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Cuba keeps out US religious freedom group (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:18 PM PDT

AP - A planned trip to Cuba this week by a U.S. religious freedom watchdog group has been canceled after the Cuban government did not issue visas to the delegation, the group said Monday, even as the Obama administration moved to ease sanctions on the communist nation.

Obama Reaches Out to the Muslim World (U.S. News & World Report)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:20 PM PDT

U.S. News & World Report - Barack Obama's overtures to Muslims during this week's trip to Turkey were just one part of the recent Islamic outreach blitz engineered by the White House. [See photos of Obama abroad.]

Catholic Democrats: Is Their Support for Obama Fraying? (Time.com)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:15 PM PDT

Time.com - Catholics who supported the President expected him to reverse policies on abortion funding and stem-cell research. But they're starting to feel their voices aren't being heard

AP Exclusive: Dolan to fight anti-Catholic bias (AP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:00 PM PDT

AP - New York Archbishop-designate Timothy Dolan said Monday, on the eve of his installation, that he will challenge the idea that the Roman Catholic Church is unenlightened because it opposes gay marriage and abortion.

Pope leads prayers as world celebrates Easter (AFP)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 09:10 AM PDT

AFP - Pope Benedict XVI sought to assuage the grief of Italy's earthquake survivors during his Easter blessing, as Christians across the world celebrated the resurrection of Jesus Christ.