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New Mexico church stabbing: Man attacks church goers
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Just as the St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church choir began its final hymn, a man vaulted over pews and lashed out at the singers, sending four churchgoers to the hospital with stab wounds, authorities said.
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Ruby Whitfield, Florida Avenue hit-and-run victim, dies
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The man accused in a fatal hit-and-run on Florida Avenue Thursday night had been drinking and may have been talking on a cell phone at the time of the crash, a police report says.
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First Wesleyan Church fire causes more than $100K in damage
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A 2-alarm fire at an Oxon Hill church caused more than $100,000 in damage.
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Maurice Michaely charged months after church arson
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Police say Maurice Michaely of Haymarket allegedly set the Mount Pleasant Baptist Church on fire in mid-August.
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Sovereign Grace accused of covering up sex abuse allegations
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The lawsuit was filed in Maryland state court against Sovereign Grace Ministries, a 30-year-old family of churches, with about 100 congregations. Most of its churches are in the U.S., but it also has planted churches in about 21 countries.
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Study: More Americans have no religion
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A new study shows the nation no longer has a Protestant majority and a growing number of people are not following a religion at all.
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Fairfax County limits church sign to two messages per day
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An electronic sign that sits in front of The Church of the Good Shepherd off Hunter Mill Road has stirred up a huge fight over the issue of free speech and religious rights.
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Prince William church cleans up after crime, moves on
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A Prince William congregation is moving on after their church became a crime-scene.
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Ark of Safety Christian Church files for bankruptcy protection
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A Prince George's County church run by a state senator has filed for bankruptcy, citing nearly $2 million in unpaid debts.
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Creflo Dollar denies punching, choking teenage daughter
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Megachurch pastor Creflo Dollar has taken to his pulpit to deny punching and choking his 15-year-old daughter, telling his congregation the allegations made in a police report are nothing but "exaggeration and sensationalism."
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Pastor preaches benefits of sex in marriage
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A pastor in Arlington is heating up the pulpit with sermons about sex. He hopes "Smokin' Hot" sermons re-ignite passion in the marriages of his congregants.
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Obama's gay marriage decision sparks church conflict
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Black Christians, a group who strongly supported Obama in 2008, now seem divided on whether or not they will still support the president's re-election in November.
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The Falls Church Anglican congregation parts ways
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Members of a historic church in Falls Church are spending their last Sunday on th property after loosing a long-running court battle.
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Father Marcel Guarnizo defends decision to deny communion to lesbian
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A Gaithersburg priest is defending his decision to not let a lesbian receive communion, cnsnews reports, but the brother of the woman who was denied called Father Marcel Guarnizo "arrogant and repugnant."
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Rev. Marcel Guarnizo denies Barbara Johnson communion
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Rev. Marcel Guarnizo learned that Barbara Johnson, 51, is a lesbian right before the service for her mother on Saturday morning. He denied her communion during her mother’s funeral service, The Washington Post reported.
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Matthews Memorial Baptist Church helps with housing in Ward 8
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The generous donation by Matthews Memorial Baptist Church helped 35 families move from Barry Farms to the brand new Matthews Memorial Terrace Apartments.
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Religious workers can't sue for job discrimination, Supreme Court rules
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The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that religious workers can't sue for job discrimination.
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Battle over Jericho City of Praise heats up
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Some church members say the board of the megachurch is waging a battle against the church's longtime pastor.
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