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• Ruling protects church in priest suit | Decision by SJC in Episcopal case (The Boston Globe)
  
  
• Arizona court rejects appeal of Andersen/Baptist settlement | The Arizona Court of Appeals has cleared the way for a lower court to proceed next month with final approval of the $217 million settlement of cases against Arthur Andersen in connection with its audits of the failed Baptist Foundation of Arizona (The Wall Street Journal, subscription required)

Church and state:

• Indiana Ten Commandments case won't be reopened | Federal judge says he might have entertained proposal from Elkhart group if it had acted earlier, but city officials had already decided to move monument (Associated Press)

• School vouchers get no support | The five leading candidates for Hawaii's governor all oppose the use of vouchers to let parents use government money to help pay to send their children to private schools (The Honolulu Advertiser)

Church life:

• At ground zero, churches do the heavy lifting - of spirits | Damaged but sturdy, they've counseled, fed, buoyed heroic efforts (The Dallas Morning News)
  
  
• A solid rock of ages | Church members celebrate 225th anniversary by dressing up, having fun (Winston-Salem [N.C.] Journal)

• Judgment day | First Church of Costco doesn't have a prayer. (Editorial, The Wall Street Journal, subscription required)

Books:

• Nietzsche and The Prayer of Jabez | Both criticize Christian self-denial and boldly promote self-interest and a "will to power" (Brian Britt, Sightings)
  
  
• Pullman lays down moral challenge for writers | Literature risks becoming petty and worthless, warns Whitbread book prize winner (The Guardian, London)

Catholicism:

• Priest survey: Gay cliques exist | Some Catholic clergy call seminary 'subculture' divisive (The Washington Post)
  
  
• The Milingo affair | The explanations given by the Catholic leadership in Zambia about the condition of Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo appear to be credible (Editorial, The Post of Zambia)
  
  
• First of millions arrive to see Pope in Poland | Some 4.5 million faithful will swell the population of Poland's medieval capital by five times during the visit, the Pope's ninth to his homeland (Associated Press)
  
  
• Also: Poles prepare for Pope's return (BBC)

Other stories of interest:

• Gays reaffirmed at Big Brothers, Sisters | Conservatives call for boycott, but mentor group unconcerned (San Francisco Chronicle)
  
  
• Alaskan totem carver looks to Christian, native teachings | Early missionaries believed carvings were idols, but now they are guided by the Bible (Voice of America)
  
  
• Religion News in Brief | News on Rowan Williams' stance on homosexuality, the new dean of the Harvard Divinity School, church bingo, and other items (Associated Press)

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