Leonardo Blair

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  Mar 29, 2013

  Unconventionality, Humility Define Pope Francis' First Weeks in Office

  In a telling rejection of the lavish privileges and traditions that come with the papacy of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis' first few weeks in the office have been defined by simple living and unconventional acts of humility.

• Mar 28, 2013

  Mississippi Aims to Become America's First Abortion-Free State

  Mississippi, America's poorest, fattest and most religious state, is aiming to set yet another record in U.S. history – to become the nation's first abortion-free state.

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  Mar 28, 2013

  Spontaneous Response in Florida Shows Faith Alive and Well, Even at the Beach on Easter

  In an age when a declining commitment to faith seems to be the national news, a tony resort town on the northwest coast of Florida is experiencing an Easter phenomenon that is just the opposite. An increasing number of vacationing and local Christians in the extremely affluent community have been showing up by the hundreds in flip-flops and bonnets for an informal Easter Sunday service just steps away from the beach.

• Mar 28, 2013

  Provocative Victoria's Secret Lingerie Targeting Teens Draws Ire of Pastor, Parents

  A provocative new line of Victoria's Secret lingerie targeting teenage girls called "Bright Young Things" has drawn the ire of a Texas pastor and concerned parents who feel the line is inappropriate.

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  Mar 28, 2013

  Church to Drop 50,000 Easter Eggs by Helicopter on Saturday

  A new Saginaw, Mich., church targeting the under 40 demographic will be hosting a massive drop of 50,000 plastic Easter Eggs filled with candy and miniature toys on Saturday.

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  Mar 27, 2013

  'I'm No Uncle Tom,' Says Dr. Benjamin Carson

  Rising conservative star Dr. Benjamin Carson shot back at his critics in liberal media who have dismissed him as the GOP's token black friend and other names like "Uncle Tom" as the party works to improve its record on diversity.

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  Mar 26, 2013

  Church Tells Gentleman's Clubgoers 'Strip for Me' on Billboard

  A church in Birmingham, Ala., has confronted patrons of a gentleman's club in the area with a massive billboard that boldly reads, "Strip for Me," but it's not asking what you think.

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  Mar 25, 2013

  How to Avoid 'Hate Speech' in Defense of Marriage

  In a book released last fall, president of Catholics for the Common Good, William B. May has encouraged defenders of traditional marriage to focus on the meaning of the term 'marriage' to avoid the 'hate speech' brand when discussing their position.

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  Mar 25, 2013

  Lab Grown Parts Promise a More Seamless Solution for Mending Human Body

  Thanks to stem and progenitor cells, scientists in the United States and abroad are forecasting a future where defective human body parts like livers, hearts, hips, knees and ears will eventually be replaced by healthy lab grown replicas.

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  Mar 24, 2013

  Mother Inconsolable as She Buries Teen Son Killed by NYPD

  For a moment during his funeral service on Saturday, nothing could console the mother of 16-year-old Kimani Gray who was shot dead by two undercover officers of the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in East Flatbush, Brooklyn N.Y., on March 9.