Aaron J. Leichman

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  Oct 21, 2009

  Philippines Catholic Church Mandates Prayer as 18th Typhoon Nears

  The Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines published a prayer for deliverance from calamites in a national broadsheet Tuesday as the country\'s 18th typhoon approached.

• Oct 21, 2009

  WCC Head Preaches Unity at North Korean Church

  The head of the World Council of Churches preached to a North Korean congregation Sunday, emphasizing the importance of cooperation and unity in a country known for its reclusiveness and for having the most heavily militarized border in the world.

• Oct 20, 2009

  Joyce Meyer Ministries Pulled Deeper into Murder Case

  A wrongful-death lawsuit filed against a man charged with murdering his wife and two sons is now seeking to add the ministry of televangelist Joyce Meyer as a defendant.

• Oct 19, 2009

  Christian Groups Draw Attention to Typhoon-Hit Areas in Cambodia, Vietnam

  While much of the attention following Typhoon Ketsana\'s landfall has been upon the Philippines, where the death toll is nearly 900 and still climbing, a network of Christian groups is drawing attention to Cambodia and Vietnam, where the typhoon had also wrought havoc.

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  Oct 19, 2009

  New Typhoon Nears Philippines

  A new powerful typhoon is moving toward the storm-battered Philippines but will likely spare the capital, Manila, the country\'s chief weather forecaster reported.

• Oct 18, 2009

  Faith Groups 'Stand Up' with Millions Worldwide Against Poverty

  Congregations and faith communities around the United States are taking this Sunday to focus on the principles of Jubilee – a time when those enslaved because of debts are freed, lands lost because of debt are returned, and community is restored.

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  Oct 16, 2009

  Ohio Judge: State to Take Custody of Runaway Teen Convert

  Until the immigration status of 17-year-old Rifqa Bary is confirmed, the Franklin County Children's Services agency will take custody of her, a judge ruled Thursday.

• Oct 16, 2009

  Franklin Graham Wraps Up 3-Day Trip to North Korea

  U.S. Evangelist Franklin Graham has concluded a three-day trip to North Korea that included meetings with high-level government officials and visits to his ministries' humanitarian assistance projects.

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  Oct 16, 2009

  World Food Day Marked as 1 in 6 Suffer from Chronic Hunger

  People in more than 150 countries worldwide are being inspired to raise awareness on the plight of the world\'s hungry and encourage action against hunger today as part of World Food Day.

• Oct 15, 2009

  Anglican Head Presents 'Christian Response' to Climate Crisis

  The crises of today, including the Climate Change crisis, takes root from a shared cultural and spiritual crisis, proposed the head of the worldwide Anglican Communion.