Aaron J. Leichman

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• Dec 20, 2009

  New Zealand Church Ruffles Feathers with Bed Scene Billboard

  A proudly \"progressive\" Anglican church in New Zealand turned heads and ruffled feathers this past week when it put up a billboard featuring an illustration of Joseph and Mary, Jesus\' parents, in bed.

• Dec 18, 2009

  Judge: N.C. Law Barring Sex Offenders from Church Unconstitutional

  A year-old state law in North Carolina was found by a Superior Court judge to be unconstitutional because it prevents certain registered sex offenders from going to church, according to a ruling Thursday.

• Dec 17, 2009

  Malaysia High Court to Rule on Christian 'Allah' Case Dec. 30

  Malaysia\'s high court has set Dec. 30 as the date that it will rule on a case contesting whether the government of the predominantly Muslim country can bar Christian groups from referring to God as \"Allah.\"

• Dec 15, 2009

  Church-Targeted Blasts Kill 4, Injure Dozens in Mosul

  A series of bombs that appeared to target two churches and a high-traffic neighborhood in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul detonated Tuesday, killing four people and wounding as many as 40.

• Dec 14, 2009

  Malaysian Gov't, Catholic Church Take Battle Over 'Allah' to High Court

  Malaysia\'s high court began hearing legal arguments Monday over the use of \"Allah\" by Christians as a translation for God.

• Dec 13, 2009

  U.S. Coptic Christians to Rally Against Persecution in Egypt

  Coptic Christians are planning to hold rallies in at least four U.S. cities Monday to express their \"resentment and rejection\" of the persecution that fellow believers are facing in Egypt.

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  Dec 13, 2009

  Tens of Thousands March to Press Leaders on Climate Issue

  A large group of NGOs organized a Climate Change demonstration Saturday that mobilized as many as 100,000 participants to march from Copenhagen Cathedral in downtown Copenhagen to the Bella Center – the venue for COP15, the United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009.

• Dec 11, 2009

  Nigeria Religious Leaders Launch $1B Effort to Tackle Malaria

  Religious leaders in Nigeria launched an unprecedented $1-billion effort Thursday to tackle malaria, which each year kills up to 300,000 Nigerians.

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  Dec 10, 2009

  ACT Int'l Director to Serve as Head of New ACT Alliance

  The director of Action by Churches International has been appointed to serve as the general secretary of the soon-to-be-formalized ACT Alliance, which will bring together ACT International and ACT Development.

• Dec 9, 2009

  North Korean Christians Seek Prayers Amid '100 Days of Combat'

  Prayers are being sought for Christians in North Korea as the country goes through \"100 days of combat\" just days after \"150 days of combat.\"