Weblog: Former Labor Secretary Predicts Religious War in America
Plus: Pastor on trial for exorcism death, Chinese woman beaten to death for distributing Bibles, European court rejects wrongful abortion suit, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 7/01/2004 12:00AM

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- Controversy surrounds planned Christian march in Jerusalem | A Protestant Christian group is planning to hold a march in Jerusalem and parts of Palestine. About 3,000 Christians will participate in the big event from August 7 to 10. However, the government requested that the event be put on hold due to security problems (The Chosun Ilbo, South Korea)
Other stories of interest:
- Penn State cries uncle on Christian club | Until lawsuit, complained university had 'too many' groups of believers (WorldNetDaily)
- Church wants family evicted | First, Joyce Meyer's Dream Center church fired Marilyn Hopgood. Now it wants her moved out of her home (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Religion news in brief | Kansas churches monitored for politicking, Faithful flock to Pittsburgh chapel to see religious relics, Woman leaves Methodist church $475,000 as thank-you for loan, U.S. Protestant executive named a president of World Council of Churches, and other stories from online sources from around the world (Associated Press)
- Beer brewing monks battle over monastery's future | A power struggle at a monastery famous for producing beer is getting ugly. The future direction of the cloister is at issue: should the monks continue on a market-oriented path or return to a traditional life? (Deutsche Welle, Germany)
- Snapshots of faith in America | Americans disagree on many spiritual matters, and on how faith should be applied in the political and social realms. In fact, it may be more remarkable to note the few ideals on which a majority overwhelmingly rules (The Dallas Morning News)
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