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Britain’s leading scientists have made a final plea for the right to create the first animal-human embryos for medical research using eggs taken from dead cows. read more…

Another school year, another round of controversy about religion in public education. read more…

Rev. Dr. Hans Ucko of the World Council of Churches talks to Rebecca Roberts about the creation of a code of conduct for Christian conversion and the work of missionaries. The WCC meets this week in Toulouse, France.

Rev. Dr. Hans Ucko of the World Council of Churches talks to Rebecca Roberts about the creation of a code of conduct for Christian conversion and the work of missionaries. The WCC meets this week in Toulouse, France.

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Norma Gabler, who, along with her husband Mel, exerted huge influence over the U.S. textbook industry as a watchdog for material they considered anti-family, has died.

Norma Gabler, who, along with her husband Mel, exerted huge influence over the U.S. textbook industry as a watchdog for material they considered anti-family, has died.

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Political pundits have been clamoring for Mitt Romney to give his big I’m-a-Mormon-but-it’s-OK speech, like President Kennedy did about his Catholic faith in 1960. read more…

This weekend, tens of thousands of Vietnamese American Catholics have converged on the small town of Carthage, Mo., at the campus of a religious order called the Congregation of the Mother Co-Redemptrix. The event that draws them is called the Marian Days, a time for devotion to the Virgin Mary, whom many credit with helping them escape from communist Vietnam.

This weekend, tens of thousands of Vietnamese American Catholics have converged on the small town of Carthage, Mo., at the campus of a religious order called the Congregation of the Mother Co-Redemptrix. The event that draws them is called the Marian Days, a time for devotion to the Virgin Mary, whom many credit with helping them escape from communist Vietnam.

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Sheikh Rashid Lamptey, the new imam at the Dar Al Noor mosque in Virginia, plays a dual role: He’s the face of Islam to his congregation and to Americans who might be wary of Muslims.

Sheikh Rashid Lamptey, the new imam at the Dar Al Noor mosque in Virginia, plays a dual role: He’s the face of Islam to his congregation and to Americans who might be wary of Muslims.

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Integration Struggle Persists for Muslims in Germany
The German government’s response to a new coalition of major Muslim organizations — that the coalition doesn’t represent enough Muslims — set the stage for little progress in a three-year discussion. And many Muslims there disagree on the meaning of integration.

The German government’s response to a new coalition of major Muslim organizations — that the coalition doesn’t represent enough Muslims — set the stage for little progress in a three-year discussion. And many Muslims there disagree on the meaning of integration.

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Now a Sir, Salman Rushdie Still Causing a Stir
Author Salman Rushdie is now Sir Salman Rushdie. The Indian-born writer received a knighthood from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth last week for his services to literature. Many Muslims are protesting the Queen’s decision to honor Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after a fatwa was issued calling for his death.

Author Salman Rushdie is now Sir Salman Rushdie. The Indian-born writer received a knighthood from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth last week for his services to literature. Many Muslims are protesting the Queen’s decision to honor Rushdie, who spent years in hiding after a fatwa was issued calling for his death.

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Blair Appeals to Moderate Muslims
Speaking Monday at a conference on Islam, British Prime Minister Tony Blair promoted “the still, small voice of reason and moderation” that speaks out in opposition to extremism. A new government study paints a picture of Islamic studies departments at British universities as out of touch.

Speaking Monday at a conference on Islam, British Prime Minister Tony Blair promoted “the still, small voice of reason and moderation” that speaks out in opposition to extremism. A new government study paints a picture of Islamic studies departments at British universities as out of touch.

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Giuliani Support Hints at Shift
He is a pro-choice, thrice-married New Yorker. So why is Rudy Giuliani the leading presidential candidate in a Republican Party long dominated by pro-life, family-values voters in the South and West?
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An Outsider’s Look Inside Amish Community
Writer Joe Mackall gained unprecedented access to one of the most conservative Amish communities through his neighbor Samuel. In his new book, Plain Secrets, Mackall chronicles the tightly knit society of Ohio’s Swartzentruber Amish.

Writer Joe Mackall gained unprecedented access to one of the most conservative Amish communities through his neighbor Samuel. In his new book, Plain Secrets, Mackall chronicles the tightly knit society of Ohio’s Swartzentruber Amish.

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Formerly Gay Christian Discusses His ‘Exodus’
Exodus International holds its annual meeting Tuesday. Alan Chambers, head of the organization, describes his “choice to come out of homosexuality,” and his life as a husband and father.

Exodus International holds its annual meeting Tuesday. Alan Chambers, head of the organization, describes his “choice to come out of homosexuality,” and his life as a husband and father.

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Writer Joe Mackall gained unprecedented access to one of the most conservative Amish communities through his neighbor Samuel. In his new book, Plain Secrets, Mackall chronicles the tightly knit society of Ohio’s Swartzentruber Amish.

