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The Bishop of Raphoe, Dr Philip Boyce, has thanked the people of the diocese for being so “cooperative and good” throughout his time as bishop as he approaches his 50th anniversary of joining the priesthood. He was speaking ahead of the 50th anniversary which will be marked next week with a mass in St Eunan's Cathedral. |
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Mr Ubong Edet with ticket number S/N SS015000151540 and Pastor Surplus Akan- whose ticket number was S/N SS015008038841 on Tuesday emerged winners in the first “Win a Trip to Israel” raffle draw held in Uyo. Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom, who picked the two tickets after launching the raffle draw,.... |
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State Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Bossier City, speaks with LBGT advocates after a hearing on his religious legislation, the "pastor protection act," on Tuesday, April 12, 2016. (Kevin Litten, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)
A House committee on Tuesday (April 2) approved legislation that grants legal.... |
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PRISON FARM SHUTDOWN. APNewsBreak: Ohio shutting down prison farms, to sell land. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's corrections department is shutting down its prison farms in a move to raise millions of dollars to fund new rehabilitation programs through land sales. |
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Funeral arrangements have been set for the Rev. Nicholas Hood Sr., the former Detroit city councilman and longtime religious and civil rights leader who Hood served 28 years on the city council and was a noted civil rights leader who was among the founding members of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, whose leader was the Rev. |
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Look around. Three in 10 people you see say they are pretty satisfied with life, happy, healthy and moral, too. They're the "highly religious," 30 percent of U.S. adults who say they pray daily and attend church at least once a week. "Religion in Everyday Life," a new survey from Pew Research.... |
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A female gospel singer, Yvonne Omoarebokhae, has been found dead in a hotel owned by a former lawmaker in the Edo State House of Assembly. She allegedly lodged into the hotel with a Lagos based Pastor whose name was given as Apostle Psalm Okpe of the Fresh Oil Ministry. |
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A lawmaker's proposal aimed at protecting clergy and churches from being forced to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies will advance to the full Louisiana House for debate. Rep. Mike Johnson, a Bossier City Republican, says the "Pastor Protection Act" is limited in scope,.... |
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The Illinois megachurch campus of Willow Creek Community Church is one step closer to opening at an approximately 193,000 square foot site for its growing congregation. Crystal Lake Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 on Wednesday in favor of allowing Willow Creek Community Church to open a new campus at a former Oak Industries site. |
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A lawmaker's proposal aimed at protecting clergy and churches from being forced to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies will advance to the full House for debate. Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson, a Bossier City Republican, says the "Pastor Protection Act" is limited in scope, meant to protect clergy,.... |
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MINT HILL, NC (WBTV) - Police are investigating a break-in at Mount Lebanon Baptist Church in Mint Hill. Tuesday afternoon, church leaders arrived to find that their back window was smashed and their building had been vandalized on the inside. WBTV was granted access to the church. |
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BATON ROUGE, Louisiana A lawmaker's proposal aimed at protecting clergy and churches from being forced to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies will advance to the full Louisiana House for debate. Rep. Mike Johnson, a Bossier City Republican, says the "Pastor Protection Act" is limited in scope,.... |
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Tracy Robichaud's voice is heavy with sadness and fear. Her son, Ryan Robichaud of Burlington, has been missing for three months in a bizarre case that started with a car crash and involves numerous baffling messages and leads from across the United States. Her next stop? To fly to California to search for herself. |
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Purchase: Order Reprint BATON ROUGE, La. — A lawmaker's proposal aimed at protecting clergy and churches from being forced to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies will advance to the full Louisiana House for debate.
Rep. Mike Johnson, a Bossier City Republican, says the "Pastor Protection Act" is.... |
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EPA Members of civil society put up a poster at the Constitutional Court to address the media at a press conference calling for President Jacob Zuma to resign or be impeached. The writer says it isn't enough for officials to merely apologise when they've broken the law. |
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EPA Members of civil society put up a poster at the Constitutional Court to address the media at a press conference calling for President Jacob Zuma to resign or be impeached. The writer says it isn't enough for officials to merely apologise when they've broken the law. |
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Despite documents obtained by PREMIUM TIMES from the massive data leak from Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, clearly showing the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua, and his wife, Evelyn, incorporated a company in the British Virgin Islands, a known tax haven, the preacher has denied he owns the company. |
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A state legislative panel is poised to hear from opponents of a bill that would let Ohio's churches and pastors refuse to perform same-sex marriages.
Under the so-called Pastor Protection Act, no clergy could be required to solemnize a marriage or have their church property be used to host a ceremony that's against their religious beliefs. |
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On many Sundays, conservative Mississippi Republican Gov. Phil Bryant can be found in the sanctuary at St. Mark's United Methodist Church, almost always in his trademark suit and boots, often among those helping pass the offering plates. In the same sanctuary — sometimes just a few wooden pews away.... |
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CCTV images have been released after a man was knocked unconscious and a church volunteer was also attacked in Bury. Police want to speak to four people in connection with the brutal assault outside Pics Bar in the town centre. Having been kicked out of the venue, two men and two women launched into.... |
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Workplaces tend to be filled with tension. Perhaps the company is undergoing budget cuts, and workers fear that layoffs are imminent. On the other hand, maybe there’s too few people to complete all the work that needs to get done, leaving employees overwhelmed and stressed. |
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A state legislative panel is poised to hear from opponents of a bill that would let Ohio's churches and pastors refuse to perform same-sex marriages. Under the so-called Pastor Protection Act, no clergy could be required to solemnize a marriage or have their church property be.... |
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After several years worshipping in classrooms and a gymnasium, walking into the new Regina Mundi Catholic Church for the first mass 50 years ago was a welcome change. “It was very touching,” recalls Eileen Brow. “We were full of pride.” The Regina Mundi parish was established in 1959 to serve the growing Catholic population on the west Mountain. |
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Workplaces tend to be filled with tension. Perhaps the company is undergoing budget cuts, and workers fear that layoffs are imminent. On the other hand, maybe there’s too few people to complete all the work that needs to get done, leaving employees overwhelmed and stressed. |
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The mother of a Canadian man who has been missing for nearly three months is trying to get to the U.S. to search for her son , who she believes is suffering from mental trauma following a car accident late last year.
Tracy Beeso-Robichaud, of Burlington, Ont. |
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