Religion capital blooms as tourists fill Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs hosts about 80 religious groups drawing visitors who spend millions on spiritual conferences. Focus on the Family, led by James Dobson, is the largest homegrown group, contributing to thousands of hotel room rentals and hundreds of thousands of annual visitors. The city, nicknamed the Vatican of evangelical Christianity, sees religious travel surpass corporate tourism.
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Divorce not a factor for Baptist pastor in Atlanta
The Rev. Charles Stanley will remain senior pastor at First Baptist Church of Atlanta after his divorce from wife of 44 years. He, 67, has led since 1972, with the church applauding the decision amid past strife over a policy barring divorced ministers. Anna Stanley filed for divorce February 16 and it was finalized May 11.
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Water-drawn Jesus Image Appears on Church Wall
In Palma Sola Presbyterian Church, a 15-foot Christ like figure appears on the wet outer wall when sprayed with a hose and vanishes as the wall dries. Believers view it as miraculous while some residents call water police amid drought rules Florida Gulf Coast counties say no regulations govern religious sites.
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Woman sentenced in church fund theft
Sharon Sampson 48 of Saco pleaded guilty to siphoning about 200 checks to herself from a Roman Catholic health care fund for priests between 1992 and last June. She was an employee at an insurance agency that managed the fund and received a 3 1/2 year prison term plus partial restitution.
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Pakistan funds madrassas amid terrorism critics
The army-led government announced an annual grant of 5.1 million dollars for religious schools or madrassas, denying ties to terrorism. Critics say some schools inspire holy war participation, with evidence including a large northwest campus suspending classes to let students join the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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