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  • India's First Transgender Pastor Is Evangelical

    India's first transgender pastor, a 25-year-old who is in charge of a small congregation in the southern city of Chennai, is from a leading evangelical denomination, whose bishop cautiously says his church's constitution does not bar a transgender from being ordained.

  • Egypt to Charge 19 Americans Over 'Illegal' NGO Funding

    Egypt to Charge 19 Americans Over 'Illegal' NGO Funding

    Egypt's military-led government says it will refer 43 people, including 19 U.S. citizens, to a criminal court over foreign financing of non-governmental organizations as it appears to be tightening the noose around the country's pro-democracy civil society.

  • Rick Warren Invites Churches to Join Weight Loss Program

    Rick Warren Invites Churches to Join Weight Loss Program

    Pastor Rick Warren lost 60 pounds and helped his congregation to collectively lose about 250,000 pounds last year with Saddleback Church's weight loss program. And as he plans to shed 30 more pounds this year, he is encouraging other churches to use the Daniel Plan's website.

  • Eddie Long Apologizes to Jews for Being Crowned 'King'

    Eddie Long Apologizes to Jews for Being Crowned 'King'

    A Jewish group on Sunday accepted Bishop Eddie Long's written apology over a ceremony last month during which a rabbi from the Messianic Judaism movement crowned him a "king."

  • More Violence Feared in Syria as China, Russia Veto UN Action

    More Violence Feared in Syria as China, Russia Veto UN Action

    China and Russia Saturday vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resolution condemning Syria, which is likely to further embolden President Bashar al-Assad's embattled regime to carry on with the alleged killing of civilians.

  • Gingrich Won't End Presidential Bid Yet; Targets 'War on Religion'

    Gingrich Won't End Presidential Bid Yet; Targets 'War on Religion'

    Newt Gingrich, who received a drubbing in Saturday night's Nevada caucuses, dismissed rumors that he was dropping out of the presidential race. He also appeared to be courting Christian conservative voters recently by describing America's elites as "anti-religious bigots."

  • Catholic Church Vows to Fight Contraception Mandate

    Catholic bishops – outraged by a White House response to their objections on the new rules that require religious organizations to also provide insurance plans covering contraceptives, sterilization and some abortion-causing drugs – are planning to start a battle involving legislation, litigation and advocacy.

  • Church of England Defends Investments in Hedge Funds

    The Church of England has more than doubled its investment in hedge funds over the last two years, but a spokesperson said the church never puts money into the notorious industry without "rigorous ethical criteria."

  • Crystal Cathedral Finally Sold to Catholics

    Crystal Cathedral Finally Sold to Catholics

    California megachurch the Crystal Cathedral now belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County after escrow closed Friday on the $57.5 million sale on a court's order.

  • Afghan Family in Canada Found Guilty of 'Honor Killing'

    Three members of an Afghan family living in Canada killed their four female relatives for bringing "dishonor" by dressing "indecently," dating a Christian man, and using the Internet, a Canadian jury said while pronouncing them guilty of "cold-blooded, shameful murders."

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