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Resignations:

• SBC beliefs statement prompts departure of 3 North American Mission Board managers | Staff members leave over the Baptist Faith and Message as adopted by the Southern Baptist Convention in June 2000 (Baptist Press)
• Pastor quits over stance | The Rev. Kent Adrian said he does not agree with the Presbyterian Church (USA)'s stance on the authority of Scripture, salvation through Christ alone and the ordination of practicing homosexuals. (The Oklahoman)

Faith and Science:

• Catholics Differ on Stem Cell Issue | Disconnect Between Leaders, Flock Complicates Bush Strategy (The Washington Post)
• Activist is under a cloud but back in the spotlight | '80s anti-abortion leader Randall Terry returns to the public eye on stem-cell research (The Sun, Baltimore)

Religion in the courts:

• Judge Throws Out Utah Student Suit | Court decides The University of Utah did not violate the rights of a Mormon student with drama class readings (Associated Press)
• Joliet priest's kin get $314.6 million in suit against Iran | $14.6 million in compensatory damages and $300 million in punitive damages come with judgment (Chicago Tribune)
• Also: Priest's Family Wins Judgment Against Iran | Ruling dictates Iran should pay $314.6 million to the family of a Roman Catholic priest held hostage in Lebanon for nearly 19 months (New York Times)
• Jehovah's Witness set to appeal judge's blood transfusion order | Religious principle is at stake, spokesperson says (Canadian Press)
• Conviction Cast in Stone | Alabama judge sneaks granite Ten Commandments into court after similar defiant act. (Los Angeles Times)

Catholicism:

• The Nuns Who Defied Vatican's Order to Be Silent | Some praise, others criticize a sister's decision to speak freely. (Los Angeles Times)
• Hispanics Oppose Transfer of Priest | Hispanic Catholics launch grass-roots lobbying effort over Hispanic priest sent to El Salvador. (The Washington Post)

Persecution:

• American University Scholar Sustained By Prayer During Prison Ordeal | Gao Zhan released last week after five months in Chinese detention centers says her Christian faith that sustained her. (The Washington Post)
• Vietnamese minorities violently protest | Persecution pushed too far (Associated Press)

Other stories of interest:

• Virgin Mary statue attracts debate in subdivision | Homeowners association tells resident to remove 5-foot statue (Associated Press)
• Ethiopia's Rock of Ages, Balm of the Faithful | In the mountains of northern Ethiopia, stately 800-year-old churches stand seemingly frozen in time. (The New York Times)
• Basilica to expel street peddlers | Mexico City seeks to shield shrine (Chicago Tribune)

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