What if God had a myspace?

Wrong organ

Musician canned for focus on wrong organ (AP)

AP - A Catholic priest has removed his church's organist and choir director from her duties saying her sale of sex toys was not "consistent with Church teachings."

Creationist?

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I consider myself a rational person. When I have a question, I turn to science and logic to find the answer. Regarding the origins of life, science tells us that humans evolved from single-celled organisms to our current form through a process of natural selection that took billions of years.

This much is clear to anyone with any background in modern thinking. We can look at the fossil record and trace many of our genetic traits back to ancient species. In fact, scientific reasoning can explain nearly every stage of life from the Big Bang to the present day. I say "nearly" because the period that scientists claim lasted from roughly 205 to 250 million years ago, commonly known as the Triassic period, was quite obviously the work of the Lord God Almighty.

This guy now advocates Noah ALSO had dinos in his ark

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Koreans go online worship

South Koreans go online for divine

SEOUL--Online worship is thriving among South Koreans who are too busy to attend churches or temples, or who simply want to browse their preferred sermon, a news report said Monday.

Pope considers return to Latin Mass

Pope considers return to Latin mass (AP)

AP - It was one of the most radical reforms to emerge from the Second Vatican Council. The Mass, root of Roman Catholic worship, would be celebrated in the local language and not in Latin.

Vatican doctrine office needs overhaul?

Vatican doctrine office needs overhaul: theologians (Reuters)

Reuters - Pope Benedict is coming under mounting criticism from his former German theologian colleagues who liken the Catholic Church's doctrinal office, which the pontiff once headed, to a 19th century censorship bureau.

Injustices done in Colonization - Pope

Pope: Injustices Done in Colonization

Pope Benedict XVI, who has been criticized by Indian rights groups, said Wednesday the church does not gloss over the injustices that accompanied the Christian colonization of Latin America and lamented that indigenous peoples' basic rights were often trampled upon by missionaries.

Slander

Catholics say blog spreads BBC "slander" to Italy (Reuters)

Reuters - Italy's leading Roman Catholic newspaper lashed out at bloggers on Saturday for spreading "slander" by posting a BBC documentary that alleged a Church cover-up of child sexual abuse.

NY diocese loses sex abuse lawsuit

N.Y. diocese loses sex abuse lawsuit (AP)

AP - Several civil lawsuits have arisen from allegations of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic church, but few have gone to trial. Most were settled out of court.

Prayers at Ohio Legislature criticized

Prayers at Ohio Legislature criticized (AP)

AP - Guest ministers leading prayers in the Ohio House are violating guidelines by evangelizing and speaking on political topics, the House clerk warned.

Pope to relax Latin Mass rules

Cardinal: Pope to relax Latin Mass rules (AP)

AP - A Vatican official has confirmed that Pope Benedict XVI plans to loosen restrictions on celebrating the old Latin Mass, reviving a rite that was essentially swept away by the revolutionary reforms of the Second Vatican Council.

***Still, Econe schismatics must come back to the fold.

Russian church reunites

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AFP - The domestic and exiled branches of the Russian Orthodox Church reunited in a ceremony here Thursday in the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, ending an 80-year split over communism.

HK residents want Bible reclassified as indecent

Bible drawn into sex publication controversy (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 800 Hong Kong residents have called on authorities to reclassify the Bible as "indecent" due to its sexual and violent content, following an uproar over a sex column in a university student journal.

Arrogant and Disrespectful

Brazil's Indians offended by Pope comments (Reuters)

Reuters - Outraged Indian leaders in Brazil said on Monday they were offended by Pope Benedict's "arrogant and disrespectful" comments that the Roman Catholic Church had purified them and a revival of their religions would be a backward step.

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Pope in Aparecida, Brazil

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An aerial view shows people attending a mass by Pope Benedict XVI at the Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, on Sunday, May 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Juca Varella, Agencia Estado)

Pope Benedict XVI in Brazil

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Pope Benedict XVI speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the V Conference of Latin American and the Caribbean Bishops in Aparecida, Brazil, Sunday, May 13, 2007. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Pope slams Latin America's drug cartels

Pope slams Latin America's drug cartels (Reuters)

Reuters - Pope Benedict warned Latin America's ruthless drugs cartels on Saturday that they would face God's harsh judgment for wrecking countless lives across the region.

Pope decries the widening gap between the poor and the rich

Pope decries rich-poor gap in Latin America (Reuters)

Reuters - Pope Benedict decried the growing gap between rich and poor in Latin America on Sunday but told priests to stay out of politics even as they fight for social justice.

