Aaron J. Leichman

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• Oct 15, 2009

  ELCA Bishops Urge Obama Stay Committed to Mideast Peace Efforts

  Bishops within the largest Lutheran denomination in America are asking President Obama to \"remain firm\" in his commitment to achieving a just peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

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  Oct 15, 2009

  U.N.: Over 6M Affected in Storm-Battered Philippines

  Over six million people have been affected by the two devastating storms that recently hit the Philippines, according to the latest figures released by the United Nations.

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  Oct 14, 2009

  Franklin Graham Meets with High-Level North Korean Official

  U.S. Evangelist Franklin Graham had a "friendly conversation" Wednesday with North Korea's foreign minister, the reclusive nation's news agency reported.

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  Oct 13, 2009

  Catholic Relief Groups Call for New Global Ethic on Climate Change

  A confederation of Catholic relief, development and social service groups says the harsh effects of climate change were already a daily reality to poor communities in many of the 200 countries where it works.

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  Oct 12, 2009

  South Asia Disasters Still Taking Toll on Victims, NGOs

  The nationwide death toll from landslides and flooding stands at more than 600 since back-to-back storms started pounding the northern Philippines late last month.

• Oct 11, 2009

  Sex Offenders Fight for Right to Attend Church

  Convicted sex offenders in North Carolina and Georgia are challenging their respective states\' sex-offender laws, arguing that the criminalization of their religious activities is intrusive of their core rights to free exercise of religion.

• Oct 9, 2009

  Conservapedia Seeks to Eliminate 'Liberal Bias' from Bible

  The fundamentalists behind the \"conservative, family-friendly\" version of Wikipedia have launched an effort to eliminate what they see to be liberal bias within modern day Bible translations.

• Oct 8, 2009

  Over 5,000 Christian Pilgrims March through Jerusalem

  More than 5,000 Christian pilgrims from over 80 nations marched through the streets of Jerusalem on Tuesday to show their support for the nation of Israel.

• Oct 7, 2009

  Interfaith Leaders Discuss Sudan with Director of Obama's Faith-Based Office

  Representatives from faith communities nationwide met recently with the director of the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships to discuss the ongoing violence in the northeast African nation of Sudan.

• Oct 7, 2009

  NCC Calls for More Civility in Public Debate

  The governing board of the National Council of Churches is calling for \"civility in public discourse\" in light of the intensity of angry and sometimes violent language coming out of public meetings on health care and other issues.