Thursday, June 03, 2010

Religion News – Newsletter for June 3, 2010

Thursday, June 3, 2010


Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard is starting a new church in Colorado Springs

Ted Haggard to start new church in Colo. Springs

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard said Wednesday that he will launch a new church from his Colorado Springs home, 3 1/2 years after he resigned from his ministry amid an embarrassing and devastating sex scandal.
“This is my resurrection day,” he declared.
Haggard said his …. Original source  : Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard is starting a new church in Colorado Springs.

Israeli PM Netanyahu: Breaking Gaza blockade could lead to missile attacks

Israeli PM: Gaza blockade prevents attacks

JERUSALEM – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended Israel’s blockade on Gaza, saying it prevents possible missile attacks on Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.
Wednesday’s statement comes amid international condemnation over Israel’s bloody raid on a flotilla headed for Gaza earlier this week. He says criticism of the raid is “an …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Prosecutor says insufficient evidence found to charge LA cardinal in clergy abuse scandal

DA: Insufficient evidence found to charge cardinal

LOS ANGELES – Prosecutors say they haven’t discovered enough evidence to charge the leadership of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles over their handling of the clergy abuse scandal.
A district attorney’s memo provided Wednesday says the investigation of abusive priests remains active, but a case against archdiocese officials …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Prosecutor says insufficient evidence found to charge LA cardinal in clergy abuse scandal.

Pope condemns Israeli raid on Gaza aid ships

Vatican City, June 2 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday condemned Israel’s deadly attack on a Gaza-bound humanitarian aid flotilla in which nine activists were killed.

“With great trepidation I followed the tragic events that occurred near the Gaza Strip,” Benedict said and urged world leaders to press for peace in the Middle East.
“Again I …. Original article  : Pope condemns Israeli raid on Gaza aid ships.

Turkish lawmakers urge review of ties with Israel; All activists to be deported from Israel

Israel deports all activists from Gaza-bound ships

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s parliament called on the government Wednesday to review all ties with Israel as the country prepared a huge welcome home for hundreds of Turks detained after Israel’s bloody raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
In Israel, all of the nearly 700 activists from the aid ships …. Read the original article  : Turkish lawmakers urge review of ties with Israel; All activists to be deported from Israel.

Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls news conference to announce next step

Ted Haggard plans announcement about career

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Ted Haggard, the former megachurch pastor who fell from grace amid a sex scandal, has called a news conference to announce the next step in his career.
The announcement is planned Wednesday at Haggard’s Colorado Springs home, three weeks after he said he filed incorporation papers for … Original article on : Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls news conference to announce next step.

Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls news conference at Colo. home to announce next career move

Ex-pastor Ted Haggard to announce next career move

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard has called a news conference to announce the next step in his career.
The announcement from the evangelical pastor who fell from grace amid a sex scandal is planned Wednesday at Haggard’s Colorado Springs home. It comes three weeks after … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls news conference at Colo. home to announce next career move.

Turkey’s parliament urges government to review political, military ties with Israel

Turkish lawmakers urge govt to review Israel ties

ANKARA, Turkey – Turkey’s parliament called on the government Wednesday to review all ties with Israel as the country prepared to welcome home Turkish activists who had been detained after Israel’s bloody raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.
In Israel, all remaining pro-Palestinians activists from the aid ships were … Read more >>>.

Turkey says Israel to release all Turks from aid ships, prepares big welcome for activists

Turkey: Israel to release all Turks from aid ships

ANKARA, Turkey – Israel has agreed to release all Turks involved in the Gaza aid flotilla, Turkish officials announced Wednesday as they prepared to host a joyous welcome home for the activists in Istanbul’s main square.
Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said 210 Turks were to be flown home …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls Colorado news conference for undisclosed announcement

Ex-pastor Ted Haggard plans announcement in Colo.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Former megachurch pastor Ted Haggard has called a news conference to make an unspecified announcement.
The announcement from the evangelical pastor who fell from grace amid a sex scandal is planned Wednesday at Haggard’s Colorado Springs home, three weeks after Haggard said he had filed incorporation …. Original source  : Disgraced pastor Ted Haggard calls Colorado news conference for undisclosed announcement.

Greedy Muslims turn Christian to gain financial benefits and Asylum in rich Christian States

ISLAMABAD: Changing of religion for a reason or the other is a common phenomenon during these days. However, a series of investigations carried out to unearth the myth behind conversion of Muslims into Christians, revealed that factors of greed of getting financial benefits and thrust of securing asylum in any of rich Christian state were …. Original article  : Greedy Muslims turn Christian to gain financial benefits and Asylum in rich Christian States.

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