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December 16th, 2010
11:55 PM ET
Mormons, U.S. officials seek way around Swiss missionary restrictionBy Kelly Marshall Smoot, CNN Because of changes in Swiss immigration and labor laws, the Mormon church and other religious groups soon will be unable to send any non-European missionaries to Switzerland. But Mormon leaders and some U.S. government officials are hoping to find a way around that change in policy. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officials issued a statement on Tuesday saying Mormons have "a long history in Switzerland dating back to 1850. We hope a solution can be found that allows missionaries, regardless of their country of origin to serve the Swiss people."
December 16th, 2010
12:13 PM ET
Change is afoot for 800-year-old whirling danceThe dance of the Whirling Dervishes is not only a sight to behold for spectators, it is a sacred ritual for followers of this mystical and philosophical strand of Islam. The Order of Mevlevi, as the Whirling Dervishes are officially known, is a Sufi movement founded in the 13th century after the death of poet and philosopher Mevlana Rumi. Their spiritual home is Konya, in the central Anatolian region of Turkey, where the Mevlana Museum contains the tomb of Rumi and his son. Read the full story
December 16th, 2010
07:00 AM ET
Crime-fighting priest hits the streetsBy Kate Bolduan and Eric Marrapodi, CNN It was the murder of 75-year-old Tom Repchic that was the final straw for Father Greg Maturi, a Dominican priest in Youngstown, Ohio. Repchic and his wife, Jackie, were shot near Saint Dominic's Church in September. Jackie Repchic had to have a leg amputated because of her injuries and is recovering. "We're a very close-knit family and try to help each other out however we can. You can go to Tom for anything," said his sister-in-law Rita Blasko. "It was a terrible day. Very hard. You're trying to mourn for Tom and you still have Jackie. It's very difficult. ...We just miss him, and he will never be replaced." Surrounded by family, the pain of their loss still evident in their faces, Blasko said, "I don't think any of us will ever get over this." |
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