Katherine Weber

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• Oct 2, 2012

  Seth Macfarlane's Oscar Hosting Opportunity a 'Challenge'

  Seth Macfarlane, comedic writer and creator of "Family Guy", will host the 2013 Oscars awards ceremony in Los Angeles, Academy Awards producers announced Monday.

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  Oct 1, 2012

  World Vision to Help Mark First-Ever 'International Day of the Girl' Initiative

  On Oct. 10, the eve of the inaugural International Day of the Girl, human rights journalist Christiane Amanpour and World Vision will participate in a special gala in New York City to help promote the 10x10 Campaign, a global action initiative that advocates for the improvement of girls' education around the world.

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  Sep 27, 2012

  TD Jakes Compares Forgiveness to Accounting on 'Steve Harvey' Show (VIDEO)

  The Potter's House pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes appeared on the "Steve Harvey" show Thursday to promote his new book Let It Go,which focuses on the importance of forgiveness. In his interview, Jakes used the unique metaphor of accounting to explain the process of forgiveness.

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  Sep 27, 2012

  Netanyahu Bomb Cartoon: Israeli Leader Draws Red Line to Show Iran's Nuclear Capability

  In his speech at the United Nations General Assembly Thursday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed a unique prop in his talk about Iran's nuclear program that has received mixed reviews: a chart featuring a drawing of a bomb.

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  Sep 27, 2012

  Egypt to Hold Rare Blasphemy Trial for Man Who Tore Up Bible

  In a rare exercise of its anti-blasphemy laws, an Egyptian court has decided to put on trial a radical Muslim blogger who tore pages of the New Testament Bible while attending protests at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo two weeks ago.

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  Sep 26, 2012

  Joyce Meyer Ministries' 'Love Life' Conference Sees 6,000 Women Choose Christ

  Joyce Meyer Ministries celebrated the 30th anniversary of its "Love Life Women's Conference" in St. Louis, Mo., this past weekend, showcasing keynote speakers such as Joel Osteen and Christine Caine at the event where an estimated 6,000 women converted to Christianity.

• Sep 26, 2012

  'Call It Maybe' Spoof on NFL's Replacement Refs Goes Viral (VIDEO)

  Yet another spoof of singer Carly Rae Jepsen's song "Call Me Maybe" has gone viral, this time because it mocks the replacement referees currently wreaking havoc in the National Football League.

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  Sep 25, 2012

  Al Sharpton, Black Clergy Argue Md. Same-Sex Marriage Referendum Is Civil Rights Issue

  Prominent black clergy, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, are encouraging American black voters to consider Maryland's November ballot referendum on same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue, as opposed to a religious or political issue.

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  Sep 25, 2012

  Jewish, Muslim Groups Denounce Controversial Anti-Jihad Ads in NYC Subway

  Jewish and Muslims groups are denouncing anti-Jihad advertisements recently placed in the New York City subway system, arguing that the advertisements imply that Israel is anti-Islamic, and also promote a sentiment of Islamophobia in the United States.

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  Sep 24, 2012

  Bishop Ronald W. Carpenter Passes Away, Remembered as 'Strong Leader, Gentle Man'

  Bishop Ronald W. Carpenter, Sr., former presiding Bishop over the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC), passed away Sept. 20 after a 20-year battle with melanoma. His many admirers remember Bishop Carpenter as a "passionate" man of God.