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• Vladimir Lenin Was Part Jewish, Say Declassified KGB Files (Time.com)
• Southern Baptists see drop in members, baptisms (AP)
• Holy 780-year-old relic stolen from California church (Reuters)
• State TV regrets cartoon with anti-Jewish tinge (AP)
• Indonesia Muslim youth conservative, non-practising (AFP)
• Religious relic of St. Anthony stolen from church (AP)
• San Francisco: Circumcision Ban and Religious Freedom (Time.com)

Vladimir Lenin Was Part Jewish, Say Declassified KGB Files (Time.com) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 03:20 PM PDT Time.com - The cult of Lenin lives on in modern-day Russia among hard-line nostalgics. But new proof revealing Lenin had Jewish roots may not sit well with those who long for a Soviet past that included state-backed anti-Semitism

Southern Baptists see drop in members, baptisms (AP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 02:35 PM PDT AP - The Southern Baptist Convention baptized fewer people in 2010 than any time since the 1950s and also saw declines in overall membership and attendance, according to internal figures released ahead of the denomination's annual meeting in Phoenix.

Holy 780-year-old relic stolen from California church (Reuters) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 01:06 PM PDT Reuters - One day after a 780-year-old religious relic was stolen from a Los Angeles-area Catholic church, police said they were seeking a "person of interest" in the case.

State TV regrets cartoon with anti-Jewish tinge (AP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 10:32 AM PDT AP - Austria's State TV is apologizing for broadcasting a 1930s Walt Disney cartoon that critics say reinforces anti-Semitic stereotypes of the era.

Indonesia Muslim youth conservative, non-practising (AFP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 09:03 AM PDT AFP - Young Indonesian Muslims hold conservative values but have a low observance and understanding of Islamic rituals and religious knowledge, a survey showed Tuesday.

Religious relic of St. Anthony stolen from church (AP) Posted: 14 Jun 2011 08:39 AM PDT AP - A 780-year-old religious relic of St. Anthony of Padua has been stolen, and parishioners at a Southern California Catholic church are praying to the patron saint of lost items and missing persons for its speedy return.

San Francisco: Circumcision Ban and Religious Freedom (Time.com) Posted: 13 Jun 2011 07:50 PM PDT Time.com - The debate over the November referendum to outlaw circumcision initially centered on the value of the procedure itself, but it has increasingly become one about religion

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