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of the Palms
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O F      C H R I S T

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AFP: Victims’ groups slam Vatican sex abuse conference as window dressing
Pope Benedict XVI on Monday urged “profound renewal” of the Roman Catholic Church to prevent child abuse, as the Vatican held its first-ever summit on the issue despite protests by victims.

Scotsman: ‘Dangerous’ radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada to be freed within days
A RADICAL Muslim cleric, once described as “Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe” by a Spanish judge, is to be released on bail in a ruling which has infuriated the Home Office.

Straits Times: Is Atheism Illegal in Indonesia?
After surviving a mob attack over a Facebook posting, 31-year-old Indonesian civil servant Alexander Aan was taken into custody by the West Sumatra police for his own safety.

NYT: For Mormon voters, Romney’s faith is but one factor
Elizabeth Young, a mother and artist in Las Vegas, likes Mitt Romney's successful record of ''turning around companies that have been doing so poorly.''

Wash. Post: Federal judge says he can’t block Texas sonogram law, says higher court forced ruling
A federal judge on Monday upheld the Texas law requiring women to have a sonogram before having an abortion, saying an appeals court had forced him to declare the law constitutional.

Irish Times: Archbishop says pope has been invited but timing may not be right
POPE BENEDICT would visit Ireland “soon rather than later” and was “actively considering” an invitation to this summer’s Eucharistic Congress, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said.

Independent: Prominent Tory disowns 'religious right' and supports gay marriage
A prominent Conservative has broken ranks with his allies on the "religious right" by declaring his support for the Government's controversial plans to legalise gay marriage.

NYT: Abbas considered to lead interim Palestinian body
Initial Palestinian reports late Sunday indicated that the leaders of the rival Palestinian movements Fatah and Hamas might have found a way to break a long political deadlock by forming an interim unity government that would be led, at least at first, by Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority based in the West Bank.

Guardian: Gandhi clan scours India's largest state for votes among Muslims and outcast
You can find the Islamic Centre of India in the Aishbagh neighbourhood of the north-eastern city of Lucknow, flanked by a Hindu temple and a wedding hall.

Toronto Star: Shafia murders: Fatwa issued against honour killings, domestic violence, hatred of women.
Muslim clerics in Canada issued a fatwa on Saturday against honour killings, domestic violence and hatred of women.
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