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KANSAS CITY, MO (ChurchMilitant.com) - Catholics are pushing back at news that Dan Schutte, a former Jesuit and active homosexual, is offering a concert at a Catholic parish in Missouri. Schutte will be performing at Our Lady of Visitation in Kansas City on April 28. Tickets cost $20. Schutte composed a number of hymns that were included in the Gather hymnal, commonplace in Catholic parishes in the Unites States. Traditional-minded Catholics often criticize Gather for being sappy and secularized. Among his best known songs are "Here I Am, Lord," what some have described as the "gay anthem" of LGBT Catholics. The 70-year-old composer is himself widely believed to be an active homosexual...

Curfew-defying protesters continue 7th day of anti-government demonstrations calling for Mubarak's removal; Al-Jazeera network says 6 English-language journalists arrested, subsequently released. Around 250,000 protesters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square Monday afternoon as anti-government protests continued for the seventh day, the pan-Arab broadcaster Al-Jazeera reported. Protesters ignored the state-imposed curfew which began at 3 p.m. as a coalition of opposition groups called for a million people to take to the streets Tuesday to demand the removal of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, the clearest sign yet that a unified leadership was emerging for Egypt's powerful but disparate protest movement.

Muslims from all over our country are gathering on Capitol Hill on September 25, 2009. The MSM didn't much care for our 9/12 march but I have no doubt they'll be tripping all over each other to give positive coverage of this Muslim Prayer Gathering at the US Capitol. http://islamoncapitolhill.com/Home_Page.html

War clouds gather in Georgian spy crisis By Adrian Blomfield in Moscow (Filed: 30/09/2006) The crisis in the Caucasus escalated last night as Georgia accused Russia of advancing troops towards its borders after four Russian army officers were charged with spying. Officers check papers at Russian Army headquarters in Tbilisi as Russia evacuates staff and their families The worst breakdown in relations between the two ex-Soviet neighbours in 15 years seemed to worsen hour by hour on a day of high drama. Flouting Kremlin demands for their immediate release, a Tbilisi court ordered the four Russian servicemen, whose arrest on...

By Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO Iraqi police provide security in a section of Kadhimiyah, Iraq, on March 29, 2005. Department of Defense photo by Air Force Senior Airman Lapedra P. Tolson. BAGHDAD — Under the watchful eye of the Iraqi Police and Army, over a million Shiite pilgrims gathered in peace over the weekend in Baghdad’s Kadhimiyah neighborhood to commemorate the death of the 7th Imam.The event, in which the faithful visit the al-Kadhimiyah Shrine of Imam Musa al-Kadhim, was sheltered from much of the violence that has plagued other religious celebrations in recent years. Security for the...

Demonstrations at Armory Park today are part of a national effort dubbed "A Day Without an Immigrant." Latinos across the country skipped work and boycotted businesses in an effort to demonstrate the importance of immigrants to the economy. At Tucson's Armory Park, hundreds sat in small groups listening to music, eating lunch and mingling around. The tone is low-key, unlike the demonstration last month ---

LOUISVILLE, Ky., April 22, 2006 – Throughout the day here, a steady stream of visitors stopped by the "America Supports You" booth to write messages of support on post cards for U.S. troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Visitors to the "America Supports You" booth at the annual "Thunder Over Louisville" festival April 22 write messages of support for servicemembers on post cards that will be sent to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo by John D. Banusiewicz  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. America Supports You is a Defense Department program that spotlights what American people and the...

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (NNS) -- Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye, Lt. Gov. James Aiona, and U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Adm. Gary Roughead will join past and current crew members of USS Honolulu (SSN 718) to bid farewell to the nuclear-powered attack submarine at a ceremony April 15 at 10 a.m. at the submarine piers of Naval Station Pearl Harbor. U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Jonathan Greenert, who commanded Honolulu from 1991 to 1993, will be the keynote speaker. SSN 718, which has served as Honolulu’s namesake for the last two decades, is scheduled to depart for its final deployment to...

ISKANDARIYAH, Iraq, April 13, 2006 – In a room crowded with more than 150 religious, political and military leaders, speakers took turns voicing their hopes and their concerns for Iraq in this city 25 miles south of Baghdad April 8. Local religious, political and military leaders, united against terrorism and instability in their district, attend the Civic Unity Conference held in the Huteen Establishment of Iskandariyah, Iraq, April 8. Photo by Spc. Rodney Foliente, USA   Standing at the back of the room was Wala, a newlywed who works there as a janitor during the civic unity conference. He listened...

Villagers north of Kirkuk, Iraq, have been eager to help Iraqi Army soldiers fight the insurgents who have been attempting to kidnap their neighbors. U.S. Army photo by Spc. Cassandra Groce   More Photos Iraqi Soldiers Gather Intel on Insurgent Activity Iraqi soldiers gather information to prevent kidnappings and insurgent activity. Spc. Cassandra Groce 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detach KIRKUK, Iraq, April 12, 2006 — Fourth Iraqi Army Division soldiers and U.S. Army soldiers from Delta Company have found challenges with insurgents traveling through their operating area and avoiding Iraqi Army checkpoints. Miles of farmland divide Kirkuk from the northeastern...

