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  Religion
UPDATE AUDIO Haven Of Rest Open House
There's more to the Haven of Rest than a place that provides food and shelter, so the organization is showcasing its offerings at an open house on Thursday.

Pilgrim Church Has Rich History
It's the oldest church in Summit County -- and for its 175th anniversary, Pilgrim United Church of Christ is celebrating by giving a Lantern Tour.

Healing Our Heroes Community Concert
A grateful community is planning to come together at a local church to honor its heroes, both military and safety forces, with a free concert on Veteran's Day.

AUDIO It's The Jewish New Year
Sundown today kicks off one of the holiest days for Judaism. Rabbi Stephen Grundfast, with Beth El Congregation in Akron, explains the meaning of Rosh Hashanah.

AUDIO Reaching Out To The Community
The school supply, personal care product, food and clothing giveaway and services LEAP fair, is almost here in Coventry Township.

Catholic Foundation Moving Into Old Fast-Food Site
A Catholic service organization that helps fund churches and schools is moving into the site of the first Wendy's restaurant.


  Religion Wire
Calif. launches probe into scam targeting churches
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- California is investigating several companies suspected of bilking churches nationwide of hundreds of thousands of dollars through fraudulent computer leasing schemes, authorities said Friday....

Golden cross in Vatican's collection gets new look
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- One of the gems of the Vatican's priceless religious art collection - a 6th century reliquary containing what is revered as fragments of the cross on which Jesus was crucified - has been restored to its Byzantine-era glory....

Struggling Anglican leader in Rome for papal talks
ROME (AP) -- The Archbishop of Canterbury sought Thursday to downplay the implications of the Vatican's unprecedented invitation for Anglicans to join the Catholic Church as he arrived in Rome for his first talks with the pope on the new policy....

New Lutheran body to form after gay pastor vote
NEW BRIGHTON, Minn. (AP) -- The split over gay clergy within the country's largest Lutheran denomination has prompted a conservative faction to begin forming a new Lutheran church body separate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America....

Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights....

'Holy hip-hop' trying to break into mainstream
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Terverius Black believes in hip-hop gospel so much he sold his first home to get the money needed to start his Christian-themed entertainment company....

Religion News in Brief
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said he will continue to hold weekly prayer meetings at his home, three years after he was ousted from the church he founded amid a scandal involving a male prostitute and drug use....

Pope prays for all kids on UN rights anniversary
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI called Wednesday for greater international efforts to ensure basic human rights for children, saying he was praying for all young people who suffer....

Saaka's 29 helps Furman beat Presbyterian 68-64
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) -- Amu Saaka scored a career-high 29 points and Furman rallied to defeat Presbyterian 68-64 on Tuesday night....

In WA, old mining town elects a Muslim mayor
GRANITE FALLS, Wash. (AP) -- Granite Falls residents are suspicious of any newcomers, let alone a Muslim native of Pakistan who moved to this rugged, blue-collar mining town to open his own bar....


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