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Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Alexy II dies (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:16 AM CST AP - Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II, who presided over a vast post-Soviet revival of faith but was accused of making the church a force for nationalism, died Friday at age 79, the church headquarters said.

Report: Prejudice against Muslims on rise (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 05:32 PM CST AP - Discrimination and hate crimes against Arab-Americans have dropped in recent years after a spike following the 9/11 attacks, but such prejudice is still more common than in the 1980s and 1990s, according to a report by an advocacy group.

US Anglicans in breakaway move (AFP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 05:10 PM CST AFP - Anglican Christians in the United States have moved to break away from the Episcopal Church, bringing a long-feared schism to the Anglican Communion after years of internal feuding over gay clergy and women priests.

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