Roman Catholic bishop denies ties to Freemasonry

It's difficult to find a link between Catholicism and Freemasonry. This is because a person can't be a member of both. Which makes this an unusual news item.

Weeping Madonna investigated in Italy

Claims that a statue of the Virgin Mary in an Italian church cried tears of blood.

would the real Jesus please stand up

The adherents of Apollonius were known as the Apolloniei. This group survived some centuries after his death.

BBC NEWS | Europe | Irish priests hit by abuse claims

You have to wonder how much the celibacy requirment plays into this. Regardles it's a real shame and hopefully the medieval Vatican will come to terms with it and move into the 21st century.

Quebec priests dispute Vatican stand on homosexuality

"A group of 19 Roman Catholic priests from Quebec has published an open letter criticizing the church's stand on homosexuality. The 980-word letter, published Sunday in the Montreal newspaper La Presse, is in...

Court Allows Church to Trip

The supreme court ruled unanimously on tuesday that a small church in New Mexico can use hallucinogenic tea as part of ritual intended to connect with god. Organized religion can basically get away with anything...

Alabama burning - Church fires spread alarm among congregants

Good money to be earned for information helping a good cause. Rewards are being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for these fires. It would appear all the rewards together now add up to $20,000+  

freedom of expression at funerals

Courts consider streets and sidewalks public forum areas.

Chicago Landmark Will Be Rebuilt

That's the word Saturday from church elders, following a prayer meeting and breakfast in the church hall across the street from the landmark sanctuary destroyed by a massive 4-11 alarm fire Friday. WBBM...

"Purpose Driven" author calls on churches to fight AIDS

Today I came across an article written by Rick Warren, author of the bestselling The Purpose Driven Life, calling on churches to take action to fight HIV and AIDS. Warren emphasizes the tragedy of AIDS in both...

Gov. Bush: Florida prepares 'instinctively'

TALLAHASSEE -- Plenty of practice has taught Florida how to respond to hurricanes well compared with Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, Gov. Jeb Bush said Friday during a visit to a shelter for Katrina victims from those states. "Things that we now do instinctively,...

Who Loves Creepy Megachurches? / Stadium crowds, thousands of rabid devotees,...

I have never been to a big creepy megachurch. This is my first confession. I have never been to, say, Lakewood Church in Houston, the biggest glossiest megachurch of all, which just dumped a staggering $75 million to renovate the former stadium for the Houston Rockets and...

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