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Religion Briefs Minister Excused of Violations
A Presbyterian ChurchUSA panel acquitted Rev. Erwin Barron of violating church constitution by marrying his male partner. The 3-3 vote failed to reach the two thirds needed for conviction, potentially ending clergy proceedings though an appeal is anticipated. Barron and Roland Abellano wed in California in September 2008 during a window of legal gay marriage. An elder at a Minnesota church filed the complaint. the Star Tribune notes the accuser remained unnamed.
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