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Gay bishop Robinson, barred from Lambeth, will be around anyway: Denied "official observer" status

Southern Baptist group shifts position on climate: Denomination's past declarations "too timid"

Methodist church in D.C. to recognize gay unions: Clintons' former congregation

Antihunger Souper Bowl runs up the score again: Over $8 million raised this year

McCain seeks support of GOP conservatives: At Council for National Policy

Polish priest-scientist wins Templeton Prize: Cosmologist Michael Heller

Despite church pleas, Bush vetoes bill to ban harsh interrogation: Calls methods a "valuable" tool in war on terror

Episcopal seminaries adjust to realities: Declining revenue, new plans

by John Dart
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Say a prayer for java: It is not so unusual that Catholic authorities in Croatia have opened a coffee shop. What is unique is that their customers can pay for their caffeine fix with prayers. The café in Zagreb charges four “Our Fathers” for a cappuccino and five “Hail Marys” for a Coca-Cola, the most expensive item on the menu (The Week, February 22).

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Benny Hinn submits records in Senate probe: Three ministries continue to resist Grassley's request

Oxford gets $4 million to study belief in God: John Templeton Foundation funds project

World Council of Churches to seek new chief after Kobia declines second term: Sudden criticism of the general secretary

IRS probes appearance by Obama at UCC convention: UCC president confident no violations occurred

Midwest is 'microcosm of American religion' Closely matches overall religious profile of U.S.: Closely matches overall religious profile of U.S.

NFL yields to churches on Super Bowl viewing: Reverses ban on widescreen TVs

U.S. religious landscape in dynamic flux: Protestants losing majority status

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