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Debunking 'weeping Jesus' forces exile(CNN)–A man in India is living in exile after being charged with blasphemy for debunking a "weeping Jesus". Catholic Notre Dame announces services for gay studentsBy Moni Basu, CNN (CNN) – Mia Lillis knew that she was gay when she was 12. She felt lucky to attend a public high school in Austin, Texas, that was highly supportive and had a gay student alliance. Then she arrived at the University of Notre Dame. She enrolled there because Notre Dame's reputation as a premier Catholic school appealed to her family. But from the very first day, Lillis was scared. She searched for a gay and lesbian student organization. There was none. She sought out literature for gay students. Again, nothing. "It gave me the impression that Notre Dame didn't care about queer students," said Lillis, 20. "It was pretty intimidating." She went back in the closet. She even considered transferring. "I would say a lot of gay students think that way," she said. FULL STORYBelief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Friday, December 07By Arielle Hawkins, 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: West Point cadet quits over religion CNN: Mormon website embraces LGBT community Church Threatened Over Muslim Convention(CNN affiliate KTLA) - An Episcopal church in Pasadena has been getting hate mail over its decision to host the annual convention of a Muslim American civil rights group. All Saints Church in Pasadena will host the Muslim Public Affairs Council's 12th annual convention on Dec. 15, which is expected to draw about 1,000 people. |
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