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• Strike closes Philly-area Catholic high schools (AP)
• Anti-abortion priest-activist suspended by bishop (AP)
• Va. county school board sued over Ten Commandments (AP)
• US warns of backsliding in post-revolt Mideast (AP)
• Leading Irish cleric urges end to Catholic celibacy (Reuters)

Strike closes Philly-area Catholic high schools (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2011 04:54 PM PDT AP - The new academic year has ground to a halt for Roman Catholic high schools in the Philadelphia area, where on Tuesday the archdiocese called off classes for about 16,500 students because of a teachers strike.

Anti-abortion priest-activist suspended by bishop (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2011 04:53 PM PDT AP - A Roman Catholic priest nationally known for his anti-abortion activism has been ordered back to his diocese for "prayer and reflection" amid questions about whether he properly accounted for millions of dollars in donations.

Va. county school board sued over Ten Commandments (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:53 AM PDT AP - Civil-liberties groups are suing a southwest Virginia school board for posting the Ten Commandments, contending that the display violates the Constitution's guarantee of separation of church and state.

US warns of backsliding in post-revolt Mideast (AP) Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:26 AM PDT AP - The Obama administration warned Tuesday of growing religious intolerance and violence in Arab nations undergoing popular revolts that could undermine fragile democratic transitions.

Leading Irish cleric urges end to Catholic celibacy (Reuters) Posted: 13 Sep 2011 03:35 AM PDT Reuters - One of the most prominent members of the Irish Catholic Church has called for an end to celibacy for priests, saying it is pushing new recruits away.

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