Religious News for Wednesday March 2, 2011

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Peter Gomes, Harvard minister, dies at 68 CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (UPI) -- The Rev. Peter Gomes, pastor for 40 years of the Memorial Church of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., has died. He was 68. Gomes had been hospitalized since a stroke in December, the Boston Globe reported. His death Monday night was confirmed by Massachusetts General Hospital. For most of his career at Harvard, Gomes was also Plummer professor of Christian morals at Harvard Divinity School. Gomes, an American Baptist, was the first... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Gay minister survives church trial BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (UPI) -- A Presbyterian judicial commission in Minnesota has ruled a minister did not violate church canons by marrying his gay partner in California. The panel of three ministers and three church elders of the Presbyterian Church USA split 3-3 Monday on the Rev. Erwin Barron, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported. Those seeking to convict Barron, which could have led to his dismissal from the ministry, needed at least four votes to prevail. The trial ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Katie Holmes sues Star for $50M NEW YORK (UPI) -- Katie Holmes's lawyer says he has filed a $50 million libel lawsuit against the U.S. tabloid Star for allegedly implying the actress abuses drugs. The publication's cover bears the headline "Addiction Nightmare -- Katie Drug Shocker -- The Real Reason She Can't Leave Tom." However, E! News reported Tuesday the article inside doesn't explicitly mention actual drug use and instead discusses a Scientology practice Holmes allegedly uses that supposedly gives a drug-... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print Advertisement Travelers everywhere are RAVING about this Handy Travel Aid. Click & See Why. Free Beauty Product Samples - Makeup, Lotions, and More! Calif. to U.S.: Allow same-sex marriage SAN FRANCISCO (UPI) -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris Tuesday asked a U.S. court to allow same-sex marriage to take place while a state ban on the practice is under appeal. California voters in 2008 approved Proposition 8, depriving gay and lesbian couples of the right to marry, granted in a previous state court ruling that laws against same-sex marriage violated the California Constitution. In a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Proposition 8, ... Continue Reading... Post a Comment | Share | Print     More Headlines • U.S. cardinal defendant in suit by Mexican • Pakistan minister assassinated • Minister noted minority leader • Church leaders condemn Bhatti killing • Guru's words turned against him at trial     More News From ArcaMax Current News Entertainment News Business News Sports Political News Weird News Religious News Lifestyles

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