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• Pa. woman sues church, shrine, cites priest abuse
• Pope stresses "fundamental" value of women in Church
• Bill O'Reilly battles Laura Ingraham: Is 'thump the Bible' a slur?
• Could North Carolina actually declare a state religion?

Pa. woman sues church, shrine, cites priest abuse Posted: 03 Apr 2013 10:51 AM PDT PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A new priest-abuse lawsuit accuses church and local authorities of letting a Philadelphia-area priest flee to Poland during a stalled investigation.

Pope stresses "fundamental" value of women in Church Posted: 03 Apr 2013 10:23 AM PDT By Naomi O'Leary ROME (Reuters) - Pope Francis stressed the "fundamental" importance of women in the Roman Catholic Church on Wednesday, a message hailed as a significant shift from the position of his predecessor Benedict. Supporters of liberal reform of the Church have called on it to give a greater voice to women and recognize their importance to the largest religious denomination in the world, and some groups call for women to be ordained as priests. ...

Bill O'Reilly battles Laura Ingraham: Is 'thump the Bible' a slur? Posted: 03 Apr 2013 07:41 AM PDT Fox News host Bill O'Reilly ripped into radio talker Laura Ingraham on "The O'Reilly Factor" last night, and Ms. Ingraham responded in kind. The subject was gay marriage – specifically, whether it's offensive for Mr. O'Reilly to say that those on the right who simply "thump the Bible" in opposing same will lose.

Could North Carolina actually declare a state religion? Posted: 03 Apr 2013 06:07 AM PDT First Amendment, Shmirst Amendment

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