The Christian Science Monitor prints its final edition on Friday, bringing a 100-year run as a daily newspaper to an end but beginning a new era as an online publication.
The Boston-based Monitor announced plans in October to eliminate its daily print edition and become the first national US newspaper to adopt a Web-based strategy.
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Pope Benedict XVI has said that handing out condoms is not the answer in the fight against HIV/Aids, as he makes his first visit to Africa as pontiff.
Speaking en route to Cameroon, he said distribution of condoms “increases the problem”. The Vatican urges abstinence. The Pope will also visit Angola on his week-long trip, where [...]
President Barack Obama Thursday promoted his version of a faith-based initiative plan that did not entirely please either the right or the left, even as the House-passed economic stimulus bill proposes to spend $500 million on such programs. Conservatives are leery as to what type of faith-based funding will occur, while the liberal Americans United [...]
The President announced Thursday he will establish a White House office of faith-based initiatives that will show no favoritism to any religious group and adhere to the strict separation of church and state. AP and Yahoo report.
Obama to create faith-based office.
Not every one is suffering from the recession. Business is good at your local church. Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Recessions boost church attendance
Developing story out of Los Angeles. A federal jury has issued subpoenas into an investigation the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles covered up sexual abuse of minors by priests. Wall Street Journal Reports
U.S. Investigates Los Angeles Archdiocese Officials – WSJ.com.
President Obama acts quickly on a campaign promise to address the Abortion issue in America. Healthy Living reports.
Obama will give federal funding back to family-planning organizations: Can he unite us around this abortion issue? .
The Pontiff is now wired. The BBC examines the YouTube and Vatican joint venture.
Pope launches Vatican on YouTube.
Obama Begins Day with National Prayer Service – washingtonpost.com.
President Obama’s Pastor pick Rick Warren still from the heat from the Left.
ABC News: Pastor Rick Warren Sparks ‘Culture Wars’.