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3B THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2015 RELIGION IN THE NEWS World mayors at Vatican seek ‘bold climate agreement’ VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has told political leaders gathered at the Vatican that they’re “the conscience of humanity” on issues of climate FKDQJHDQGKXPDQWUDI¿FNLQJ Dozens of mayors from around the world demanded Tuesday that their national lead- ers take bold steps at the Paris climate talks this year, saying it could be the last chance to keep the Earth’s warming at levels safe for humanity. &DOLIRUQLD*RY-HUU\%URZQ DIRUPHU-HVXLWVHPLQDULDQGH- nounced what he called “trog- lodytes and other deniers of the obvious science.” Pope Francis told the gather- ing that while he has high hopes about the Paris climate negotia- tions, he also wants the United Nations to focus more on hu- PDQWUDI¿FNLQJVD\LQJERWKDUH scourges that harm and exploit the world’s poor. Covert video targets Planned Parenthood Gregorio Borgia/AP San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee speaks at a conference on Modern Slavery and Climate Change in the Casina Pio IV the Vatican, Wednesday. Mayors from around the world de- clared Tuesday that climate change is real, man-made and must be stopped as a matter of moral imperative, gathering at the Vatican to announce new measures to fight global warming and bask in Pope Francis’ ecological star power. NEW YORK (AP) — An- ti-abortion activists have re- leased a second undercover vid- eo seeking to discredit Planned Parenthood’s procedures for providing researchers with in- tact organs retrieved from abor- tions. The video shows a woman LGHQWL¿HG DV 'U 0DU\ *DWWHU a Planned Parenthood medical director in California, meeting with people posing as potential buyers of fetal body parts. Much of the conversation on the video deals with how much money the buyers should pay. Father Frank Pavone, na- tional director of Priests for Life, says the new video, and one released last week, make it clear that “Planned Parenthood is involved in the selling of baby body parts.” Federal law prohibits the commercial sale of fetal tissue, EXW DOORZV QRWIRUSUR¿W GRQD- tion if the women who under- go abortions give their consent. Planned Parenthood contends that the payments discussed in the videos involve the legal re- imbursement of costs. ,Q¿GHOLW\GDWLQJ site suffers cyberattack NEW YORK (AP) — The Bible warns that “your sin will ¿QG\RXRXW´ A website for married peo- ple seeking affairs says it suf- fered a cyberattack after hackers FODLPHGWRKDYHVWROHQFRQ¿GHQ- tial customer information and threatened to publish it unless the company is shut down. Ashley Madison, whose slogan is “Life is short. Have an affair,” says its customers are anonymous. But online security blog KrebsOnSecurity.com posted what appeared to be a screen- shot of the site’s home page on Sunday bearing a message from hackers, who said Ashley Madi- son lied about a service allowing PHPEHUV WR HUDVH WKHLU SUR¿OH information. The hackers say the data don’t go away. But Ashley Madison’s own- ers say they’ve taken steps to secure would-be adulterers’ per- VRQDOSUR¿OHV Va. faith-based school drops same-sex ban HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Eastern Mennonite Uni- versity says it will no longer dis- criminate against job prospects who are in same-sex marriages. Previously, the private liberal arts university in Harrisonburg, Virginia, said that people in same- sex relationships violated the faith- based principles of the university. The Daily News Record newspaper reports that the school announced Monday that its decision followed a “listening SURFHVV´WKDWEHJDQLQWKH DFDGHPLF \HDU7KH SURFHVV included students, faculty, staff, alumni and donors. The new policy was ap- proved last week by a majority vote of the university’s board trustees. It states that Eastern Mennonite does not discrimi- nate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orienta- tion, gender identity or any le- gally protected status. Board chairwoman Kay Brenneman Nussbaum said in a statement that Eastern Menno- nite’s education “is grounded in Mennonite/Anabaptist values, and we believe people in same- sex covenanted relationships are valued members of our learning community with equal rights to VWDQGDUGEHQH¿WV´ Ga. church with gay pastor vandalized AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia church with a gay pas- tor who plans to get married has been vandalized with spray paint. The Augusta Chronicle re- ports that vandals spray painted references to Bible verses and the words “You’ll Burn” on the front doors and steps of the