Bern NC Centenary United Methodist, for instance, is sometimes called the Christmas Church because of the date of its founding.
06/03/12 Bailiffs raid Hindu temple as priests refuse to move... Source: Asian Tribune Bailiffs have carried out a dawn raid on a Hindu temple, evicting priests and seizing its sacred contents.
06/03/12 Volunteers spruce up Freemen House in Somersworth Source: Fosters.com - Dover NH Sheets of early summer rain and a little bit of mud didn't keep members of the Dover Baptist Church from undertaking an array of service projects in the Tri-City area.
06/02/12 Istanbul With Momma Perez! Source: Perez Hilton We will always think very fondly of this very special trip to a very special city!
06/02/12 Controversy over `darshan` in Sri Jagannath temple Source: Zee News Top government officials on Saturday visited the Sri Jagannath temple following a controversy between the temple administration and servitors of the shrine over 'darshan' of the deities.

Background on places of worship

A place of worship or house of worship is an establishment or her location where a group of people (a congregation) comes to perform acts of religious study, honor, or devotion.

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