Mass attendance in Ireland taking a tumble
October 10, 2002
LONDON — Weekly church attendance in the Irish Republic — which stood at the extraordinarily high level of 91 percent of the population as recently
Rights activists decry repressive religion legislation
October 10, 2002
MOSCOW — Repressive new religion legislation in Belarus could mean the closing of dozens of churches and religious communities in the former Soviet republic, human
Vermont judges say death penalty unconstitutional
October 10, 2002
A federal judge in Vermont has become the second magistrate in two months to say the current national death penalty law is unconstitutional. U.S. District
Judge dismisses former Baptist officials in Arizona
October 10, 2002
A judge has thrown out criminal indictments against five former Baptist Foundation of Arizona (BFA) officials accused of defrauding investors out of millions of dollars.
Archdiocese settles Geoghan suits for $10 million
October 10, 2002
BOSTON — Lawyers said the Archdiocese of Boston will sign a $10 million settlement deal with 86 victims of defrocked pedophile priest John Geoghan after
Religious freedom challenged in Azerbaijan
October 10, 2002
BAKU, Azerbaijan — A Baptist pastor still cannot conduct services in the local church and Bibles sent to the Baptist church are yet on the
Jim Bakker hoping for a comeback with talk show
October 10, 2002
BRANSON, Mo. — Former televangelist Jim Bakker, who went to prison on fraud charges related to his Praise the Lord (PTL) ministry, is making plans
‘Lutheran Hour’ loses host due to 9/11 coverage
October 10, 2002
ST. LOUIS — Wallace Schulz will not return to his duties as “Lutheran Hour” radio speaker because he would not agree to “stipulations deemed necessary
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