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05/18/2010Haiti Convicts then Frees Jailed U.S. Volunteer
Laura Silsby, the leader of the ten U.S. volunteers accused of illegally taking dozens of children out of Haiti, was convicted Monday but then freed to return to the United States.
- 05/17/2010
Ex-Israeli Special Agent Confirms 'Son of Hamas' Story
A former agent with the Shin Bet, Israel’s version of the FBI, confirmed the accuracy of the events told in the bestselling thriller Son of Hamas.
- 05/17/2010
Hundreds Protest at D.C. Immigration Office
Hundreds of immigrant families and pro-immigration reform advocates demonstrated Monday morning outside of the Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement office.
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05/15/2010Atheist Groups Condemn Stealing of Mojave Cross
An alliance of atheist groups this week denounced the stealing of the Mojave Desert cross that is at the center of a nearly decade-long court battle.
Tags Atheism Court Cases - 05/12/2010
Pope: Sex Scandal Arises from 'Sin Within' Church
Taking a more critical tone than in the past, Pope Benedict XVI said Tuesday that the Roman Catholic Church is embroiled in a sex scandal because of the "sin within" and not because of outside factors.
Tags Pope - 05/12/2010
Evangelicals Call for Earned Citizenship for Immigrants, Not Amnesty
An unlikely group of conservative evangelicals issued a statement Tuesday calling for just immigration reform that includes an earned pathway for undocumented immigrants already in the country.
- 05/11/2010
Mojave Desert Cross Stolen; Supporters Outraged
A seven-foot war memorial cross at the center of a nearly 10-year court battle was reported stolen. The metal cross at the Mojave National Preserve in California was removed Sunday night
Tags Court Cases - 05/10/2010
Green Patriarch Calls Gulf Coast Oil Spill a Sin
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, dubbed the "green patriarch" because of his environmental activism, called the recent oil spill in the Gulf Coast a sin against nature and God.
- 05/08/2010
Nigeria Swears in New Christian President
Nigeria swore in its new president, a Christian, this week after months of leadership confusion while its elected president was receiving medical treatment.
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05/05/2010D.C. Gay Marriage Challenged in Appeals Court
Opponents of Washington, D.C.’s new same-sex marriage law took the battle to the court of appeals Tuesday, demanding that the issue be decided by the people, not by legislators.
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05/04/2010Positive Signs at U.N. Nuclear Meeting, Says WCC
Though overshadowed by flying accusations between Iran and the U.S. on Monday, the opening day of the U.N.'s conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty offered some hopeful signs, said a global church body.
- 05/03/2010
President Obama Proclaims National Day of Prayer
President Obama has issued a proclamation declaring this Thursday as National Day of Prayer. In his proclamation, he states that prayer has long been an important part of U.S. history.
- 05/01/2010
Ariz. Gov. Modifies Immigration Law after Criticism
In response to national uproar over potential racial profiling, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed on Friday a bill that modified some aspects of the state’s immigration law.
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04/30/2010Faith Groups Nationwide to Protest Ariz. Immigration Law
From New York City to San Jose, faith communities this weekend will be holding prayer vigils to urge federal lawmakers to quickly pass comprehensive immigration reform in light of the recent strict Arizona law.
Tags Politics - 04/27/2010
Faith of High Court Nominee Not Big Issue for Many Protestants
Protestant Christians are making it clear that they have no problem with a Protestant-less Supreme Court, though they admit that such an event would be a bit odd considering the majority of the nation’s population is Protestant.
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