Wednesday’s religion round-up

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today on the Mojave cross, the Dalai Lama met with lawmakers and received a humanitarian award at the Capitol, Episcopalians are urging Congress to pass ENDA. A judge ruled that the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh – not the one that seceded – is entitled to diocesan assets, U.S. […]

The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today on the Mojave cross, the Dalai Lama met with lawmakers and received a humanitarian award at the Capitol, Episcopalians are urging Congress to pass ENDA.

A judge ruled that the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh – not the one that seceded – is entitled to diocesan assets, U.S. Catholic bishops assured Jews they will not try to convert them, and the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called liberals “chaplains of the status quo.”

The head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America said it’s a “rocky time” for his denomination, another Lutheran denomination’s leader its telling them not to implement new policies allowing gay clergy, and those guidelines will probably not be in place until next April.


A Maryland man was sentenced to life in prison for beating his ex-girlfriend with a crucifix and a man dragged a 12-foot cross from Texas to Aberdeen, Wa. A California court refused to overturn a murder conviction appeal complaining that the prosecutor wore a cross.

Egyptian Muslims are not pleased with the Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit and President Obama was frequently mentioned during a synod on Africa at the Vatican.

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