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Baptist Minister Steps Down After Naming "Satanic" Businesses

by Brian Mann

Apr 05, 2002 — A Baptist minister in Tupper Lake has resigned after distributing a list of local businesses and organizations that he described as "satanic". The list of names included the public library and the Catholic church. Brian Mann has details. Go to full article

Record Number of People using Homeless Shelters and Soup Kitchens

by Karen DeWitt

Apr 05, 2002 — There have been a record number of people seeking help at homeless shelters and soup kitchens in New York throughout the winter. At one free breakfast program in downtown Albany, attendance has been growing. It reached an all time record high a few days before Easter. The churches who run the program aren't exactly sure why. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article

Cardinal Egan Lobbies Against Contraceptive Coverage Measure

by Karen DeWitt

Mar 13, 2002 — The state's Catholic Bishops and Cardinal Edward Egan came to Albany to lobby against a Senate bill that would require some Catholic run schools and hospitals to pay for contraceptive coverage for employees. The Catholic leaders were more reluctant to speak about the growing child sex abuse scandal that has rocked the church in recent weeks. Karen Dewitt reports. Go to full article

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