Katherine Weber

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  Apr 30, 2014

  Pastors Left Asking 'Why' After Tornado Ravages Small Ark. Town

  Two pastors from the same town in Arkansas are left grasping for answers after a deadly tornado swept through their town on Sunday evening, damaging one pastor's home and church and completely demolishing another pastor's house. This is the second tornado to damage the small Southern town in three years.

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  Apr 29, 2014

  Hillary Clinton Shares Why She Likes Methodist Church, Talks About Social Gospel

  Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton discussed her Methodist faith and her dedication to "social gospel" while speaking to nearly 7,000 women at the United Methodist Women's Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky this past Saturday.

• Apr 29, 2014

  'Very Early' Image of Jesus Christ Found in Egypt, Archaeologists Claim

  A group of Spanish archaeologists claim they may have recovered one of the earliest images of Jesus Christ, painted on the inside of a 6th Century, underground structure in Upper Egypt alongside Coptic inscriptions and plant motifs.

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  Apr 29, 2014

  Egypt's 683 Death Sentences for Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood Defy Basic Int'l Justice, Says WH

  In a mass trial on Monday, an Egyptian judge sentenced 683 supporters of former president Mohamed Morsi to death for their alleged involvement in post-coup violence following Morsi's departure from office in 2013. The recent ruling has been denounced by human rights groups which argue such mass trials fail to find justice.

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  Apr 28, 2014

  3 Doctors Without Borders Aid Workers Among 22 Killed in Deadly CAR Attack

  Three aid workers were among the 22 killed in a brutal attack in the Central African Republic on Saturday, allegedly carried out by Seleka rebels, the same militia faction that overthrew the country's government last year.

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  Apr 26, 2014

  Fla. Authorities Remove Bloody Crucified Jesus Display From Busy Intersection

  Florida authorities recently demanded a man remove his live "Jesus crucifixion" display that included bleeding wounds from a busy intersection in Lehigh Acres, Fla., because it was a "public safety issue" and distracting drivers.

• Apr 26, 2014

  Prison Bible Study Turns Violent After Female Inmates Fight Allegedly Over Self-Centered Focus

  A Bible study at a women's prison in Wisconsin went from holy to violent this week when two female inmates got into a fistfight over what was being said at the religious gathering. Now, the instigator of the fight is being charged with felony battery and could receive an extra six years in prison for her actions.

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  Apr 26, 2014

  Pastor Gets Tattoo of Cross After Church Breaks Attendance Record on Easter Sunday

  A Florida pastor got a tattoo of his church's emblem after promising his congregants he would do so if they broke the church's attendance record on Easter Sunday. 

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  Apr 25, 2014

  Franklin Graham: You Can Be Gay and Go to Heaven, No Question...But You Must Repent First Like All Sinners (VIDEO)

  Franklin Graham, president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, recently said in a panel discussion broadcast on Easter Sunday that he believes, as an Evangelical Christian, "you can be gay and go to heaven, no question." Graham clarified that all humans are sinners and must repent before they can be accepted into the afterlife.

• Apr 25, 2014

  Mich. Pastor Indicted on 5 Counts of Embezzlement for Alleged $700K Church Theft

  A Michigan priest and one-time parish manager were indicted Wednesday on five counts relating to the alleged embezzlement of $700,000 in parish funds.