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• Catholic sisters under Vatican review want answers (AP)
• Lutherans begin gay clergy discussion in Minn. (AP)
• Faith rites boost brains, even for atheists: book (Reuters)
• Lebanon Jewish community rebuilds ornate synagogue (AFP)

Catholic sisters under Vatican review want answers (AP) Posted: 17 Aug 2009 12:55 PM PDT AP - An association of U.S. Roman Catholic sisters raised questions Monday about why they are the target of, and who is paying for, a Vatican investigation that is shaping up to be a tough review of whether sisters have strayed from church teaching.

Lutherans begin gay clergy discussion in Minn. (AP) Posted: 17 Aug 2009 11:48 AM PDT AP - Leaders of the country's largest Lutheran denomination began discussing Monday whether or not to allow people in same-sex relationships to serve as clergy.

Faith rites boost brains, even for atheists: book (Reuters) Posted: 17 Aug 2009 10:17 AM PDT Reuters - Buddhist monks and Catholic nuns boost their brain power through meditation and prayer, but even atheists can enjoy the mental benefits that believers derive from faith, according to a popular neuroscience author.

Lebanon Jewish community rebuilds ornate synagogue (AFP) Posted: 16 Aug 2009 11:06 PM PDT AFP - Victim of decades of neglect and violence, the Magen Abraham synagogue in central Beirut is coming back to life as workers renovate the imposing structure for a vanishing community.

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