Weblog: Taliban Says It Killed 'Evangelistic' Aid Worker
"Nigerian court frees woman from stoning sentence, and many other stories from online sources around the world"
Ted Olsen | posted 9/01/2003 12:00AM
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Father, sitter guilty in boy's murder | The adoptive father and baby sitter of a 9-year-old boy who died after being wrapped from head-to-toe in duct tape were convicted Thursday of murder and child abuse (Associated Press)
Catholic Church pays Dade youth | The Miami Archdiocese's first settlement of a clergy abuse case since the U.S. scandal began comes with no confidentiality pact (The Miami Herald)
N.H. Catholics demand ouster of 2 bishops | Victims of pedophile priests and groups seeking change within the church rallied outside Bishop John McCormack's parish church for two hours before and during a morning Mass (Associated Press)
Irish victims of clergy abuse seek others in Hub | Four years ago, the Irish government offered an apology, and a blank check, to thousands of people who suffered abuse in those institutions. But victim advocates accuse the government of doing nothing to alert those who left Ireland after abuse that they are entitled to settlement money (The Boston Globe)
Openness vowed on clergy abuse policy | Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley has pledged that any future changes to the Archdiocese of Boston's child protection policies will be put through a thorough, open process designed to head off accusations that the church is slipping back into excessive secrecy in handling accusations of clergy abuse, a spokesman said (The Boston Globe)
Anglicans at odds on sex protocol | Australia's Anglican bishops are at odds over a national sexual abuse protocol, with the bishops of Melbourne and Bendigo preferring to keep their present system (The Age, Melbourne, Australia)
The last bastion of trust must never be violated | As if priests were not already under enough scrutiny, their right to security in the confessional is now under attack (James Murray, The Australian)
American researchers launch study of religion in public life | Backed by a $3.3 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, scholars from Rice and Notre Dame will embark on a long-term study of religious beliefs and behaviors among various ethnic groups (Voice of America)
Stressed motorists seek divine inspiration | Nearly three in four drivers admitted to saying the odd prayer while behind the wheel and 22% said they prayed on a regular basis (Ananova)
Ancient Roman church discovered in Burdur | A villager from Yusufca applied to the district governor of Golhisar after stumbling across painted frescos and he delivered these frescos to the district governor (Turkish Daily News)
Divining nature's plan | A generation after his pioneering work in the Burgess Shale, Conway Morris is convinced that far from being a random, directionless process, evolution shows deep patterns, and perhaps even a purpose (U.S. News & World Report)
Dolphins punter Royals keeps faith, may lose job | Mark Royals credits his Christian faith with helping him enjoy a 15-year NFL career, but the Dolphins' punter now wonders whether his recent on-field difficulties are a sign to begin preparing for life after football (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Religion news in brief | Beyond What Would Jesus Drive, Georgian president promises reforms, and other stories (Associated Press)
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