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Catholics targeted by NY man in $17M Ponzi scheme (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 08:07 PM CST AP - An 82-year-old businessman was charged Thursday with running a Ponzi scheme that took in at least $17 million from a clientele gleaned largely through ads in Catholic newspapers.

Diocese seeks $20M from breakaway Episcopalians (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 07:29 PM CST AP - Episcopal leaders in Pittsburgh went to court Thursday seeking to recover $20 million in assets they believe were wrongfully taken when the conservative branches split from the liberal diocese in October.

Neuhaus, influential Catholic conservative, dies (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 03:55 PM CST AP - The Rev. Richard John Neuhaus, a leading intellectual of the Christian right who helped build a new coalition of conservative Protestants and Roman Catholics, and informally advised President George W. Bush, died Thursday. He was 72.

Malaysia govt withdraws ban on Catholic newspaper (AFP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 09:10 AM CST AFP - Malaysia has withdrawn a ban on a Catholic newspaper's Malay-language edition imposed in a row over the use of the word "Allah", an official said Thursday.

Religion news in brief (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 06:22 AM CST AP - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas is developing a plan to add religious schools to the region, shifting focus from adding churches as local growth slows.

Religion today (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 06:22 AM CST AP - Moments after flying headfirst onto the arena floor dirt, the man gets up and brushes off his protective vest as rodeo clowns rush in to distract the still-bucking bull.

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