Monday, November 23, 2009
Viewpoints
Right now in Faith Talk
A.F.Sinner That is part of these postings to: For I have'nt finish working on that part of it yet but I will get there. And you and I know will find it … Read more
-- Elder Walker, chesterfield, mi
Right now in News Talk
---- Refracto....as for Ike and D-Day...it was the planning that took a long time but the decision to invade continental Europe and push the Nazis back wasn't … Read more
-- Drew 3.0, Eden, Mi
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Prayer booth
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AP Headlines
U.S.
- Feds find association between drywall, corrosion - 06:19 PM
- Hundreds mourn Mich. boy allegedly slain by father - 07:10 PM
- Kan. nurse resentenced in `nude therapy' case - 07:42 PM
- Atty: Fort Hood suspect may use insanity defense - 08:41 PM
- Ex-NY politician's corruption trial wrapping up - 07:54 PM
World
Atheist student groups flower on college campuses
The sign sits propped on a wooden chair, inviting all comers: "Ask an Atheist." Whenever a student gets within a few feet, Anastasia Bodnar waves and smiles, trying to make a good first impression before eyes drift down to a word many Americans rank down there with "socialist." - 11/23/2009
Researcher: Faint writing on shroud points to Jesus
Rome -- A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud being a medieval forgery. - 11/21/2009
Pope and Anglican leader agree on closer relations
Vatican City -- After offering a home in his church to disaffected Anglicans, Pope Benedict XVI assured the archbishop of Canterbury on Saturday that he is still committed to seeking closer relations between Catholics and Anglicans. - 11/21/2009
Researcher says text proves Shroud of Turin real
Rome -- A Vatican researcher claims a nearly invisible text on the Shroud of Turin proves the authenticity of the artifact revered as Jesus' burial cloth. - 11/20/2009
'Holy hip-hop' trying to break into mainstream
Nashville, Tenn. -- Terverius Black believes in hip-hop gospel so much he sold his first home to get the money needed to start his Christian-themed entertainment company. - 11/18/2009
Detroit church marks 150th anniversary today
St. John's church in Detroit to mark 150th
Detroit -- St. John's Episcopal Church marks a milestone today: The Woodward landmark is celebrating its 150th anniversary with a 6:30 p.m. service. - 11/17/2009
Small talk with Scott Kaufman, CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit
Scott Kaufman is the new CEO of the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit. The 43-year-old rose through the ranks of the federation starting as a volunteer. - 11/16/2009
Fort Hood attack unrelated to Islam, local Muslim leaders say
Southfield -- Leaders of Metro Detroit's Muslim community gathered this morning to urge all Americans to view the Fort Hood shooting as a criminal act and unrelated to the faith of Islam. - 11/13/2009
Feds move to seize mosques
New York -- Federal prosecutors took steps Thursday to seize four U.S. mosques and a Fifth Avenue skyscraper owned by a nonprofit Muslim organization long suspected of being secretly controlled by the Iranian government. - 11/13/2009
Facebook, Wikipedia execs update Vatican on Web
Vatican City -- Executives from Facebook, Wikipedia and Google are attending a Vatican meeting to brief officials and Catholic bishops about the Internet and digital youth culture. - 11/12/2009
Vatican looks to heavens for signs of life
Four hundred years after it locked up Galileo for challenging the view that the Earth was the center of the universe, the Vatican has called in experts to study the possibility of extraterrestrial alien life and its implication for the Catholic Church. - 11/11/2009
Vatican on Anglicans: Celibacy rule unchanged
Vatican City -- The Vatican has confirmed that opening its door to married Anglican priests doesn't mean the Roman Catholic church's requirement for celibacy for clergy is changing. - 11/09/2009
Atlanta church choir voted best in nation
Detroit -- The Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir was voted "Best Church Choir in America" Saturday evening at the "How Sweet The Sound" choir competition at Joe Louis Arena. - 11/08/2009
Pope Benedict honors Paul VI in Italian birthplace
Brescia, Italy -- Pope Benedict XVI made a one-day pilgrimage Sunday to northern Italy to pay tribute to Paul VI, his predecessor who made him a cardinal. - 11/08/2009
A Christian answers a Muslim's prayers
Family hopes to change view of organ donations
Raeda Charara Haidar will never forget how her teenage son dropped 80 pounds in just a month weeks because of his failing kidneys. After doctors told her he would need a kidney transplant, Haidar prayed a miracle would happen for her young son. - 11/07/2009






