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• US Evangelical Lutherans accept 'committed' gay clergy (AFP)
• Conservatives react after Lutherans lift gay ban (AP)
• Obama marks beginning of Muslim holy month (AP)

US Evangelical Lutherans accept 'committed' gay clergy (AFP) Posted: 22 Aug 2009 11:35 AM PDT AFP - A US Evangelical Lutheran church has opted to allow gays and lesbians in "committed" relationships to serve in its clergy, in a controversial decision that could divide its 4.6 million US members.

Conservatives react after Lutherans lift gay ban (AP) Posted: 22 Aug 2009 07:02 AM PDT AP - Even though the Rev. Mark Chavez believes the leaders of his church made a decision in direct contradiction of the Bible by lifting a ban on sexually active, monogamous gays and lesbians as clergy, he said he's staying with the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.

Obama marks beginning of Muslim holy month (AP) Posted: 21 Aug 2009 10:39 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Friday cast U.S. military efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan as part of his drive to forge a new relationship between America and the Muslim world.

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