Writer Joe Mackall gained unprecedented access to one of the most conservative Amish communities through his neighbor Samuel. In his new book, Plain Secrets, Mackall chronicles the tightly knit society of Ohio’s Swartzentruber Amish.

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Nearly 9.5 million people have switched away from the Catholic faith, according to the 2001 American Religious Identification Survey. read more…

Strapped to a gurney in the lethal injection chamber at Florida State Prison, Angel Diaz felt the poison flowing into his arms and awaited his death. But it didn’t come quickly. read more…

Speaking Monday at a conference on Islam, British Prime Minister Tony Blair promoted “the still, small voice of reason and moderation” that speaks out in opposition to extremism. A new government study paints a picture of Islamic studies departments at British universities as out of touch.

Speaking Monday at a conference on Islam, British Prime Minister Tony Blair promoted “the still, small voice of reason and moderation” that speaks out in opposition to extremism. A new government study paints a picture of Islamic studies departments at British universities as out of touch.

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Church leaders say they are frustrated by Catholic politicians like Rudolph W. Giuliani who say they oppose abortion but do not want to impose their beliefs. read more…

The three leading Democratic presidential contenders — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barak Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards — sat down with liberal religious leaders Monday evening to talk about faith.

The three leading Democratic presidential contenders — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barak Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards — sat down with liberal religious leaders Monday evening to talk about faith.

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Commentator David Kuo observes how Republicans and Democrats seem to have switched sides when it comes to talking about religion. Democratic candidates can’t seem to stop talking about Jesus, while the Republicans barely mention faith at all.

Commentator David Kuo observes how Republicans and Democrats seem to have switched sides when it comes to talking about religion. Democratic candidates can’t seem to stop talking about Jesus, while the Republicans barely mention faith at all.

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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that students can face limits on their rights to free speech. read more…

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Struggle for Turkey Heads to the Ballot Box
For many people in Turkey, the battle for their country’s future comes down to one symbol — a head scarf. A parliamentary election in July could determine whether Islam will play a more prominent role in Turkish government and society.
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Palestinian Statehood Hopes in Peril
Factional clashes could turn Gaza and West Bank into ministates ruled by Hamas and Fatah.
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Romney Faces Another ‘Flip-Flop’ Question: Has He Changed on Stem Cells?
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is now facing questions on whether he has shifted his stand on expanded federal support for stem cell research.
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Right Group’s Abortion Stance Ruffles Vatican
A Vatican cardinal said Wednesday that Roman Catholics should stop donating money to Amnesty International following its adoption of a new policy calling for women to have access to abortion services.
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Critics Assail Creation Museum
Ken Ham’s $27 million Creation Museum project was built entirely with private money. Yet it was bound to attract skeptics and detractors. And protesters will be out in force Monday. What might people find objectionable about the exhibits?

Ken Ham’s $27 million Creation Museum project was built entirely with private money. Yet it was bound to attract skeptics and detractors. And protesters will be out in force Monday. What might people find objectionable about the exhibits?

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Hamas to Grant Amnesty to Fatah Leaders
Amnesty a sign the movement is seeking to reconcile with secular rivals; Palestinian president moves to restructure crumbling government.
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With a new church and a new leader, the religious community best known for its 1993 standoff with federal agents has found a new confrontation. A trans-Texas highway project could slice right through the Davidians’ compound — and the members see it as another test.

With a new church and a new leader, the religious community best known for its 1993 standoff with federal agents has found a new confrontation. A trans-Texas highway project could slice right through the Davidians’ compound — and the members see it as another test.

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“Being a conservative is also about having a much broader agenda than the very narrowly focused one that sometimes conservatives are either accused of or — frankly — can be guilty of,” Huckabee said last week at a luncheon hosted by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. read more…

The three leading Democratic presidential contenders — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barak Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards — sat down with liberal religious leaders Monday evening to talk about faith.

The three leading Democratic presidential contenders — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barak Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards — sat down with liberal religious leaders Monday evening to talk about faith.

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The campaign of Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts seeking the Republican Party’s nomination in 2008, today announced a new brand of steering committee: the national Faith and Values Steering Committee. read more…

Abortion rights advocates cheered when Democrats took control of Congress. But hopes that their agenda would become a legislative priority have since faded. read more…

John Green, senior fellow at the Pew Forum for Religion and Public Life, says America’s “nonreligious population” — agnostics, atheists and those who don’t identify with organized religion — doubled in the past decade to roughly 13 percent. read more…

The Rev. Jerry Falwell’s death highlighted both a power and a political shift within the Evangelical Christian community. Debbie Elliott gets a glimpse at some of the new evangelical leaders and their broader political agendas from Barbara Bradley Hagerty.

