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• n  one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
• n  a place for public (especially Christian) worship
  the church was empty
• n  a service conducted in a house of worship
  don't be late for church
• n  the body of people who attend or belong to a particular local church
  our church is hosting a picnic next week
• v  perform a special church rite or service for
  church a woman after childbirth

• Christian church
• church building
• church service

News & Articles

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• Church files complaint against judge
  A Toledo church that has been at odds about retaining or firing its pastor is asking Ohio’s 6th District Court of Appeals to order a Lucas County judge to stay out of the church’s internal business.
  June 13, 2013 - The Toledo Blade
• Church vans targeted in gasoline theft
  Four vans at an Omaha church each had full tanks ready for Sunday services, but someone siphoned nearly $150 of gas from the vehicles overnight.
  June 12, 2013 - KETV 7 Omaha
• Church members help spruce up park
  An area church did a little spring cleaning this week at a Lafayette playground.
  June 12, 2013 - WLFI Lafayette

Quotes

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• Pope Benedict XVI in Helium
  Let me assure you that no authorities of my church, or of any other church for that matter, will ever exert influence on presidential decisions. Their authority is theirs, within the province of church affairs, and it ends where the affairs of the... Mitt Romney http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitt_Romney&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHsbJvd1A8Hj2N-SfDDingX9k3-RA Forbes http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2007/12/06/ap4412314.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNF6i_FqfMX2k5-v9k7Fuf61okFhcg Dec 6, 2007 17765 24890 church Pope Benedict XVI has said this about the scandals, The church needs to profoundly relearn penitence, accept purification, learn forgiveness, but also justice."
• Trudie Styler in Contactmusic.com
  I have said I do not believe Sen. Obama shares Rev. Wright's extreme views. But let me also be clear, Rev. Hagee was not and is not my pastor or spiritual adviser, and I did not attend his church for 20 years. I have denounced statements he made... John McCain http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEhauRSvpu74c5JI21AhXVu-x_kmQ CNN http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/22/mccain.hagee/&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFtF7D-PAlGFsBqcwIS7tuQIJF4ow May 22, 2008 17767 24920 churchgoer Trudie says, Dad never said where we wanted to be buried, but he wasn't a deeply religious man. He wasn't a churchgoer and he loved his cricket. He would spend all his time at Avoncroft in the summer as a player, groundsman and umpire. After a year...