CP World Report: Israeli Soldier Freed, Chinese Charity Nun Run, Disney Dance Competition
CP World Report: Israeli Soldier Freed, Chinese Charity Nun Run, Disney Dance CompetitionAfter five years of incarceration, Israel’s soldier Gilad Shalit-- is a free man. The 25 year old’s freedom was in exchange for over a thousand Palestinian prisoners. The Supreme Court in Jerusalem had turned down four petitions against the Israeli government’s deal with Hamas to do the exchange . Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote a heartfelt letter to the families of terror victims, stating that he understood how difficult it is for them to know that the villains who committed crimes against their loved ones will never pay the full price. This is one of the reasons the lopsided prison swap has caused division of opinion in Israel. The other: the effect of releasing killers, bombers and kidnappers back into the community.
Arnold Roth lost his daughter in the restaurant bombing attack in Sbarro that killed 15 people. Ahlam Tamimi was implicated in that attack and she will be among the prisoners released….
It’s an ongoing issue that keeps cropping up in various states and is even being highlighted in Supreme Court in Sasktchewan, Canada: the issue of free speech vs. hate speech. The latest, in New Jersey where a teacher responded to the month of October being: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History Month. Viki Knox said on her facebook page that she pitched a fit because such a lifestyle is sinful, adding in that sin breeds like cancer. Garden State Equality—a group that supports gay rights—said she spoke as a teacher and not as a private citizen and therefore the school should take disciplinary action. the Township of Union Public School District, where Viki Knox works, is investigating the incident.
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A group of Chinese Catholic nuns says it was charity -- not sport -- that pushed them to join this year's Beijing marathon. It is rare for anyone in China's religious communities to seek the spotlight, but these nuns wanted to raise awareness -- and money -- to help some of the country's youngest victims of H-I-V and AIDS.
Tithing across U.S. Protestant Churches is at its lowest level in 41 years. Congregants are instead giving on average 2.38 percent of their income to the Church instead of the ten percent of the tithing principle. The findings were released in a report by Empty Tomb inc., a Christian research agency in Illinois. The report also indicates that less money is now going to projects outside the four walls of the church, like charity funds and seminary training. The recession was said to be only partly to blame. Yet the Salvation army was found to be the exception. Even though their tithing has been flat or has slightly declined, they have increased their charitable donations outside the Church by 5 percent.
Right after the newly unveiled Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, Alveda King—the niece of Martin Luther King Jr.said the president must now show America the content of his character through his political policies. Alveda acklowledged that although her uncle paved the way for the country’s first black president and would have been pleased, she emphasized that Martin Luther King Jr. was much more than a civil rights leader. He was, she said, a dedicated preacher and teacher of God's Word. Alveda King is pastoral associate for Priests for Life.
Against all odds, a wife in Pennsylvania is able to give her husband one of the greatest gifts of all-- life. She turned out to be a 100-percent match for her husband, who desperately needed a kidney. Now, they're on their way to "happily ever after."
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The Disney Channel has created its first ever Tween Dance Competition. It’s called “Make Your Mark”. Six finalists—from 10-15 years old-- have been selected to compete at the event in Hollywood, and viewers will ultimately decide the winner. Nineteen-year-old Selena Gomez will serve as a judge on the television special, along with fellow Disney actors Roshon Fegan and Debby Ryan. Gomez is reportedly going through a breakup with superstar Justin Beiber who she says is like a kid, where all he wants to do is watch T.V. and play video games.
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