The Rev. Jerry Falwell’s death highlighted both a power and a political shift within the Evangelical Christian community. Debbie Elliott gets a glimpse at some of the new evangelical leaders and their broader political agendas from Barbara Bradley Hagerty.

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Australian Ken Ham says that 25 years ago, God inspired him to present the Biblical view of creation. Ham’s new Creation Museum opens Monday near Cincinnati, Ohio, with this call to action: “Prepare to believe.”

Australian Ken Ham says that 25 years ago, God inspired him to present the Biblical view of creation. Ham’s new Creation Museum opens Monday near Cincinnati, Ohio, with this call to action: “Prepare to believe.”

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Democratic Presidential Contenders Tell of Faith
The three leading Democratic presidential contenders — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barak Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards — sat down with liberal religious leaders Monday evening to talk about faith.
Source: pewforum.org

Ethnicity, Faith and the Future of Catholicism
In this week’s Faith Matters segment, Father Reynaldo Taylor talks about being the first black priest to be ordained by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in decades. The spiritual leader discusses diversity in the Catholic Church, and whether the ethnicity of a priest should even matter to the congregation.

In this week’s Faith Matters segment, Father Reynaldo Taylor talks about being the first black priest to be ordained by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in decades. The spiritual leader discusses diversity in the Catholic Church, and whether the ethnicity of a priest should even matter to the congregation.

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Michigan Ban on Some Abortions is Struck Down
A Michigan law enacted after a petition drive in 2004 to ban some late-term abortions was declared unconstitutional Monday by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, the latest in a series of confusing court decisions on the issue.
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Transcript: Democrats at the Sojourners Forum
The following is a transcript of the forum sponsored by Sojourners/Call to Renewal and broadcast on CNN on Monday night.
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T.D. Jakes Seeks Leadership, Not Faith, in President
The black vote is key in presidential elections, and candidates turn to black ministers for support. But one of the most powerful black preachers in the country says that, for him, the pulpit is not the place for endorsements. Bishop T.D. Jakes talks to Michele Norris about religion and politics.

The black vote is key in presidential elections, and candidates turn to black ministers for support. But one of the most powerful black preachers in the country says that, for him, the pulpit is not the place for endorsements. Bishop T.D. Jakes talks to Michele Norris about religion and politics.

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Security Agency Enlisting Muslims to Rebut Radicals
After nearly six years of intense law enforcement scrutiny of Muslims in the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is reshaping his agency’s approach to Muslims and invited four prominent Muslims to help the agency prevent homegrown radicalism.
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  Has religion ever confused and confounded you?
Here is a simple summary of the world’s major spiritual paths.

By comparing a few major beliefs of the great religions, we hope to highlight how their paths are similar and how they differ.

Unless you are already a comparative religion expert, a leisurely hour with this will endow you with a good grasp of the essential truths of every major faith practiced today.

It may also dispel the myth that all religions are one, that they all seek to lead devotees by the same means to the same Ultimate Reality.

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Reform Jewish Leader Commends House of Representatives Vote in Favor of DC Voting Rights, Urges Speedy Action by Senate

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Parents of Abducted Girl Call for Prayers at Church Service
Family members of the British girl thought to have been abducted from a holiday apartment in Portugal have attended a church service to unite in prayer for her safe return
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WCC Head Expresses Concern for Religious Minorities in Turkey
The World Council of Churches General Secretary the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia has said that the murders of three Christians on 18 April in Turkey were a tragedy and that he had serious concerns over the threat towards religious minorities posed by extremists in the country
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Americans Unite on National Day of Prayer
The US and its millions of residents united in prayer yesterday for the 56th Annual National Day of Prayer It was a day when Americans of all faiths were urged to drop their denominational tags and racial and cultural differences and pray
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Reform Jewish Movement Praises House Passage of Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act

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Religious Action Center denounces Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu?s comments against Reform Jewry

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0825 Dalai Lama visits Australia,0826 Benedict XVI 2nd anniversary,0827 Archbishop Phillip Freier on stem cell research,
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Sudan Divestment Resources and Information

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Reform Jewish Leader Commends House of Representatives Vote in Favor of DC Voting Rights, Urges Speedy Action by Senate

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Religious Action Center denounces Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu?s comments against Reform Jewry

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International Community Called to Scrutinise Human Rights Trial in Vietnam
The international community has been called to scrutinise the trial of arrested Vietnamese human rights defenders Nguyen Van Dai and Le Thi Cong Nhan which is due to take place Friday 11 May 2007
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Parents of Abducted Girl Call for Prayers at Church Service
Family members of the British girl thought to have been abducted from a holiday apartment in Portugal have attended a church service to unite in prayer for her safe return
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