Leonardo Blair

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  Apr 2, 2013

  Transgender Boy Cries Foul After Double Rejection by Women's College

  A transgender teen who was born male but insists he is a female, cried foul last week when all-female Smith College twice rejected his application for admission to the institution because of his male genitalia.

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  Apr 2, 2013

  John Piper Cries Tears of Thanks After Final Day as Pastor

  On Monday morning, for the first time in 33 years, Piper woke up without the title of pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minn., and he cried tears of thanks and joy.

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  Apr 2, 2013

  How to Keep Your Church Out of Court and Manage Conflicts

  With more than 75 percent of American churches experiencing some kind of conflict and 25 percent reporting disputes as "serious," according to Faith Communities, conflict experts believe planning for its inevitability can help churches arrive at more peaceful resolutions and stay out of damaging court battles.

• Apr 1, 2013

  Fla. Planned Parenthood Defends Right to Kill Babies That Survive Abortions

  In a shocking statement contravening the federal Born Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002, a Planned Parenthood lobbyist told Florida legislators last week that the fate of babies who survive botched abortions should be left to doctors and family.

• Mar 29, 2013

  Under Fire, Ben Carson Defends Marriage, Refines Comments on Gay Relationships

  Rising conservative star, neurosurgeon Dr. Benjamin Carson refined comments he made regarding the definition of marriage and gay relationships on Friday after coming under fire from liberal groups who took offense to a statement that he made on the issue earlier this week.

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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.