Yahoo! News: Religion News

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• Lawsuit threatened over atheist councilman in NC (AP)
• Pope, Vietnamese president try for closer ties (AP)
• Arsonists torch Bronx synagogue-turned-church (AP)
• Muslim radicalization gains momentum in US: analysts (AFP)

Lawsuit threatened over atheist councilman in NC (AP) Posted: 11 Dec 2009 02:45 PM PST AP - Asheville City Councilman Cecil Bothwell believes in ending the death penalty, conserving water and reforming government — but he doesn't believe in God. His political opponents say that's a sin that makes him unworthy of serving in office, and they've got the North Carolina Constitution on their side.

Pope, Vietnamese president try for closer ties (AP) Posted: 11 Dec 2009 06:52 AM PST AP - The Vatican called a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Vietnam on Friday "a significant stage" in efforts for closer ties between the communist country and the Holy See.

Arsonists torch Bronx synagogue-turned-church (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2009 08:45 PM PST AP - A former Bronx synagogue that was turned into a church was torched by assailants who smeared Satanic graffiti on its walls.

Muslim radicalization gains momentum in US: analysts (AFP) Posted: 10 Dec 2009 06:15 PM PST AFP - Long-feared by US intelligence, Muslim radicalization is gaining momentum in the United States, hit by a spate of recent cases featuring youths recruited and trained overseas for jihad, analysts say.

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