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Does Romney's Florida Win Show He Has the Backing of Conservative Christians?

By UCN on February 3, 2012 11:14 AM

People take photos with their cell phones as Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a Grassroots Rally at The Grove on February 2, 2012 in Reno, Nevada. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images North America)

Gov. Mitt Romney's big win in Florida is not just important because of the momentum or winner-take-all, whopping 50 GOP convention delegates he will receive.

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Rabbi Says Ceremony Was Not About Making Bishop Eddie Long a "King"

By UCN on February 3, 2012 10:43 AM

Jewish leaders are criticizing a ceremony that involved a controversial megachurch leader being wrapped in a religious scroll and exalted as a "king" to the applause of his parishioners.

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A Super Bowl Halftime Show Alternative: Tony Dungy

By UCN on February 3, 2012 10:15 AM

Former Indianapolis Colts head coach Tony Dungy is offering an alternative to Madonna's halftime show during the Super Bowl this year.

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Surviving Daughter of Pastor Killed In Florida Car Wreck Won't Be Deported

By UCN on February 3, 2012 9:51 AM

This is a copy of a recent Carmo family photo of Adriana, from left, Leticia, 17, Jose, and Lidiane, 15, as seen in the family home on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012.

Immigration officials say the lone survivor of a family killed in a mile-long pileup along Interstate 75 on Sunday south of Gainesville, Fla., will not be deported.

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Majority of Americans Believe Public Schools Should Rent to Churches, Study Finds

By UCN on February 2, 2012 11:52 AM

Politicians and faith leaders gather in Lower Manhattan, NYC to protest the city's public school church worship ban.

Two-thirds of Americans believe public schools should rent to churches and other community groups, according to a new study by LifeWay Research.

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Elderly Husband, Wife Missionary Pair Found Killed In Mexico

By UCN on February 2, 2012 11:30 AM

The bodies of John and Wanda Casias came one last time to the Baptist church they founded in a violence-plagued region of northern Mexico as mourners paid homage Thursday to the Texas couple who were discovered strangled in their home.

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Former Lakewood Church Volunteer Accused of Molesting Boy Sues Church for $10 Million‎

By UCN on February 2, 2012 11:08 AM

A former Lakewood Church volunteer who was accused of molesting an 8-year-old autistic boy during a children's ministry, but cleared by a grand jury, has filed a multimillion-dollar negligence lawsuit against the nation's largest megachurch.

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Christians, Animal Rights Advocates Partner to Fight Against Cockfighting

By UCN on February 2, 2012 11:02 AM

Christian leaders are teaming with animal rights advocates to fight against cockfighting, calling the practice of watching and betting on roosters who fight to the death antithetical to biblical values.

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Bishop Eddie Long Crowned 'King' In Jewish Ritual Ceremony at Church

By UCN on February 2, 2012 10:45 AM

In a service last weekend at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, the embattled and controversial Bishop Eddie Long received a new title: king.

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George Beverly Shea Turns 103 Years Old

By UCN on February 1, 2012 3:11 PM

Shea relaxes outside at his home.

As he turns 103 on Feb. 1, George Beverly Shea's heart is as joyful as that of a child.

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