Metropolitan Community Church of Our Re- deemer, near Augusta’s City Hall. Vandals spray painted a ref- HUHQFHWR/HYLWLFXVRQWKH church’s doors. The Bible verse says “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” The newspaper reports that WKH5HY5LFN6RVEHDQGKLV¿- DQFHZHUHWKH¿UVWJD\FRXSOHLQ Richmond County, Georgia, to apply for a marriage license after the U.S. Supreme Court legal- ized gay marriage nationwide. :HHNV DJR D UDLQERZ ÀDJ À\LQJ RXWVLGH WKH FKXUFK ZDV also stolen. Laurie Skrivan/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/AP Mary Roy, of Potosi, Mo., holds a rosary in support of a pro-life rally Tuesday outside a Planned Parenthood building in St. Louis. Anti-abortion activists on Tuesday released a second undercover video aimed at discrediting Planned Parenthood’s procedures for providing fetal tissue to researchers. Lee Jin-man/AP File Ashley Madison’s Korean web site is shown on a computer screen in Seoul, South Korea. Avid Life Media Inc., the parent company of Ashley Madison, a matchmaking website for cheating spouses, said it was hacked and that the personal information of some of its users was posted online. RELIGION BRIEFS First United Methodist Great Vow Zen CLATSKANIE — The The First United Meth- Great Vow Zen Monastery, lo- odist Church of Astoria, FDWHG DW 4XLQF\0D\- 1076 Franklin Ave., is hold- ger Road in Clatskanie, is ing a worship service and holding a “Chanting from the a Philip Yancey Video Pre- Heart — Prepare for the Chant sentation, “Prayer: Does it for Peace” workshop, led by Make Any Difference?” at Daimei Marmaduke, from 10 11 a.m. Sunday. The video DPWRSP-XO\ is part of a series, and is This introductory work- being led by Mary Frances shop is open to all skill lev- Gunn. The liturgist is Ellen els, and to anyone who wants Charles, and the greeter is to use sound and their voice Harry Comins. as a part of their practice. All are welcome. The The workshop is part of a church is handicapped ac- weekend of chanting prac- cessible, and off-street park- tice which culminates with ing is available. Children are WKH+RXU,QWHUIDLWK&KDQW invited to the sanctuary for for Peace beginning at noon crafts and treats. Coffee and Aug. 1. refreshments will be served Workshop guests are wel- by hostess Sue Hicks after the come to stay for dinner and service. RYHUQLJKW DQG SHU For information, call the person suggested donation). FKXUFKRI¿FHDW )RUGHWDLOVFDOO or go to www.unitedmethod- or email registrar@greatvow. istastoria.org org. RSVP for dinner and/or welcome to accompany chil- dren, or leave them for a time of supervised play and crafts, Astoria Bahá’í while attending the Astoria The Bahá’ís of Astoria are Sunday Market. For informa- offering a free informational WLRQFDOO meeting Saturday on the Faith. Rev. Steve Dornfeld of Arthur Fernandez-Scarberry Peace Lutheran is presiding of Olympia, Wash., presents over worship with his guitar “God’s Classroom — Spiritual 6XQGD\ DW SP DW &ODWVRS Beings Having a Material Expe- &DUH &HQWHU DQG DW SP DW ULHQFH´DWWKH-RQHVUHVLGHQFH Clatsop Retirement Village. : ,UYLQJ$YH 'LQQHU EH- Holy Communion follows JLQV DW SP DQG WKH ¿UHVLGH worship at the Retirement Vil- presentation is at 7 p.m., fol- lage, and is offered to all wor- lowed by an opportunity to ask shipers. This service is pro- questions. All are welcome. vided in fellowship with the For information, call Sali Astoria/Warrenton Ministerial 'LDPRQGDWRU Association. go to www.astoriabahai.org an overnight stay online at KWWSELWO\./(; Peace Lutheran Grace Episcopal Peace Lutheran Church, WK 6W LV VSRQVRULQJ D IUHH'URS,Q'D\&DPSIRU DQG\HDUROGVLQWKHIURQW FRXUW\DUG IURP DP WR SP6XQGD\3DUHQWVDUH Grace Episcopal Church, )UDQNOLQ $YH ZHO- comes the Rev. Carola von Wrangel as guest celebrant DWERWKWKHDQGDPVHU- vices Sunday. She will speak about the ministry providing L oca l, Fa m ily O w ned Com pa ny Congregation Beit Salmon Congregation Beit Salm- on , led by Rabbi Abram Goodstein, is holding several events in the coming week. Saturday: At 11 a.m. there is a Shabbat walk of under two miles, starting at the Net- ul Trail Head off Fort Clatsop Road. On entering the parking area, turn left. Find the oth- HU6KDEEDWZDONHUVDWWKH¿UVW picnic table off the parking lot. Members should consider carpooling, and bring water and a sack lunch. 7XHVGD\ $ -HZLVK discussion group takes place DW SP LQ WKH 'HVGHPRQD Room at the Clatsop Com- munity College Library. The topic is: Hebrew. Wednesday: Torah Study is at 6 p.m. at the home of 0RULD *ROXE -HURPH $YH 5693 E\ FDOOLQJ Thursday: Hebrew School IRU DJHV LV IURP SPLQ-HVVLFD:HVW¶VURRPDW Warrenton High School. 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