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• Catholic priest arrested on charges of sexual assault of boy (Reuters)
• Religion-related lobby groups thrive in Washington (Reuters)
• Georgia court rules for Episcopal church in dispute (Reuters)
• Western NY churchgoers receive $100 in envelopes (AP)
• Iran minister says sanctions a "lose-lose game" (Reuters)

Catholic priest arrested on charges of sexual assault of boy (Reuters) Posted: 21 Nov 2011 02:30 PM PST Reuters - A Catholic priest wanted in Colorado on charges that he sexually assaulted a boy was arrested in Chicago on Monday by members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the FBI said.

Religion-related lobby groups thrive in Washington (Reuters) Posted: 21 Nov 2011 01:20 PM PST Reuters - The number of religion-related lobbying groups in Washington has grown five-fold in the past 40 years, with their spending reaching almost $400 million annually, a study showed on Monday.

Georgia court rules for Episcopal church in dispute (Reuters) Posted: 21 Nov 2011 11:16 AM PST Reuters - An historic church building in the city of Savannah belongs to the national Episcopal Church, not a breakaway congregation that left the national church following the naming of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire, the Georgia Supreme Court said on Monday.

Western NY churchgoers receive $100 in envelopes (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2011 06:23 AM PST AP - Dozens of congregants at a western New York church received a little something extra while attending services this past weekend.

Iran minister says sanctions a "lose-lose game" (Reuters) Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:56 AM PST Reuters - Iran's trade minister said Monday sanctions were hitting the economy but warned Western countries threatening to tighten the measures that they were harming their own interests.

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