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Russians Ring in 'Bell Week' From Towers Throughout the Land (Video)

It's 'Bell Week' in Russia which means that churches throughout the land will put on bell-ringing concerts. Trained bell-ringers use their hands to coordinate a series of bells of different sizes from high in the church towers.

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Worship Spaces Go Green- for God

Religious groups like this Jewish congregation in Evanston, Illinois are looking to build environmentally friendly spaces, like their new 'green' synagogue.

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Buddhist Leader Promotes Secular Ethics as MIT Opens the Dalai Lama Center

On the campus of the country's premier scientific university, the world's best-known Buddhist leader Thursday called on educators to teach ethics and compassion without a basis in religious belief.

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Church Invites People to Take From Collection Plate (Video)

Earlier this year the pastor of Crossed Timbers church in Dallas told members to take money from the collection plate if they needed it, even though church giving was down. That day they had the largest collection ever.

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Church Hands Out Faith Stimulus to Parishioners

On a recent Sunday, members of Bay Community Church each were given envelopes stuffed with cash. Inside was $20, $40 or $100. hurch members were told to spend it helping others, a novel approach to religious outreach during tough economic times.

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Muslims in America: A New Day Under Obama

Because the notion of Muslims as scary "others" was so pervasive in some areas of America, I had hoped the election of Barack Obama might make a difference. It has.

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Friars Trudge 300 Miles and Find Kindred Souls on the Way

Six Franciscan friars reached Washington, DC, on Tuesday, having walked 300 miles with only their brown robes, sandals and a belief in the kindness of strangers to feed and shelter them.

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Mission for LA Priest: Saving Flock from Foreclosure

A Roman Catholic parish in California has one of the highest foreclosure rates in the nation -- one in nine homes is in default. Now, a priest, Rev. John Lasseigne, has made it his sacred mission to negotiate with banks and lenders on behalf of his flock.