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07/19/2008

While priesthood shrinks, Catholic deacons multiply
INDIANAPOLIS — After resisting the idea for more than three decades, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Indianapolis has ordained its first class of deacons, taking some pressure off overworked priests and giving a new role to men who keep one foot in the church and the other in the outside world.

NEWS OF RELIGION
Buddhist retreat this weekend

Holidays
Starting at sundown today, Orthodox Christians celebrate Prophet Elias Day, marking the day when it is believed that Elias, or Elijah, the most revered Hebrew prophet for Eastern Christians, ascended into the heavens on a chariot of fire.

07/12/2008

Holidays
For Buddhists, Thursday is Sangha or Asalha Puja Day. Observed on the full moon day of the eighth lunar month, it commemorates the “turning of the wheel of the Dharma,” the Buddha’s first sermon, at Sarnath Deer Park.

NEWS OF RELIGION
World Youth Day

Egypt’s Coptic Christians becoming more and more isolated
CAIRO, Egypt — Under pressure from fundamentalist forms of Islam and bursts of sectarian violence, the most populous Christian community in the Middle East is seeking safety by turning inward, cutting day-to-day social ties that have bound Muslim to Christian in Egypt for centuries, members of both communities say.

U.S. Episcopal leader faces major test
NEW YORK — Episcopal Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori was installed as head of the U.S. church less than two years ago, inheriting a mess not of her own making.

07/05/2008

Georgia church adds drive-in service to attract flock
MARIETTA, Ga. — The preacher stood in the doorway of the picturesque church and looked out at the parking lot as his congregation gathered for the early morning service.

Holidays
Tomorrow Tibetan Buddhists celebrate the Birthday of the Dalai Lama. His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was born July 6, 1935, and is in exile from Tibet.

Mormon Church tries to separate itself from polygamist sects
As authorities have investigated a polygamist sect in Texas, Mormon church leaders in Salt Lake City have largely stayed on the sidelines, weighing a response.