THREE POINTS, Ariz. — Minuteman volunteers concerned about the continued flow of illegal immigrants across the border from Mexico gathered Saturday with lawn chairs, binoculars and cell phones for a new monthlong campaign aimed at raising public awareness of the issue. A year after their first watch-and-report operation along the border in southeastern Arizona, members of the Minuteman Civil Defense Corps embarked on a much larger effort in the busy migrant-smuggling corridor. "I'm concerned about what's not being done by the government — hasn't been done, apparently," said J. Glenn Sorensen, a retired school administrator now living in Flagstaff. Sorensen,...

CRAWFORD, Texas (AP) - Three months after the mother of a fallen soldier led a 26-day anti-war vigil near President Bush's ranch, peace activists and Bush supporters converged again Saturday for dueling rallies. Cindy Sheehan, whose 24-year-old Casey died in Iraq, called for anti-war activists to return to Crawford this week as Bush celebrated the Thanksgiving holiday. The war opponents' camp is at the same 1-acre private lot that a landowner let them use in August when Sheehan's original campsite became too crowded. The first demonstration attracted thousands from around the country and made the woman from Berkeley, Calif., a...

CRAWFORD, Texas - More than a dozen war protesters returned to a roadside near President Bush's ranch before dawn Wednesday, defying two new local bans on roadside camping and parking. About an hour after the group pitched tents and huddled in sleeping bags and blankets, a McLennan County sheriff's deputy arrived and warned the group to leave or face arrest. Protester and former U.S. diplomat Ann Wright told the deputy that most of the group would stay because they believed the bans restrict their free-speech rights. The deputy said the group would have two more warnings before he started making...

Protesters Gather at Clinton Fundraiser From Times Staff and Wire Reports This photo provided by the Women's Foundation of California Friday Oct. 14, 2005 shows Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, left, talking to actor Ted Danson at the Women's Foundation of California Gala Benefit in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 14, 2005. Clinton has nearly $14 million in the bank for her 2006 re-election campaign after raising more than $5 million in the three-month period that ended Sept. 30, aides said Friday. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Studio 838) About 30 antiwar protesters staged a demonstration Saturday outside a Hancock Park fundraiser...

NEW YORK (August 18, 2005) -- The Intrepid Sea, Air, and Space Museum, in conjunction with the History Channel, held a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the victory in Japan and the end of World War II, known as VJ Day here Sunday. Civilians, veterans, and service members to include the Marines of 6th Communication Battalion (6th Comm), were in attendance at the Museum’s celebration of America’s WWII victory. Sgt. Michael Taft, member of the color guard and a satellite communications operator for 6th Comm, said the ceremony was an amazing opportunity for camaraderie with the veterans of...

Durham Leaders Gather To Discuss Cross BurningsPOSTED: 11:25 am EDT May 30, 2005 DURHAM, N.C. -- Leaders in Durham gathered Sunday night to plan an event in response to the three crosses that were burned last week. But what was supposed to be a forum, turned into a heated discussion. "We have to be intelligent enough to make decisions that will keep the community calm," Reverend G.I. Allison said. But to many who were present, Durham's cross burnings were symptomatic of a problem that they believe already existed. "We have to have a conversation about how race is destroying the...

Women's Rights Marchers Gather in D.C. 9 minutes ago By ELIZABETH WOLFE, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - Tens of thousands of women began gathering for a women's abortion rights rally Sunday as Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton told several hundred of them the issue is about women gaining full equality. At a pre-rally breakfast, Clinton said the Bush administration is "filled with people" who view the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade abortion ruling by the Supreme Court "the worst abomination of constitutional law." "This administration is filled with people who disparage sexual harassment laws, who claim the pay gap between women...

Protesters gather on both coasts to condemn war By JENNIFER C. KERR ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 — To chants of ''Impeach Bush,'' thousands of anti-war protesters rallied in the nation's capital Saturday and delivered a scathing critique of President Bush and his Iraq policy. Demanding an end to the U.S.-led occupation and the quick return of American troops, the demonstrators gathered on a sunny fall day at the Washington Monument to listen to speeches and songs of peace.

NEW YORK -- Andrew Wasilewski is a chubby-cheeked toddler from Mississippi. Katie and Kathie Johnson are identical twins from South Dakota. Alyse Dansby is a playful 23-month-old from Alaska. These children come from far-flung places, but they are united by a common twist of fate: They were born on Sept. 11, 2001. Andrew, the Johnson twins and Alyse were among 28 toddlers from 27 states who came to New York for a two-day birthday celebration that began Sunday with a buffet dinner and birthday cake decorated with an American flag. Sept. 11 ``was such a tragedy, but in the light...

<p>SACRAMENTO (AP) - Backers of the drive to oust Gov. Gray Davis had a boisterous celebration at state Capitol on Saturday, as four potential candidates sought to tie up their support in advance of the Oct. 7 recall election.</p> <p>The rally capped a week when the Republican-led petition drive qualified for the ballot, making Davis, a Democrat, only the second governor in the nation ever to face a recall ballot.</p>