Vatican, Muslims Plan for Talks with Pope
Muslim representatives and Vatican officials meet Tuesday for talks that will hopefully lead to an unprecedented Catholic-Islamic meeting later this year focusing on terrorism. The meetings are an attempt to improve relations after a 2006 speech by Pope Benedict XVI in which he quoted an ancient emperor’s criticism of Islam.

Muslim representatives and Vatican officials meet Tuesday for talks that will hopefully lead to an unprecedented Catholic-Islamic meeting later this year focusing on terrorism. The meetings are an attempt to improve relations after a 2006 speech by Pope Benedict XVI in which he quoted an ancient emperor’s criticism of Islam.

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Catholics a Key Voting Bloc in Ohio
Catholic voters have supported New York Sen. Hillary Clinton by a margin of 2 to 1 this primary season. But exit polls from Wisconsin on Feb. 19 show that margin may be evaporating. Clinton will need the Catholic vote to carry the crucial state of Ohio on March 4.

Catholic voters have supported New York Sen. Hillary Clinton by a margin of 2 to 1 this primary season. But exit polls from Wisconsin on Feb. 19 show that margin may be evaporating. Clinton will need the Catholic vote to carry the crucial state of Ohio on March 4.

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Pope, at U.N., to Address Issues that Cross Boundaries
Next month, Pope Benedict XVI will become the third leader of the Catholic Church to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York, following Pope Paul VI in 1965, and Pope John Paul II in 1979 and 1995.
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Author Gives Bible a Twist of Manga
The world’s most-read book has been reproduced in a style known as Japanese manga, associated with anime. Author and illustrator Ajinbayo “Siku” Akinsuku discusses his attempt to keep the religious message of the Bible relevant for the younger generations.

The world’s most-read book has been reproduced in a style known as Japanese manga, associated with anime. Author and illustrator Ajinbayo “Siku” Akinsuku discusses his attempt to keep the religious message of the Bible relevant for the younger generations.

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Polish Priest Wins 2008 Templeton Prize
Michael (Michal) Heller, a Polish cosmologist and Roman Catholic priest whose commitment to combining the insights of science and religion stretches back to his youth in war-torn Europe, has won the 2008 Templeton Prize.
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Dobson: Christian Right Needs Leadership
With a generation of Christian right leaders dead or aging, the founder of the conservative evangelical group Focus on the Family says he’s concerned about the movement’s future leadership.
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