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Mount Washington residents concerned about further deterioration of old church after recent storms
A deteriorating property at the site of a historic old church is causing concern in Mount Washington, with many fearing things will get worse with more storms rolling through. KDKA-TV's Lauren Linder ...
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Washington state’s attack on religious liberty
The Washington law forces priests to choose between civil law and violating their faith as practiced for millennia. The Catholic Church considers the seal of confession inviolable under Canon Law ...
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Catholic Church vows to excommunicate priests who follow new Washington state law requiring them to report confessions to cops
The Catholic Church has vowed to excommunicate any priest who follows a new Washington state law requiring clergy to report information about child abuse to law enforcement — even if given in ...
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An Ethiopian church in Washington preserves an ancient language and Orthodox tradition
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the U.S. capital ... the Ge’ez language reverberates throughout DSK Mariam Church. Congregants prostrate themselves in reverence to God and bow when a priest walks ...
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An Ethiopian church in Washington preserves an ancient language and Orthodox tradition
Formally known as Re’ese Adbarat Debre Selam Kidist Mariam Church, it was founded in Washington in 1987. It now has more than 1,500 registered members, and church leaders say more than 4,000 ...
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Washington state prevails over church in abortion coverage appeal
March 6 - A divided U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a suburban Seattle church's bid to void a Washington state law requiring insurers that offer maternity coverage in employee health plans ...
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Washington state prevails over church in abortion coverage appeal
"We'll be considering our legal options to keep this important case going because no church should be forced to fund abortions." The office of Washington Attorney General Nick Brown appreciated ...
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End of an era: Historic elm tree at Washington church comes down
The hollowed interior of a log cut from the American elm tree that stood on the grounds of First Presbyterian Church 1793 in Washington shows that bees had taken up residence. A massive American elm ...
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Washington State Bill Would Force Catholic Priests to Violate Church Law
Priests that break the seal of confession are automatically excommunicated from the church, according to Canon law. The bill was proposed by Democratic Washington state Sens. Noel Frame ...
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Why Washington’s most magnificent monuments barely made it on the map
Some of the most iconic memorials that grace Washington, D.C., drawing millions of visitors every year, only narrowly survived being scrapped altogether. In 1791, Pierre L’Enfant drew up designs ...
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Three Mattawa boys arrested after stealing a car, short police pursuit
MATTAWA, Wash. — Three teenage boys were arrested following a suspected car theft and short police pursuit in Mattawa, Washington, over the weekend. According to the Grant County Sheriff's ...
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Legendary actor Denzel Washington gets minister's license at New York City church
NEW YORK-- Just shy of his 70th birthday, Denzel Washington has a new line to add to an already impressive résumé. The legendary actor was recently given a minister's license at a church ...