Recent Religious Headlines [T12R-4]
The Vatican acknowledges that psychological tests could help identify candidates for the Catholic priesthood who show homosexual tendencies, according to a document.
The Vatican issued new psychological screening guidelines for seminarians Thursday â€" the latest effort by the Roman Catholic Church to be more selective about its priesthood candidates following a series of sex abuse scandals.
Hate crimes directed against a person's religion decreased in 2007, but hate crimes against gays and lesbians increased slightly, according to the FBI's 2007 Hate Crimes Statistics.
Editor’s Note: This article contains adult language. Some quotes were left uncensored to accurately portray the nature of the harassment experienced by a student at Reed High School.
After the Chicago city council decided to prolong a vote on establishing an LGBT high school, Mayor Richard Daley has expressed his reservations about the plan.
If you hate your job -- or worse, you don't have one -- don't fret. Washington is home to several temporary-employment agencies. Picking the right one, however, can be just as hard as landing an interview.
The FBI reported more than 7,600 hate-crimes incidents in 2007, down about 1 percent from the previous year. The decline was driven by decreases in the two largest categories of hate crimes â€" crimes against race and religion.
By Matt Apuzzo WASHINGTON Hate-crime incidents decreased slightly last year, despite a surge in crimes targeting gays and lesbians. The FBI reported more than 7,600 hate-crime incidents in 2007, down about 1 percent from 2006. The decline was driven by decreases in the two largest categories of hate crimes - crimes against race and religion.
Hate crimes against gays increased in 2007, up 6% from 2006 even though the overall number of hate crimes dropped slightly, the FBI reported Monday.
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