Aaron J. Leichman

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• Jan 20, 2009

  Study: Service Attendance, Not Spirituality, May Decrease Suicide Risk

  Religious individuals have a significantly lower chance of committing suicide, according to the results of a recent study in Canada.

• Jan 18, 2009

  Pro-Lifers Mark 25th Sanctity of Human Life Day

  Four days before abortion rights activists mark the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade in the name of a woman's right to choose, pro-life supporters spoke out Sunday on behalf of the most vulnerable and weakest members of society.

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  Jan 17, 2009

  Cold Snap Keeps Salvation Army Extra Busy

  The Salvation Army is doing everything it can to keep warm the homeless in the Northern Plains, Midwest, Great Lakes, and Northeast, where freezing temperatures and face-numbing winds have gripped residents for most of the week.

• Jan 16, 2009

  Gov't Awards Faith-Based, Community Groups with $5.5M

  The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded nearly $5.5 million in grants to 18 faith-based and community organizations to help and equip ex-prisoners as they prepare for re-entry into society.

• Jan 14, 2009

  U.K. Couple Refuses to Abort Conjoined 'Gift from God'

  A pregnant woman who discovered last week that she is carrying a rare form of conjoined twins has pledged not to abort them. The Catholic couple says they will not throw away the \"gift from God.\"

• Jan 9, 2009

  Pentecostal, Charismatic Leaders Announce Plans for Landmark Gathering

  Leaders, scholars, and students within the Pentecostal and Charismatic movement will be meeting next year for a landmark gathering to examine the future of the movement, adopt new language, and foster growth, unity and more effective outreach.

• Jan 9, 2009

  Baptist Seminary to Become First Protestant School to Offer Ph.D. in Spirituality

  The flagship seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention plans to become the first Protestant institution in the United States to offer a Ph.D. in spirituality, according to an announcement this week.

• Jan 8, 2009

  Study: Religious Schools Failing to Prepare Clergy to Address Sexuality Issues

  Two religious institutions behind a recent survey of 36 leading seminaries and rabbinical schools claim that most faith-based institutions are failing to prepare the next generation of clergy to address sexuality issues in ministry.

• Jan 7, 2009

  Gov't Survey Reveals Homeschooling Growth

  Over the course of four years (2003-2007), the number of homeschooled students increased by more than 36 percent, according to recently released estimates from the National Center of Education Statistics (NCES).

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  Jan 4, 2009

  Ghana's Newly Elected President Prays for God's Wisdom, Blessings

  Opposition leader John Atta Mills said he will pray for humility and for God\'s wisdom to govern Ghana after being declared the West African country\'s next president.