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UCLA Plans to Accommodate Transgenders With Coed Dorms
University of California Los Angeles is the latest college to consider adding coed dorm rooms to the campus housing mix in a move intended to better accommodate transgender students, school officials said.
Conservative Leader Tries to Distance Christianity From Occupy Wall Street Protests
Religious leaders who align themselves with the Occupy Wall Street crowd should not make claims that the nationwide uprisings have anything to do with Christianity, says the president of the Institute on Religion & Democracy.
Why Are Churches So Homogeneous? Pastor Asks
Pastors in the United States need to be intentional in making their congregations less homogeneous and more multi-ethnic, says the pastor of one of the fastest growing churches in the country.
White House Summit: Christian Leaders Encourage Obama to Share Faith
Christian leaders at the first Evangelical Summit held at the White House Wednesday prayed for President Barack Obama and encouraged him to continue talking about his faith, said Joel C. Hunter, a spiritual adviser to the president.
YouVersion Bible App on 1 in 17 iPhones, iPads, Androids
The makers of YouVersion, the Bible app that enables mobile phone and tablet users to study Scripture in many ways, are celebrating a milestone this week – 30 million installations.
Occupy Wall Street: Columnist Spends Night With 'Disaffected Souls'
Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez, the reporter whose story about his unlikely relationship with a homeless schizophrenic bassist inspired the film "The Soloist," camped out overnight with the Occupy Wall Street L.A. crowd earlier this week.
Egypt Violence: US Coptic Christians Rally, Want UN to Investigate
Coptic Christians in the United States are leading the call for an international investigation into the recent violence in Egypt, fearing that any action taken by the country's current form of government would simply be a façade, said the president of the religion's advocacy group in California.
'Love Is Not Free,' Says James Dobson on Longing for Marriage Radio Series
Focus on the Family's Dr. James Dobson began his current radio series, "Longing for Marriage," Monday by saying that statistics showing that men and women are waiting substantially longer to get married these days does not surprise him.
Egypt on Edge: 'It Sounded Like a War Was Breaking Out,' Says Pastor
Christian leaders in Egypt and the United States are calling for an end to the violence in Cairo after deadly clashes on Sunday left at least 26 dead and more than 200 injured following protests by Coptic Christians against growing persecution.
Fukushima Pastor Tells Story of Japan's 'Exodus Church'
Seven months after Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, about 50 members of a church that was located just a few miles from the destroyed Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant are still looking for a place to call home.