Georgian Church Leader Sparks a Baby Boom

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 26, 2009 6:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – A little divine intervention has apparently helped a city in the nation of Georgia give its population a boost. Two years ago, faced with a stagnant birth rate, the head of Georgia’s Orthodox Church pledged to personally baptize any child born to parents with... Read full story »

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