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Vatican defends pope's stand on condoms as criticism mounts (Reuters) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 12:47 PM PDT Reuters - The Vatican on Wednesday defended Pope Benedict's opposition to the use of condoms to stop the spread of AIDS as scientists and countries including his native Germany criticized it as unrealistic and dangerous.

Religion news in brief (AP) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 09:32 AM PDT AP - A Philadelphia-area rabbi is in line to become the new executive vice president of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism — part of a leadership overhaul that movement officials hope will help restore the footing of what was once was the largest branch of Judaism in the U.S.

God-less 'congregations' planned for humanists (AP) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 09:22 AM PDT AP - The monthly schedule is church-like, with its parenting classes, guest speakers and small group meetings to hash out shared beliefs. But God isn't part of this Cambridge congregation.

Pope wrong on condoms say Catholic groups (AFP) Posted: 18 Mar 2009 08:41 AM PDT AFP - US rights advocates and a Roman Catholic group on Wednesday condemned Pope Benedict XVI for saying condom use does little to help fight AIDS as he began a trip to Africa, the continent hardest hit by the deadly viral illness.

S.Korea warns of action if North blocks border again (Reuters) Posted: 17 Mar 2009 08:55 PM PDT Reuters - South Korea warned Wednesday that it would respond with decisive action if Pyongyang again blocked access to a joint factory park in North Korea, but said it was too early to consider shutting the project down.

Pope in Africa reaffirms "no condoms" against AIDS (Reuters) Posted: 17 Mar 2009 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - Pope Benedict on Tuesday reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church's opposition to the use of condoms in the fight against AIDS as he started a visit to Africa, where more than 25 million people have died from the disease in recent decades.

Church anti-abortion campaign launched in Spain (AP) Posted: 17 Mar 2009 09:31 AM PDT AP - Spanish government plans to ease restrictions on abortion have triggered a new dispute with the Roman Catholic Church, with the clergy launching a campaign suggesting animals are better protected than unborn babies.

Civil rights icon Lowery out of hospital in Ga. (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2009 02:31 PM PDT AP - Civil rights icon the Rev. Joseph Lowery was released from a hospital Monday following a dizzy spell a day earlier as he greeted parishioners at the famed Ebenezer Baptist Church.

Indiana church arsonist apologizes, gets 40 years (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2009 01:13 PM PDT AP - A man in and out of youth homes, jail and prison since he was a teenager has been sentenced to the maximum 40 years in prison for setting the fire that destroyed the only Catholic church in an Indiana city.

Poland to present Jewish history in exhibit at EU (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2009 10:26 AM PDT AP - A new exhibition by the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw brings together photos and documents depicting the rich history of 1,000 years of Jewish life in Poland.

French physicist wins $1.4 million religion prize (AP) Posted: 16 Mar 2009 03:39 AM PDT AP - French physicist and philosopher of science Bernard d'Espagnat won the Templeton Prize for religion on Monday for work which acknowledges that science cannot fully explain "the nature of being."

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