Joshua A. Goldberg

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  Nov 24, 2009

  Americans More Likely to Credit Obama for Verse on Justice than Bible

  A Bible verse about caring for the poor and the oppressed was wrongly attributed by a majority of U.S. adults to celebrities, politicians and other prominent figures including President Obama, Oprah, Bono and Angelina Jolie.

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  Nov 23, 2009

  SBC President Johnny Hunt Diagnosed with Cancer

  Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt revealed Monday that he has prostate cancer and expects to have surgery in January.

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  Nov 23, 2009

  Megachurch Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty Dies at Age 57

  Megachurch Pastor Billy Joe Daugherty, whose network of Bible schools spans across 911 campuses in 93 countries, passed away Sunday – just one month after he was diagnosed with cancer.

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  Nov 20, 2009

  Archbishop: Women Clergy Need Not Divide Anglicans, Catholics

  The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion said Thursday that the issue of women priests and bishops need not divide Anglicans and Catholics.

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  Nov 19, 2009

  Faith Groups Urged to Act Together to Tackle Africa's Water Crisis

  Africa\'s growing water crisis demands leadership and common action among faith groups, said the general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in a keynote address for the Third Summit of the Inter-Faith Action for Peace in Africa (IFAPA).

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  Nov 17, 2009

  Nat'l Council of Churches Installs 25th President

  The National Council of Churches installed its 25th president last week as the ecumenical body concluded its 2009 General Assembly.

• Nov 16, 2009

  Church Van Crash Leaves 2 Dead, 14 Injured

  A van carrying 16 members of a Colorado church group veered out of control on an icy Oregon freeway Thursday morning and rolled over several times before coming to a stop.

• Nov 8, 2009

  COGIC Officials Defend Church Meeting's Move to St. Louis

  Officials at the Church Of God In Christ are defending their decision to move the Pentecostal denomination\'s next annual meeting to St. Louis after having held it in Memphis, Tenn., for more than a century.

• Nov 5, 2009

  Ted Haggard to Host Prayer Gathering

  Disgraced church leader Ted Haggard will be holding a gathering of a dozen or so people in his living room next week as part of an effort to connect with friends and help people.

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  Nov 2, 2009

  Millions Mark All Saints Day

  Millions of Christians worldwide observed All Saints Day on Sunday, marking the annual tradition according to their understanding of it.