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sermon stories: 6 news summaries

(Newser) - Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the former Iranian president and most powerful supporter of Mir Hossein Mousavi, addressed thousands of young reformists in green today in a highly anticipated sermon that may trigger further protests. The visibly upset cleric demanded that all political prisoners be freed and lamented that "we had... More »

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Iran • Tehran • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad • cleric • Hashemi Rafsanjani • Shiite cleric • sermon • Iranian election • Mir Hossein Mousavi

 Pope Calls for Peace 
 in Christmas Speech 

Middle East, Africa conflicts must be resolved: Benedict

Dec 25, 08 10:53 AM CST
(Newser) - Pope Benedict XVI passionately called for peace in the Holy Land during his annual Christmas message, delivered from the balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica. “The horizon seems once again bleak for Israelis and Palestinians,” he said, praying for hope against war, terrorism, and injustice. He also appealed... More »

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Africa • Middle East • Pope Benedict XVI • Catholic Church • children • Rome • Christmas • sermon

Plagiarist Priests May Face Jail Time in Poland

Church tries to curb problem of online sermon swiping

Apr 26, 08 5:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - If Polish priests don’t stop their plagiarizing ways, they could be slapped with a fine or even thrown in jail for 3 years, church authorities warn. Uninspired priests have been swiping their homilies off the Internet, and “unfortunately the practice has become more usual than not,” said... More »

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Catholic Church • plagiarism • Poland • sermon

Obama Speech
Injects Race
Into Easter
Sermons
 

Many ministers preach anew about ending racial acrimony

Mar 23, 08 9:06 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama altered the agenda for many Easter sermons with his risky speech last week on racial acrimony, the New York Times reports. Ministers of a variety of faiths say they will use Obama’s words—framed to explain the incendiary statements of his former minister, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright—... More »

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Barack Obama • race relations • Easter • Election 2008 • sermon

 Huckabee: Lay Off
Obama Pastor 

Former minister goes to bat for controversial figure

Mar 20, 08 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Barack Obama got some unexpected help yesterday from Mike Huckabee, of all people. The former candidate called Obama’s speech “historic” and said it wasn’t fair to hold candidates accountable for everything the people near them say, ABC News reports. Huckabee, once a pastor himself, said he understood... More »

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Barack Obama • race • Jerry Falwell • Mike Huckabee • segregation • Jeremiah Wright • Joe Scarborough • pastor • sermon

 Obama Campaign 
 Drops Rev. Wright

Minister prone to provocative statements will no longer advise the Illinois senator

Mar 15, 08 5:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jeremiah Wright, the militant Chicago minister and spiritual adviser to Barack Obama, is off the senator’s campaign, CNN reports. Wright will no longer sit on the senator’s African-American Religious Leadership Committee, the campaign announced. Obama has often said he rejects the reverend’s more incendiary opinions, especially his... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • religion • September 11 • huffingtonpost.com • Jeremiah Wright • Election 2008 • sermon

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