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Catholic church bans, then allows, gay man’s funeral

logointern3 — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 16:30:56 +0000

A San Diego church refused at first to host the funeral for one of its members, because he was gay, 10 News reports.

Last week, gay Catholic John Sanfilippo died after a battle with emphysema.(...)

Megachurch pastor keeps mum on sex allegations

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 18:00:41 +0000

(Atlanta) On Sunday mornings, accused megachurch Bishop Eddie Long is usually draped in regal robes and dripping with diamonds and platinum – the kind of material rewards he often says are in(...)

Atlanta megachurch head denies sex with young men

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 15:00:23 +0000

(Atlanta) The prominent pastor of a 25,000-member megachurch near Atlanta denies allegations in a lawsuit that he coerced two young men from the congregation into a sexual relationship, his(...)

Corvino: A Skeptic’s Faith

logointern1 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:00:35 +0000

“The trouble with atheism,” my friend said with a smile, “is that you don’t get any holidays.”

Sometimes even tired jokes can be insightful.

The friend was a Catholic priest, speaking(...)

Weekend Watercooler: Montana families fight back

rayhunt — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:45:22 +0000

• Your turn Montana. The ACLU of Montana announced a lawsuit against the state for violating the state’s constitutional equal protection clause. The ACLU is fighting the case on behalf of

Argentina committee to make recommendation about gay marriage bill

logointern1 — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 20:32:34 +0000

Argentina’s Senate General Legislation Committee is scheduled to meet today to make a recommendation on a gay marriage bill.

The bill was approved in May by the Chamber of Deputies –(...)

Corvino: Why weddings?

logointern1 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:00:49 +0000

I’m at a wedding for a same-sex couple, in the chapel anteroom before the service, and the grooms are sweating profusely.

It’s not because they’re nervous. It’s because they’re wearing(...)

DC woman sues Baptist church over gay marriage

logointern2 — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:30:58 +0000

DC resident, Yvonne Moore sued Covenant Baptist Church over its support of gay marriage, CNN’s Soledad O’Brien reports.

Moore, a member of Covenant Baptist for 37 years, sued for her weekly(...)

Softball team banned from church league because coach is gay

logointern1 — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 21:00:14 +0000

A women’s softball team was banned from a church league in Tennessee because the coach is gay.

Coach Jana Jacobson said that in meetings in preparation for the league’s softball season,(...)

German schools angry over church abuse scandal

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:01:49 +0000

(Munich) German educators sharply criticized Catholic church officials for their handling of a spiraling child abuse scandal even as more alledged victims came forward Thursday, including a(...)