Katherine Weber

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  Nov 30, 2012

  'Pastafarian Noodle Tree' Denied Spot in Holiday Display at Pa. Courthouse

  Officials in Chester County, Pennsylvania recently denied a request by local Pastafarian members to have their pasta-covered pine tree displayed on the county's courthouse lawn next to a traditional Christmas tree and a menorah.

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  Nov 30, 2012

  Egypt's Islamic Majority Rushes to Approve Constitution Without Christian Input

  Islamic members of Egypt's constitution panel rushed to approve a draft constitution Friday morning without the presence of liberal and Christian members, two days before a court ruling that could possibly dissolve the panel.

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  Nov 30, 2012

  Texas Moves to Seize Polygamist Warren Jeffs' FLDS Ranch

  The Texas Attorney General filed an affidavit Wednesday to seize the vast expanse of land owned by Warren Jeffs, leader of the polygamous Fundamentalist Church of Ladder-day Saints (FLDS).

• Nov 30, 2012

  Vampire in Serbia Has Residents Living in Fear

  The mayor of a small village in western Serbia has issued a public health warning, urging inhabitants to practice caution as there may be a vampire on the loose.

• Nov 29, 2012

  Pa. Restaurant Forced to Open 'Church Bulletin' Discount to Atheists

  A settlement has been reached in an atheist's discrimination complaint against a Pennsylvania restaurant that offered a 10 percent discount to customers who provided a church bulletin while dining on Sundays.

• Nov 29, 2012

  Bill O'Reilly Snaps at Atheist in Debate on Christmas, Calls Christianity 'a Philosophy'

  The debate got heated last night on Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" when host Bill O'Reilly and David Silverman, president of the American Atheists organization, went head to head on the issue of Christmas and Christianity.

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  Nov 29, 2012

  Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani: 'I'm Alive Because of God's Will and Your Prayers'

  At a recent national conference in London, newly freed Iranian pastor Youcef Nadarkhani expressed immense gratitude to his many supporters who prayed for his release during his three-year imprisonment, saying that he is alive today because of "what your prayers did for me."

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  Nov 29, 2012

  Tony Perkins Accused of Praising Uganda 'Anti-Homosexuality Bill'

  Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, has been accused of lauding Uganda's controversial anti-homosexuality bill in a Nov. 26 tweet that was actually about a public repentance ceremony led by the president of the African nation.

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  Nov 28, 2012

  Coptic Christians Sentenced to Death for 'Innocence of Muslims' Film

  Cairo officials ruled Wednesday that seven Egyptian Christians in the U.S. and Canada be sentenced, in absentia, to death for their participation in the controversial "Innocence of Muslims" film, which was published to YouTube in September and resulted in riots and protests among Muslims in the Middle East.

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  Nov 28, 2012

  Rick Warren on Homosexuality: 'Not Everything Natural Is Good for Me'

  Evangelical Christian pastor Rick Warren appeared on CNN's "Piers Morgan Tonight" Tuesday to promote the re-release and 10th anniversary of his book, "Purpose Driven Life". During the discussion, Warren was asked to comment on embracing gay and lesbian friends while opposing same-sex marriage.