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33 min ago | Examiner.com

United States sending over 7,000 young pilgrims to World Youth Day

The United States is third largest nation sending young pilgrims to World Youth Day.

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Related Topix: Religion, World News, Brazil, Roman Catholic Church

Tue May 21, 2013

Norwalk Citizen News

Grace Episcopal to close after 123 years in Norwalk

Rev. Lois Keen blesses pets outside Grace Episcopal Church in Norwalk. The church's last service will take place Sunday morning.

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Related Topix: Religion, Norwalk, CT, US Military, US Marine Corps, US News

Bluffton Today

Time for prayer about the future of the Episcopal Church in South Carolina

I became a proud permanent resident of Charleston two years ago. While living in Virginia, the parish I attended decided to leave the Episcopal Church of the United States as part of the CANA organization, which transferred its allegiance from the ECUSA bishop in New York to bishops in Africa.

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Related Topix: Religion, Charleston, SC, Opinion

Derry Today

Archbishop Martin to a return for celebrations

Archbishop Eamon Martin, on right, helping local school children to release balloons during the launch of the Columban celebrations at St Columba's Church, Long Tower.

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Related Topix: Columbia, SC, Religion, Roman Catholic Church

WFMZ-TV Allentown

History's headlines: St. Mark's Episcopal Church: A coal town's Victorian gem

What do a cut-glass tumbler full of rye whiskey and an elegant 19th century Episcopal chapel have in common? Well, if an often-told tale is true, one of them- St.

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Related Topix: Religion, Lehigh University, Lafayette College

Mon May 20, 2013

The Modesto Bee

Turlock Episcopal congregation walks to new church after closing service

The sign outside St. Francis Anglican Church reads “think FORGIVE act.” Action and forgiveness were the themes of the day, as the parishioners gathered Sunday for one last time at their church on Main Street before walking several blocks away to begin a new church in rented facilities.

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Related Topix: Religion, Turlock, CA, Anglican, Merced, CA

Sat May 18, 2013

The Florida Times-Union

Historian hopes to clear Union colonel's name in observance of Darien's burning

Waterfront condos now overlook the tabby foundations of warehouses on the Darien River that Union troops burned 150 years ago.

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Related Topix: Religion, McIntosh County, GA

WLNE-TV Providence

Priest suspended after allegedly copying sermons

A Cape Cod Episcopal priest has been suspended for allegedly plagiarizing more than a dozen sermons verbatim from a book.

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Related Topix: Religion, Canada,

Thu May 16, 2013

Cape Cod Times

Sandwich rector removed amid plagiarism allegations

The long-time rector of St. John's Episcopal Church has been removed by church leaders amid allegations that he plagiarized his Sunday sermons over a series of years.

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Related Topix: Canada, Religion

Patch.com

Newly-Formed Church Holds Synod in Wayne

The first meeting of the Cana East Synod of the newly forming Convocation of Anglicans of North America, a new denomination that is arising as an alternative to the Episcopal Church in America, was held May 2 to 4 at the Wayne United Methodist Church .

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Related Topix: Religion, Methodist, Anglican

HeraldSun.com

Hodges-Copple to be consecrated as bishop suffragan

The Rev. Anne Hodges-Copple, named earlier this year as the new bishop suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina, will be consecrated June 15 in a service at Duke Chapel that will include the Most Rev.

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Related Topix: Religion, Durham, NC, Durham County, NC

Wed May 15, 2013

Newberry Observer

Lutheran Theological Seminary has commencement May 25

Lenoir-Rhyne University will confer two honorary degrees to distinguished leaders in the Christian faith at the commencement service for Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary on May 25 at Ebenezer Lutheran Church in Columbia.

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Related Topix: Columbia, SC, Religion, Hollywood, SC, Liberia, World News, Africa, West Columbia, SC

Tue May 14, 2013

Davis Enterprise

The Belfry benefits from wine-tasting fundraiser

Eight Lutheran Episcopal Volunteer Network volunteers and their sites will be honored at the annual wine-tasting fundraiser Sunday at Monticello Seasonal Cuisine, 630 G St.

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Related Topix: Religion, Lutheran Church, Davis, CA, Wine, Drink, Woodland, CA, UC Davis

Mon May 13, 2013

Patch.com

Two Local Episcopal Churches Set to Merge May 19

Kirkwood, MO - Two local Episcopal churches will begin worshiping together as one congregation Sunday, May 19 - the Day of Pentecost.

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Related Topix: Religion, Kirkwood, MO, Warson Woods, MO

Sun May 12, 2013

Bakersfield.com

Episcopal Church regains control of two buildings; some Anglicans must move

St. Paul's Anglican Parish in Bakersfield is looking for a new home following a courtroom decision that hands control of its church property back to the Episcopal Church.

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Related Topix: Religion, Anglican, Gay/Lesbian

Sat May 11, 2013

Taranaki Daily News

Leading from the frontline

When Philip Richardson was named archbishop- elect in March, the piles of cards, letters and emails was "just extraordinary". On one day there was a card from Stratford and one from the United States.

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Related Topix: Religion, New Zealand Travel, Travel, Pacific Travel, Anglican

Longford Leader

Kilgefin parish priest named Bishop of Kerry

Fr Raymond Browne of Kilgefin parish in Co Roscommon, which takes in Ballyleague, Ballagh and Curraghroe, has been appointed the new Bishop of Kerry by His Holiness, Pope Francis.

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Related Topix: Religion

Fri May 10, 2013

The Fresno Bee

Pope's move affects Fresno

Armando X. Ochoa was installed as bishop of the Diocese of Fresno in February 2012.

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Related Topix: Texas, Religion

Thinking Anglicans

Los Angeles court rules against Newport Beach church

Orange County Superior Court Judge Kim G. Dunning today reaffirmed her May 1 final orders that property occupied by St.

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Related Topix: Religion, Anglican, Orthodox Church

Christian Science Monitor

Malcolm Boyd brought Christianity into the streets to promote civil rights

Malcom Boyd sits inside Grace Cathedral in San Francisco during the filming of a biographical feature film, now in production, on his life.

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Related Topix: Religion, Los Angeles, CA, World News