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• Biden says contraceptives fight can be worked out (Reuters)
• Judge slams critics of Texas school prayer ruling (AP)
• Biden 'determined' to work out birth control issue (AP)
• CoE takes step towards allowing women bishops (Reuters)

Biden says contraceptives fight can be worked out (Reuters) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 05:00 PM PST Reuters - Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday the White House was working to address concerns raised by the Catholic Church over a new rule on contraceptives, and he believed an escalating election-year battle over the issue would be resolved.

Judge slams critics of Texas school prayer ruling (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:55 PM PST AP - A federal judge who was vilified by Republican presidential hopefuls for banning prayer at a Texas high school graduation delivered a scathing and unusually personal response Thursday, saying those who used the case to further political goals "should be ashamed."

Biden 'determined' to work out birth control issue (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:47 PM PST AP - Vice President Joe Biden says he believes the Obama administration can address concerns raised by the Catholic church and religious groups about a new birth control policy that says church-affiliated employers must provide contraceptive coverage for their employees.

CoE takes step towards allowing women bishops (Reuters) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 03:35 AM PST Reuters - The Church of England moved closer to the consecration of women bishops on Wednesday when it voted against giving strengthened legal protection to traditionalists who favor an all-male clergy, a decision that could lead more to switch to Rome.

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