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  May 27, 2013

  Pope Urges Mafia to Convert to God, Repent From 'Enslaving People'

  The day after the beatification of a priest who was murdered by the mafia two decades ago, Pope Francis urged mobsters on Sunday to stop exploiting and enslaving people and convert to God.

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  May 27, 2013

  Obama Quotes Bible to Urge Americans to 'Step Up' Aid to Oklahoma Tornado Survivors

  A week after tornadoes tore through Oklahoma and devastated the town of Moore, President Obama toured the area Sunday and urged all Americans to "step up" their own aid to help the affected people in recognition that "we're an instrument of his [God's] will."

• May 26, 2013

  China Dominates World's 'Atheist Map;' Religiosity Declining in US

  A new poll measuring global self-perceptions on beliefs indicates that while 13 percent of the world identify themselves as atheists, nearly half of China's population comprises non-believers. The United States is among the countries where religiosity is notably declining, the poll says.

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  May 26, 2013

  LeBron James Doesn't Like Being Compared to God

  Indiana Pacers point guard George Hill compared LeBron James to God, but the Miami Heat star responded by saying he is not infallible and "nowhere near close."

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  May 26, 2013

  San Antonio Flash Floods Leave 2 Dead; Over 200 Rescued

  Even as a flash flood watch was in effect in south central Texas until Sunday morning, authorities said at least two women were confirmed dead and a 17-year-old boy was missing in the San Antonio area while more than 230 people had been rescued after torrential rains Saturday.

• May 25, 2013

  Jud Wilhite Shares 3 Things to Remember While 'In the Mess'

  Pastor Jud Wilhite shared three things that can help Christians emerge victorious in the midst of the mess and pain they often come across in life, as guest speaker at Saddleback Church in Southern California.

• May 25, 2013

  Michigan City Paid Evangelists $300,000 in Lawsuit Settlement

  A city in Michigan disclosed on Friday that it paid $300,000 to a group of Christian evangelists as part of a settlement for arresting them during the 2010 Arab International Festival under the charge of breaching the peace by sharing the Gospel with Muslim participants.

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  May 25, 2013

  Spain's Catholic Archdiocese to Hire More Exorcists to Fight Devil

  Days after Pope Francis laid his hands on a young man in a wheelchair in the Vatican and fueled suspicion that he performed an exorcism, the Catholic archdiocese in Madrid is reportedly considering hiring at least eight more trained clergy to help some of the faithful deal with demons.

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  May 25, 2013

  Church of England Plans to Have Female Bishops by 2015

  After about 20 years of a divisive debate on allowing women to be bishops, the Church of England published proposals on Friday to approve the ordination of female bishops by 2015.

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  May 20, 2013

  Associated Press CEO Blasts Justice Department for Phone Records Probe

  The president and CEO of The Associated Press, Gary Pruitt, said Sunday the Justice Department breached the Constitution by seizing its phone records of two months after the newswire ran a story about a foiled terror plot in Yemen last year.