Luiza Oleszczuk

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  May 17, 2012

  Controversial Church-Building Law a Focal Point for Egypt's Coptic Voters

  Egypt's Coptic Christians fear they could face further persecution should an Islamist candidate win next week's presidential elections, and one of the major issues on their agenda is a controversial law that puts heavy restrictions on building and maintaining Christian houses of worship.

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  May 16, 2012

  Washington Archdiocese Slams Georgetown President Over Sebelius Invitation

  The Archdiocese of Washington, led by Cardinal Donald Wuerl, slammed Georgetown University on Tuesday for not withdrawing its invitation to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to speak at an awards ceremony.

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  May 16, 2012

  US Bishops Reject Proposed 'Compromise' on HHS Contraception Mandate

  The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said Tuesday in a statement issued to the Health and Human Services (HHS) that prospective changes in the contraception mandate, offered by the Obama administration as a form of compromise after a massive backlash, are still "morally objectionable."

• May 15, 2012

  Maude Aimee, Wife of 'World's First Televangelist,' Dead at 89

  Maude Aimee Humbard, wife of late broadcasting pioneer and the world's first televangelist Rex Humbard, passed away Monday at age 89.

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  May 15, 2012

  End Times Prophecy Expert, TBN Host Grant Jeffrey Dead at 64

  Grant Jeffrey, a Canadian Bible teacher known as an expert on Bible prophecies, an advocate of dispensationalism and host of TBN's "Bible Prophecy Revealed," passed away over the weekend after a cardiac arrest. He was 64.

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  May 14, 2012

  Irish Catholic Church Leader Apologizes to Sex Abuse Victims; Refuses to Resign

  The head of the Irish Catholic Church apologized last week to victims sexually abused by convicted child molester Father Brendan Smyth, but rejected calls to resign, in the latest development in one of the most publicized stories concerning sex scandals in the Irish church.

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  May 14, 2012

  Thousands Deported From Sudan While Violence Continues

  The government of Sudan, a mostly-Muslim East African nation, has begun airlifting an estimated 15,000 people to the mostly-Christian South Sudan, after all ethnic Southerners were dismissed from Sudan's civil service following the country's secession last year.

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  May 12, 2012

  Mother's Day Church Attendance Third Highest After Easter, Christmas; Father's Day Last

  Behind Easter and Christmas, Mother's Day draws the highest attendance in U.S. churches, a recent study shows.

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  May 11, 2012

  Bobby Schuller to Preach on Mother's Day as Crystal Cathedral Honors Mother Teresa

  Crystal Cathedral, the Garden Grove, Calif., megachurch known for its "Hour of Power" broadcasts, will this weekend during its celebration of Mother's Day, honor Roman Catholic icon Mother Teresa of Calcutta and feature a special sermon from the Rev. Bobby Schuller.

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  May 11, 2012

  Religious Freedom, Shariah Take Center Stage During Egypt's Presidential Debate

  The two front-runners for the Egyptian presidency recently faced off during the country's first televised presidential debate, with religion and Islamic law dominating the discussion.