Church Audit Plan Rankles Advocacy Groups
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Two victim advocacy groups accused Roman Catholic bishops Monday of abandoning their pledge to root out sexually abusive clergy by reducing the number of U.S. dioceses that will receive full, onsite audits of their child protection programs next year.
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Fortnightly church attendance could be required for children to get into popular faith schools, a Church figure suggests.
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With the campaign season in full swing, a liberal church is locked in an escalating dispute with the IRS over an anti-war sermon &#151; delivered two days before the 2004 presidential election &#151; that could cost the congregation its tax-exempt status.
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A report criticizing the US Episcopal Church&#39;s consecration of a gay bishop has drawn mixed feelings among some Episcopal churches in Lower Bucks.
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An international Buddhist organization's plans may displace hundreds.
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Some clergy have criticized what they regarded as the churchâs leftward drift, including the consecration of an openly gay bishop.
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About 60 charities, churches and other tax-exempt groups are being investigated for potentially breaking federal rules that bar them from participating in political activity, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday.
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By Michael Newsom, The Sun Herald, Biloxi, Miss.  Jun. 21--LONG BEACH -- A plan to waive portions of rebuilding permit fees for churches and other nonprofit groups has stirred hot debate.
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Christian groups go after Crest, Tide due to company&#39;s opposition to Cincinnati anti-gay statute. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Conservative Christian groups are urging a boycott of two of consumer product maker
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The report released Monday by an Anglican church commission reinforces what spiritual leaders of Episcopal Church USA members in downstate Illinois have been saying for more than a year, they said.
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As Christianity begins to reshape the nation, TIME learns new details about a crackdown on one church
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A proposed law would limit foreign funding of churches and AIDS programs.
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A visit to church may be good for the  soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows.
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The Church of England will unveil a blueprint aimed at avoiding a rift over the ordination of gay bishops tomorrow, with the release of the Windsor report.
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Religious segregation is expanding from places of worship to neighborhoods, schools, and workplaces.
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A report released yesterday by an Anglican church commission reprimanded the Episcopal Church for not taking worldwide church opposition into account when it confirmed an openly gay bishop last year and chided bishops from other countries for interfering
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Most Americans oppose political parties obtaining church rosters, says a new poll that found bipartisan opposition to a step the Republicans have taken to identify voters.