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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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