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...French branch of the Church of Scientology was fined close to $900,000 after being convicted of fraud for manipulating members to undergo expensive "purification courses" and thus swindling many out of thousands of dollars. Although Scientology was not banned as part of the verdict, the ruling marks the first time the controversial group has been found guilty of organized fraud in France...
Adorned in a full-length clerical robe with a Bible in hand, Reverend Robert J. Mark, a McDonald Fellow at Memorial Church, stood in front of the Massachusetts State Legislature two Sundays ago, and spoke to a motley crowd of similarly-attired reverends, climate activists, several Boston Mounted Police that gathered on the lawns of the Boston Common...
...robes would come in handy if Dick Cheney ever invited him to go hunting. O'Malley, however, should not be mistaken for a liberal member of the hierarchy. He is a conservative on matters of doctrine, and for the past few years, he has been the face of the church's opposition to Massachusetts' gay-marriage law. (See pictures of the gay-rights movement...
...blog - O'Malley wrote, "In the strongest terms I disagree" with those who believe Kennedy did not deserve a funeral Mass. "We will not change hearts by turning away from people in their time of need and when they are experiencing grief," he continued. "At times, even in the Church, zeal can lead people to issue harsh judgments and impute the worst motives to one another. These attitudes and practices do irreparable damage to the communion of the Church...
...current debate, which is expected to surface again when the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) holds its general meeting later this month, is the bitterest yet. A minority faction of bishops had hoped Pope Benedict XVI would lead the way in punishing those who dissent from church teaching. His preference for avoiding the political fray has both frustrated them and emboldened them to act on their...