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Archbishop backs opt-out clause on abortions
With a vote on Victoria's proposed abortion law reform bill expected today after an all-night parliamentary sitting, Dr Freier told The Australian the state Government's original intention to decriminalise abortion while preserving the status quo in the practical medical and social management of terminations had been undermined.
10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Dial M for Mufti and you can quiz the world's first Islamic helpline
One of the most distinguished muftis in the Gulf switches on his computer, dons a headset and prepares to issue yet another fatwa.
10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Campaign '08: Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach
The Obama campaign said it was a mistake for an outreach coordinator to join a meeting last month attended by leaders of two controversial Muslim groups as it seeks votes from large Muslim populations in swing states.
10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
The Mystery Worshipper
Department stores hire mystery shoppers. Restaurant chains bring in undercover diners to rate their food and service.
10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
The 'Great Commission' or Glorified Sightseeing?
This past summer, from evangelical churches nationwide, more than one million of the faithful departed for the mission field, taking up Jesus' "Great Commission" to "go and make disciples of all nations."
10/10/2008 12:00:00 AM
Holy war strikes India
35 Christians killed and 50,000 forced from their homes by Hindu mobs enraged at Swami's murder.
10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM
When Justices Prefer Not to Judge: Court May Pass on Abortion Again
A European court may decide whether a woman has a basic right to abortion to preserve her health.
10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM
Stem-cell science an election issue in 3 states
While the ongoing Wall Street rescue has riveted much of the country’s attention, voters in three states — Michigan, North Carolina and Washington state — are being asked to consider a different controversial issue.
10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM
Young evangelicals' voting habits differ ; Split with elders on McCain
Young, white evangelicals are slightly less supportive of Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain than their older counterparts but aren't wholeheartedly embracing the Democratic Party, according to two recent polls on how they vote.
10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM
Pope defends wartime pontiff on Judaism's holiest day
Pope Benedict XVI marked the 50th anniversary of the death of Pope Pius XII on Thursday (Oct. 9), praying that the World War II-era pontiff would reach the next step on the road to sainthood, and defending him against charges that he did too little to save Jews during the Holocaust.
10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM
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