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• European Muslims criticize veil ban plans (AP)
• Episcopal church ordains its 2nd openly gay bishop (AP)
• U.S. Episcopal Church consecrates lesbian bishop (Reuters)

European Muslims criticize veil ban plans (AP) Posted: 16 May 2010 11:09 AM PDT AP - Muslims who attended a conference in Austria's capital criticized European countries Sunday for considering the possibility of banning face-covering veils, saying it is counterproductive and regressive.

Episcopal church ordains its 2nd openly gay bishop (AP) Posted: 16 May 2010 02:28 AM PDT AP - The Episcopal Church has consecrated a woman as its second openly gay bishop, seven years after stirring lingering controversy by ordaining a man to a similar post.

U.S. Episcopal Church consecrates lesbian bishop (Reuters) Posted: 15 May 2010 08:17 PM PDT Reuters - The Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles ordained an openly lesbian bishop on Saturday, a move likely to stoke further tensions between liberals and conservatives in the deeply divided global Anglican Communion.

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