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Egyptian Coptic Christians

Who are the Coptic Christians?

In Egypt, Coptic Orthodox Pope Shenuda III has called for three days of mourning and fasting to remember the 20 Christians killed during a protest in Cairo Sunday.
Hank Williams

Hank Williams Jr. Lashes Out at Media in New Song

Country singer Hank Williams Jr., whose theme song was pulled from Monday Night Football after he compared President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, lashed out at the media on Monday with a topical song called Keep the Change.
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Romney's Mormonism focused at political meeting

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney wooed evangelical Christian voters on Saturday with promises he would protect families, but found his Mormon religion at center stage at a conference of social conservatives.
Nineteen killed as Egyptian Christians, police clash

Nineteen killed as Egyptian Christians, police clash

Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police, medical and security sources said, in the latest sectarian flare-up in a country in political turmoil.
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Cairo Riot: Christian Protest Turns Deadly in Egypt

Thousands of protesting Christians clashed with with the Egyptian military in Cairo Sunday, resulting in at least 19 deaths, officials said. The fierce, bloody battle left many in shock as the Christian protesters said their demonstration began peacefully -- and they wanted it to remain that way.
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf

Nobel honours African, Arab women for peace

Declaring women's rights vital for world peace, the Nobel Committee awarded its annual Peace Prize on Friday to three indomitable female campaigners against war and oppression -- a Yemeni and two Liberians, including that country's president.
Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka, Kan has said it plans to protest at any public event in memory of Dunn.

Westboro Baptist Church Not iSad, Wants to Protest Steve Jobs Funeral

Most of the world spilled appreciation and iSad emotion upon the news that Apple co-founder and longtime CEO Steve Jobs died. By the controversial Westboro Baptist Church, known for picketing funeral such as Norway Massacre victims and the Ryan Dunn death continues with plans to protest Jobs' funeral.
Britain"s Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams

Archbishop of Canterbury to press Mugabe on persecution

The Archbishop Bishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, wants to meet Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe during his visit to Africa and call on him to end a violent suppression of the Anglican Church and its priests in the country.

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