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Declaring that the United States was at a crossroads in Iraq, the
nation’s Roman Catholic bishops said Thursday the time had come to
withdraw
U.S. troops as fast as responsibly possible and to hand
control of the country to Iraqis.
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The Roman Catholic cathedral of Los Angeles on Monday rescinded its
invitation to hold a Christian unity conference later this month
after concluding that the principal speaker was to be a controversial
self-proclaimed mystic who claimed to speak directly with God, Jesus
and Mary.
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Evangelical leaders said Friday that they were embarrassed and
incensed by televangelist Pat Robertson’s assertion that Israeli
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, who had suffered a massive stroke, was
stricken by God as punishment for ceding the Gaza Strip and a portion
of the West Bank to Palestinians last summer.
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Jews are well familiar with the so-called “December dilemma” of
getting through the Christmas season with its ubiquitous carols,
advertising and holiday displays.
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As worshippers fill candlelit churches tonight and Sunday for
Christmas services, many will be bringing more than friends and relatives.
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It was just a few nights before Christmas as Pastor Santos Carrasco,
smiling broadly, sat in his small storefront church in Echo Park
strumming his guitar and singing of God’s goodness.
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Pope Benedict
XVI has named the bishop of Salt Lake City, the Most Rev.
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In a rare move reminiscent of medieval times, the Roman Catholic
Diocese of San Bernardino convened a secret tribunal against a
Riverside priest Tuesday after charging him with heresy and schism.
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In another setback for the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, an
Orange County Superior Court judge ruled Monday that two conservative
breakaway parishes were the rightful owners of their church buildings
and other property.
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Honoring the Catholic heritage of Latinos, a shrine to Mary, the
mother of Jesus, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels will be
expanded at a cost of $250,000 and with thousands of pieces of broken
china donated by Southern Californians.
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