France’s first female rabbi ousted and forms new community
France’s pioneering female rabbi Bebe, known for progressive Judaism, says she was fired from MILF after a leadership clash. She now advocates liberal Judaism and has filed suit for dismissal without cause while critics point to alleged missteps such as lax synagogue ethics and controversial outreach.
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Vatican summons Irish bishop over celibacy remarks
Irish Bishop Brendan Comiskey of the Ferns diocese says priests should be allowed to marry to attract more candidates for the ministry. Cardinal Cahal Daly rebuked him after the interview in Dublin. He is ordered to attend a meeting in Rome to clarify his stance.
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Mohawk mother fights city over yard worship clash
Ceil Christiana and her son Michael Lonon challenge Akron rules after city crews removed trees and tall grass from their northern Ohio home. Christiana, 55, converted her yard into a place of worship honoring a family member, while officials say the ordinance limits grass height to eight inches to protect public health.
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Lutherans suspend plan for sex statement
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America delegates were told the Church Council has suspended work on a social statement addressing human sexuality. The move ends an effort to define church teaching on marriage divorce and sexual ethics. The August Minneapolis assembly heard the council found broad areas of clarity but unresolved biblical and theological issues blocked agreement.
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Religious books surge across secular stores and markets
Religious titles flood secular outlets with Ingram Book Co reporting a 62 percent rise in religious book sales. Barnes & Noble, Target, Toys R Us, and libraries add imprints and titles as publishers expand offerings from evangelical fiction to Islamic and Jewish works, signaling a broad boom in faith literature.
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Mantle honored as a believer by former teammate
Former Yankee teammate Bobby Richardson shares that Mickey Mantle, who died at 63, accepted Christ as savior shortly before his death. Mantle, long linked to hard living, attended church and supported outreach at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church in Dallas, and Richardson recalled a life-changing question Mantle asked about eternal heaven.
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Spree at Minoa church features Rev Cecil Williamson
The First United Methodist Church of Minoa hosts SPREE a spiritual renewal event from August 27 to 30 at 250 East Ave Minoa Rev Williamson of Starkville Miss will preach daily with 1030 am and 730 pm services Children 5 to 12 attend Bible Bowl at 650 pm and child care is provided for all sessions The event aims to include the whole family.
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