TOP RELIGIOUS STORIES OF 2005
1. The death of Pope John Paul II
2. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is elected pope
3. Terri Schiavo dies in a Florida nursing home
4. Churches and faith-based agencies respond to Hurricane Katrina disaster
5. Debate over homosexuality in mainline denominations
6. Debate on evolution vs. intelligent design
7. Posting of Ten Commandments on government property
8. Faith-based groups speak out on Bush's 3 Supreme Court nominees
9. Vatican releases long-awaited statement on homosexuality
10. Billy Graham's farewell campaign in New York City
11. Withdrawal of Israel from the Gaza strip
12. Church leaders calling for withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
13. Canada approves same-sex marriages
14. Rick Warren's efforts in Africa and Ashley Smith's use of his book (The Purpose Driven Life) to help her escape from an accused killer in Atlanta
15. Catholic dioceses continue to struggle with child-abuse payments
16. Debate on stem-cell research
17. The Air Force develops new guidelines on religious activity
18. Brother Roger founder of the Taize community in France, is knifed to death
19. Democrats hold conferences on rethinking how to reach out to people of faith
20. The Chronicles of Narnia and CS Lewis
Source: Religion Newswriters Association
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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