Pope freed from cast, says wrist still 'lazy'

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Sun Aug 23, 1:25 pm ET  

AP

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy – Pope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance since having the cast removed from his broken right wrist, joking Sunday that his hand was "freed," but still a bit sluggish. Full Story »

US Evangelical Lutherans accept 'committed' gay clergy

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Sat Aug 22, 2:35 pm ET  

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WASHINGTON (AFP) – A US Evangelical Lutheran church has opted to allow gays and lesbians in "committed" relationships to serve in its clergy, in a controversial decision that could divide its 4.6 million US members. Full Story »

Conservatives react after Lutherans lift gay ban

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Sat Aug 22, 10:02 am ET  

AP

MINNEAPOLIS – Even though the Rev. Mark Chavez believes the leaders of his church made a decision in direct contradiction of the Bible by lifting a ban on sexually active, monogamous gays and lesbians as clergy, he said he's staying with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

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