- 06/06/2012
Dallas Hit With Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak?
A person staying at a Dallas hotel near the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport has been reported to be diagnosed with Legionnaires disease, causing the 100-room hotel to close its doors as a precautionary measure.
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06/06/2012Catholic-Owned Crystal Cathedral to Receive New Name
The Orange County, Calif., church known around the world as the Crystal Cathedral has been given a new name by its new Catholic owners that will be announced this coming weekend.
Tags Megachurch - 06/06/2012
Jerry Sandusky Jurors Selected as New Allegations Emerge in Case
Nine of 16 jurors were selected on Tuesday for the child sex abuse trial of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky – the same day that new allegations emerged that Sandusky had written "creepy" love letters to one of his alleged victims.
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06/05/2012Pastor Launches Cross-Country Trek to Raise $15M in Fight Against Inner-City Violence
Starting from New York City Tuesday, Illinois Pastor Corey Brooks has embarked on a several-months-long journey across the U.S. to raise $15 million to fund his ongoing battle against the staggering levels of gun violence that plague the predominantly black youth of inner-city Chicago and others across the country.
- 06/05/2012
Vietnam War Letters From Slain Soldier Returned to US
Letters from a South Carolina soldier killed in the Vietnam War have been returned to his family in exchange for a diary belonging to a Vietnamese soldier previously held by the U.S.
Tags Conflict/War - 06/04/2012
Chinese Christian Activist Claims Government Behind Her Kidnapping, Rape
A Christian woman has claimed that local government-hired security personnel kidnapped her as she left church and raped her during her visit to the capital city of Beijing two months ago.
Tags Persecution Human Rights - 06/04/2012
Nigerian Plane Crash Kills 163; President Calls for Three Days of Mourning
A plane crash that occurred Sunday in Nigeria's largest city of Lagos has left 163 people dead and caused an outpouring of grief around the world.
1 comments - 06/01/2012
Photos of Military Breastfeeding Moms in Uniform Spark Debate
Newly released photos of two adult women dressed in military garb while breastfeeding have sparked sparked a debate about what is, and what should be considered unacceptable, for uniformed U.S. service members.
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06/01/2012Joel Osteen Comments on 'Mary, Mother of Christ' Film, Related Criminal Case
Houston megachurch pastor Joel Osteen has spoken out on the highly publicized criminal extortion case surrounding the upcoming "Mary, Mother of Christ" film, for which he serves as executive producer.
- 05/31/2012
Syria Troops Shell Houla Massacre Site as Survivors Recount Horror
Syrian troops reportedly shelled on Thursday morning the central farming villages of Houla, the site of a horrific massacre that left 108 people dead last weekend and where gruesome stories of violence have been trickling out to the international press.
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05/31/2012Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Wants Christians to 'Convert, Pay Tribute, or Leave' the Country?
Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood candidate competing against Ahmed Shafiq in a runoff election to become Egypt's first elected president in 60 years, has allegedly said that the Coptic Christian population should "convert, pay tribute, or leave" the predominantly Muslim country.
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05/30/2012International Outcry Grows Over Syria's Houla Massacre
A weekend massacre that left over 100 people dead in Syria's Houla region has sparked international outrage and has left U.N. special envoy on Syria Kofi Annan worried about the future of the country.
Tags Human Rights Conflict/War - 05/29/2012
Egyptians Protest as Mubarak PM, Muslim Brotherhood Leader Vie for Presidency
Protests have broken out in Egypt following the announcement that the country's former prime minister and a Muslim Brotherhood party leader will be competing in a runoff to be the next president, with voters claiming the election was rigged.
Tags Politics - 05/29/2012
160 Girls, Teachers Poisoned at School in Afghanistan
On Tuesday 160 schoolgirls and teachers were admitted to a hospital after a suspected poisoning at a school in Afghanistan's northern Takhar province -- the third such large-scale attack against female students this year.
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05/28/2012Christian War Veteran Talks NATO Protest, War, Faith and Peace
Jacob George, a Christian war veteran who served three tours of duty in Afghanistan, was one of the dozens of young veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars who gathered outside the McCormick convention center in Chicago last Sunday. The gathering marked the first day of the 2012 NATO Summit and was used to make a historic call upon world leaders for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
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