Aaron J. Leichman

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• Jun 18, 2009

  Mars Hill Church to Open School

  The Seattle megachurch of pastor Mark Driscoll plans to open a school this fall that hopes to eventually help develop thousands of new and existing pastors and deacons.

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  Jun 18, 2009

  Pro-Lifers to Pray for Healing, Life in Wichita

  Pro-life groups have planned a series of prayer and memorial events for this weekend in Wichita, Kan., where late-term abortion doctor George Tiller was killed late last month.

• Jun 17, 2009

  PBS OKs Religious Broadcasts; Bans New 'Sectarian' Shows

  PBS\'s board of directors decided Tuesday to bar membership from stations that carry sectarian programming with the exception of those already airing such material.

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  Jun 16, 2009

  Study: Americans Spending More Time Online, Less Time With Family

  More Americans are spending less time with members of the households, according to the results of a study released this week.

• Jun 16, 2009

  Evangelist's Suit Leads Miami University to Revise Speech Policy

  A five-year legal battle over Miami University\'s speech policy has come to an end with a settlement obtained Monday, according to attorneys with a Christian legal group.

• Jun 15, 2009

  Pakistan Relief Efforts Under Threat, Say Agencies

  When top EU officials meet with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari this week, the plight of the more than one million people affected by fighting in the country's Swat valley must be first on the agenda, insist nine major international aid agencies.

• Jun 14, 2009

  Rich Countries Risk 'Wrecking' Climate Talks, Says Christian Aid

  During the Bonn talks, Christian Aid said it was clear that rich countries plan to continue polluting at levels that will make dangerous climate change inevitable.

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  Jun 13, 2009

  Lutheran Head Sends Word to Jewish Leaders After Museum Shooting

  In his letter to 14 Jewish leaders in the United States, ELCA leader Hanson said he found it "deeply troubling that anti-Semitic acts, such as this one, are still occurring."

• Jun 12, 2009

  Looming Health Crisis in Sri Lanka Sparks 'Grave Concern'

  World Vision is "gravely concerned" that impending monsoon rains and inadequate sanitation will place tens of thousands of people at risk from disease in displacement camps in northern Sri Lanka.

• Jun 10, 2009

  Christian Relief Groups Highlight Plight of Displaced Pakistani Women, Young Girls

  Displaced women and young girls are facing increasingly severe hardships in the Mardan and Swabi areas of Pakistan, according to a worldwide alliance of churches and related agencies.