Nicola Menzie

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  Jul 1, 2013

  Crystal Cathedral Campus Celebrated as 'Gift From God' by New Catholic Owners

  Thousands of parishioners from St. Callistus Catholic Church in Garden Grove, Calif., flocked to the Crystal Cathedral mega-campus this weekend to celebrate their first Mass at the facility now named The Christ Cathedral and commissioned more than 30 years ago by the Rev. Robert H. Schuller.

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  Jun 30, 2013

  Mary Mary Expresses 'Heartfelt Thanks' to Fans for Support Amid Father's Death

  Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina "Tina" Atkins-Campbell, otherwise known as the gospel-singing duo Mary Mary, have expressed heartfelt thanks to fans for reaching out to them with prayers of support as they mourn the loss of their father, Eddie A. Atkins Jr., to cancer.

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  Jun 28, 2013

  New Yorker Cover Shows Bert and Ernie Celebrating SCOTUS Gay Marriage Rulings

  The New Yorker magazine has revealed the controversial cover of its upcoming issue on two groundbreaking rulings favoring same-sex marriage made by the Supreme Court this week. The cover image is controversial because it portrays an intimate moment between popular "Sesame Street" characters Bert and Ernie, who have been dogged for years with suggestions that the two male puppets were much more than just roommates and buddies.

• Jun 27, 2013

  Baptist Preacher Blasts Congregant During Sermon for Sleeping; 'Hissy Fit' Goes Viral

  A video excerpt of a sermon by Jim Standridge, senior pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church in Skiatook, Okla., has gone viral on the Internet, inspiring hundreds of comments about the Christian minister storming from the pulpit during his message to admonish a congregant for falling asleep and then calling out other worshippers, one of whom he decries as "the sorriest church member I have."

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  Jun 26, 2013

  Mary Mary Duo Mourns Loss of Father to Cancer, Thanks Fans for Prayers

  Erica Atkins-Campbell and Trecina "Tina" Atkins-Campbell, otherwise known as the contemporary gospel powerhouse Mary Mary, thanked fans Wednesday for their prayers as they mourn the loss of their father to cancer.

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  Jun 26, 2013

  Obama Calls Prop 8 Plaintiffs to Celebrate Supreme Court Ruling During MSNBC Interview

  President Barack Obama dialed direct from Air Force One during an MSNBC live segment to congratulate the plaintiffs who challenged California's Proposition 8 amendment that defined marriage in heterosexual terms. The Supreme Court voted on Thursday against having the voter-approved amendment reinstated after it was struck down in 2010.

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  Jun 26, 2013

  Nik Wallenda's Grand Canyon Walk 'Advertisement' for Power of Prayer, Christianity?

  CNN's Piers Morgan suggested in an interview with evangelical Christian minister Joel Osteen that daredevil tightrope walker Nik Wallenda's constant call on God in Jesus' name during his live, nail-biting high-wire walk near the Grand Canyon put Christianity before the eyes of millions of viewers in the U.S. and around the world.

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  Jun 25, 2013

  Randy White at Odds With Evangelical Credit Union Over Ex-Wife Paula White

  Bishop Randy White and Paula White are apparently at odds over $2 million worth of church equipment he claims the Evangelical Christian Credit Union should not have allowed his former wife to take and use for her own ministry. The claim is part of a multimillion dollar complaint White has filed against the California credit union, which itself has been seeking nearly $14 million in foreclosure proceedings for a Lakeland, Fla., megachurch the once-married couple have left abandoned for nearly two

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  Jun 25, 2013

  Kong Hee's Co-Defendant Quits City Harvest Church Due to 'Spiritual and Moral' Issues

  A member of Singapore's City Harvest Church, led by founder Pastor Kong Hee, announced his resignation from the Pentecostal megachurch as its leadership battles charges of financial fraud in court.

• Jun 24, 2013

  Church Deacon's Son Fatally Shot by Police Amid Dispute Over Firing Pastor

  A 26-year-old man said to be the son of a deacon at Asia Baptist Church in Lexington, Miss., is dead after being shot by police in the parking lot during Sunday service. He was shot after reportedly discharging his weapon amid a dispute between the members of the congregation and the pastor they had just voted out.