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 One unnamed male student in the BYU video says he had thoughts of suicide.
April 9th, 2012
06:52 PM ET
BYU student video on homosexuality is not in violation of honor code, says administratorBy Dan Merica, CNN (CNN)-– The students featured in a video about being gay at Brigham Young University are not in obvious violation of the honor code, according to Carri Jenkins, an assistant to the president of BYU. Jenkins went on to say that for the video alone, the students would not be punished. The honor code, Jenkins said, is “based on conduct, not on feeling, and if same-gender attraction is only stated, that is not an honor code issue.” All BYU students sign on to the honor code upon enrollment. The code outlaws premarital sex and breaking the code “may result in actions up to and including separation from the university.”
April 9th, 2012
05:07 PM ET
Celebrating Easter in a temple(CNN)–Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina had its Easter service in a local Jewish temple because of an earthquake centered in Virginia. CNN affiliate WCSC reports that the earthquake last August weakened the mortar between the bricks in the church that dates back to 1886. The Easter service was held at Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim Synagogue two blocks from the church. 
April 9th, 2012
01:37 PM ET
Pope calls for end to Syria bloodshed in Easter messageBy the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) - Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday called for an end to violence in Syria, as well as a renewed peace effort in the Middle East, in his annual Easter Mass message from the Vatican as Christians worldwide marked the holiday. "May the risen Christ grant hope to the Middle East and enable all the ethnic, cultural and religious groups in that region to work together to advance the common good and respect for human rights," the pope said in his "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the World") message in St. Peter's Square. "Particularly in Syria, may there be an end to bloodshed and an immediate commitment to the path of respect, dialogue and reconciliation, as called for by the international community, he said. "May the many refugees from that country who are in need of humanitarian assistance find the acceptance and solidarity capable of relieving their dreadful sufferings." FULL STORY
April 9th, 2012
08:38 AM ET
Can a public servant be a non-believer?(CNN)– Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, and Ralph Reed, discuss on State of the Union with Candy Crowley whether a public servant can declare be a "non-believer." Their answers may surprise you. For more on State of the Union with Candy Crowley and the debate over religion and politics here.
April 9th, 2012
04:53 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Monday, April 9
By Laura Koran, CNN Here's the Belief Blog’s morning rundown of the top faith-angle stories from around the United States and around the world. Click the headlines for the full stories. From the Blog: CNN: Tebow talks faith during Easter event in Texas  Does Easter celebrate a man, a savior, or a myth? Some say Jesus never existed and was a myth created by early Christians. CNN: The Jesus debate: Man vs. myth |
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