Katherine Weber

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• Feb 5, 2014

  Catholic School Fires Unwed Teacher Over Pregnancy

  A Catholic diocese in Montana is defending its decision to fire one of its unmarried teachers due to her pregnancy, arguing that she "made a willful decision to violate the terms of her contract."

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  Feb 5, 2014

  New 'Tips for Jesus' Trend? Woman Gives Waitresses $15K, Tells Them 'God Sent Me Here to Help You'

  Three waitresses at a small diner in Caledonia, Ill., are feeling blessed and grateful after a generous female patron left them a $5,000 tip each this past weekend, telling them, "God sent me here to help you." This most recent inspirational gesture is similar to the TipsforJesus campaign that involves a patron or group of patrons leaving large tips with the note "Tips for Jesus" on their server's receipt.

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  Feb 5, 2014

  Mississippi and Utah Most Religious States for Third Consecutive Year

  An annual Gallup poll testing the religiosity of U.S. states found that Mississippi and Utah maintain their spots as the first and second most religious states for the third consecutive year, while Vermont and neighboring New England states continue to be the least religious in the nation.

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  Feb 4, 2014

  Students and Community Rally Around Coach Banned From Praying at Football Games

  A local community in North Carolina is rallying behind its high school football coach, who was recently banned from praying at school football games after an atheist group complained.

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  Feb 4, 2014

  Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson Talks Faith After Super Bowl Win: 'God Is So Good'

  Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson repeatedly referenced his Christian faith following his team's win at Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday, crediting his stellar athletic performance and victory to God in multiple post-game interviews.

• Feb 4, 2014

  Married Christian Teacher Arrested for Lying About Nude Photos on Revenge Porn Website

  A Christian school teacher who resigned from her job last year after nude photos of her surfaced on the Internet has been arrested for filing a false police report.

• Feb 4, 2014

  'Duck Dynasty' Clan to Release 5-Week Church Curriculum Based on Parables of Jesus

  A new book and DVD set released by the Robertson family, stars of the A&E reality show "Duck Dynasty," is reportedly meant to be used as a Jesus-centered teaching curriculum in churches nationwide.

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  Feb 4, 2014

  Was 'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson Intentionally Absent From Super Bowl Time Warner Commercial?

  A Super Bowl commercial featuring some cast members from "Duck Dynasty" has viewers questioning if Phil Robertson was purposely omitted from the one-minute Time Warner spot due to his recent controversy with the A&E television network.

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  Feb 3, 2014

  Ohio Pastor Tom Randall Released From Jail in Philippines; Sex Trafficking and Molestation Charges Dropped

  Announcements made via social media on Monday indicate Ohio pastor Tom Randall has been released from jail in the Philippines, and his charges of negligence toward sex abuse and human trafficking at his orphanage have reportedly been dropped.

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  Feb 1, 2014

  Wis. Christian College Changes 'Crusaders' Mascot to Adapt to Post-9/11 World

  A Christian college in Wisconsin has changed its "Crusaders" school mascot after nearly half-a-century in order to adapt to changing times.