Weblog: Billy Graham Trades in Microphone for Pen, Saying No to London
Plus: Conservatives shift Gonzales criticism to recusal concerns, Canada's top Catholic warns on church-state relations after legal gay marriage, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 4/13/2006 12:00AM
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Paedophile who abused girl sues employer for unfair dismissal | After court hearing where he admitted indecency, Geoffrey Moore was sacked by Kevin Mayhew Publishers, which specializes in hymn books and religious music. He is now claiming unfair dismissal and is demanding £2,000 compensation after losing his £12,000-a-year job as a music setter (The Telegraph, London)
Catholicism:
Christians oppose Archbishop's mini-skirt ban | Senior Christian community leader Richard Peter today opposed the ban imposed by the Mumbai Archbishop Ivan Dias banning people from wearing jeans, T-shirts and mini-skirts for Sunday service in churches across Mumbai Archbishop area (PTI, India)
Initiative would poll on church closings | Councilor seeks ballot question on archdiocese moves (The Boston Globe)
The pope and the pussycats | New leader of the Catholic Church loves felines (MSNBC)
Harry Potter & Benedict XVI:
Harry Potter and the Vatican enforcer | Pope condemned 'subtle seduction' of tales of wizardry (The Times, London)
Harry Potter distorts the soul, says Pope | The Vatican had previously given the books an apparent seal of approval (The Telegraph, London)
Pope disapproves of Harry Potter, letters suggest | Pope Benedict believes the Harry Potter books subtly seduce young readers and "distort Christianity in the soul" before it can develop properly, according to comments attributed to him by a German writer (Reuters)
Why this story is bogus | LifeSiteNews.com, best known for reporting pro-life issues, has just performed a disservice to both the Catholic community and the newsreading community in general (Jimmy Akin, blogger)
Missions & ministry:
Christian group seeks local gang truce | Add Victory Outreach to the list of faith-based non-profits stepping up with creative ideas to combat gangs in San Jose (Mercury News, San Jose, Ca.)
A prayer for an end to world's 'worst' crisis | From July 15 to 17, thousands of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim congregations will hold worship services, offer sermons and homilies, and engage in prayer for the people of Darfur, in western Sudan (The Christian Science Monitor)
In journey to health, he never ran alone | Dal Woodruff admits it's hard not to get preachy. After all, he is a pastor. And at a dinner Saturday night, as he told about 50 members of Faith Baptist Church in Mesquite about losing 100 pounds in a year and finishing a marathon, he turned to a spiritual message (The Dallas Morning News)
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