Pope assails Marxism and capitalism

Pope assails Marxism and capitalism (AP)

AP - Pope Benedict XVI blamed both Marxism and unbridled capitalism for Latin America's problems on Sunday, urging bishops to mold a new generation of Roman Catholic leaders in politics to reverse the church's declining influence in the region.

God will punish drug dealers, says Pope

Pope: God will punish drug dealers (AP)

AP - Pope Benedict XVI warned drug traffickers Saturday that they would face divine justice for the scourge of illegal narcotics across Latin America, telling them that, "God will call you to account for your deeds."

Hard sell for Pope

Chastity's a hard sell for the pope in Brazil

SAO PAULO--Visiting Pope Benedict XVI's pronouncements in favor of sexual abstinence and against abortion are falling on deaf ears in Brazil, whose government hands out free condoms to schoolboys as part of a drive to curb AIDS and teenage pregnancy.

Drop Box for Unwanted babies

Japan has drop box for unwanted babies (AP)

AP - A Japanese hospital opened the country's only anonymous drop box for unwanted infants Thursday despite government admonitions against abandoning babies.

Pope rallies Catholic youth in Brazil

Pope rallies Catholic youth at Sao Paulo stadium

SAO PAULO -- Pope Benedict XVI addressed an exuberant crowd of Latin American youths at a Sao Paulo stadium Thursday, calling on them to lead by example in the fight against social ills such as violence, drugs and corruption.

Pope steadfast against abortion

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AP - Pope Benedict XVI began his first papal trip to Latin America stressing church opposition to abortion Wednesday, suggesting that Catholic politicians in Mexico had excommunicated themselves by legalizing abortion in that nation's capital.

Pope speaks on family issues

Pope speaks out on family issues as he arrives in Brazil

SAO PAULO – (UPDATE) Pope Benedict XVI spoke out on family issues, notably against abortion, as he arrived Wednesday in Sao Paulo for the first leg of a key visit to Brazil and a meeting with Latin American bishops.

Answer me Jesus

Jesus Has the Answers (Or At Least 20 Of Them)

It's a 20-sided die.  So much for the Ouija board.

Pope to excommunicate Mexican politicians?

Pope Says He Supports Excommunication

Pope Benedict XVI said Wednesday he supports excommunication for politicians who backed Mexico City's decision to legalize abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

First Brazilian saint

Pope to canonize first Brazilian saint

SAO PAULO, Brazil -- The Franciscan monk who will become Brazil's first native-born saint is credited with 5,000 miracle cures, but doctors are skeptical of his works and even a former Brazilian archbishop laments the healings as fakery.

Pope begins pilgrimage in Latin America

Pope begins pilgrimage to Latin America (AP)

AP - Pope Benedict XVI departed Wednesday on his first pilgrimage to Latin America — a test of the 80-year-old pontiff's stamina and how he intends to deal with pressing challenges to his church in the region.  (AP/Yahoo!)

Herod's grave found?

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Israeli archaeologists to say Herod's tomb discovered 2 hours, 25 minutes ago

JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israeli archaeologists were due to announce on Tuesday that they have discovered the tomb of King Herod, famed for expanding the Jewish second temple during his reign in first century BC, in the occupied West Bank.

Iraqi Christians attend Sunday service (AP Photo)

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Pope faces Brazilian disagreement

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Young Brazilian Catholics disagree with Vatican views on sex: poll Sat May 5, 7:32 PM ET

BRASILIA (AFP) - When Pope Benedict XVI arrives in Brazil this week, he will visit a major Roman Catholic country whose young believers disagree with the Vatican's views on condoms and pre-marital sex, a poll showed Saturday.

Friar Galvao, soon-to-be saint

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The miracle pills of Friar Galvao, Brazil's soon to be saint Mon May 7, 1:39 AM ET

SAO PAULO (AFP) - Day after day, cloistered Catholic nuns at a Sao Paulo monastery roll up thousands of tiny prayer scrolls credited with the miraculous powers of an 18th-century monk the pope will elevate to sainthood in this Brazilian city on Friday.

Pope to promote divinity of Christ

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Pope to promote divinity of Christ during Brazil visit Sun May 6, 11:07 PM ET

VATICAN CITY (AFP) - Analysts say Pope Benedict XVI will use his trip to Brazil to promote Christ's divinity over the politicised Jesus embraced by Latin America's liberation theologists.

Vatican outraged

Vatican outraged over 'terrorist' criticism of pope

VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican has reacted with outrage to criticism of Pope Benedict XVI's stance on euthanasia during a traditional May Day rock concert in Rome that was carried live on Italian television.

A mystery hidded for 600 years

Musicians unlock mystery melody in Scottish chapel (Reuters)

Reuters - A Scottish church which featured in the bestselling novel "The Da Vinci Code" has revealed anothermystery hidden in secret code for almost 600 years.