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Sumter church celebrates 150 years of ministry

Starting Monday, church members will gather at Mount Pisgah for a week of anniversary celebration services. Many of the scheduled speakers are “sons of the church,” men who came through the church and were ordained there.

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Abortion bill reopens tricky terrain for Republicans

As the House debates a bill to limit abortion, Republicans are reopening a subject that cost them dearly in 2012 and continues to present perils for the party’s attempt to appeal to women voters.

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Faith leaders asked to help members get legal help

When Grace Liverman needed to write a will, the 66-year-old who suffers from lupus and other health problems didn't know where to turn. So she called her pastor at Hamilton United Methodist Church in Nashville.

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Voices of Faith: Who is your favorite prophet?

VOICES OF FAITH: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE PROPHET?

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Tied in knots over interfaith weddings

Wedding season is officially upon us, and one needn't be marrying a "Bridezilla" star to find the planning comes with some stress. Interfaith couples seem to have more than most as they try to satisfy not only each other but two extended families and two religious communities.

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Venezuelan president meets pope, smoothes relations with Catholic church

Venezuela and the Vatican haven't always seen eye-to-eye. During his 14 years in power, President Hugo Chavez often battled with the church, accusing leaders of participating in a coup against him and calling a Venezuelan cardinal a "troglodyte" on national television.

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‘No Father’s Day’ campaign focuses on children lost to guns

Each Father’s Day, Neil Heslin and his son, Jesse Lewis, used to go to a car show.

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Teacher at Catholic school loses job over ex-husband's sins

A veteran teacher at a Catholic school has lost her job because school officials are worried her ex-husband, now serving a jail sentence for domestic abuse and stalking, will pose a danger to students and teachers when he is released.