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Sexual ethics:

• Reverend on trial for gay wedding | When the Rev. Stephen Van Kuiken goes on trial before a church tribunal Tuesday for marrying homosexuals, in addition to his own church he'll have supporters from all over the country in his corner (The Cincinnati Post)
  
  
• Speakers state cases on partner benefits | After hearing from a dozen speakers on the issue Monday, the commissioners took no action on the proposal to change the county's insurance policy (The News & Observer, Raleligh, N.C.)
  
  
• Most Catholic priests in England and Wales 'do not support Rome over contraception' | 43 percent actively opposed the Vatican's stance on contraception, while a further 19 percent were unsure whether to support the Church's official policy (The Daily Telegraph, London)
  
  
• Manitoba Mennonites, gays debate same-sex marriage | Committee is expected to submit a recommendation to the Justice Ministry before Parliament's summer recess (The Globe and Mail, Toronto)
  
  
• Clergymen 'come heavy' on condoms | Use of condoms is the easiest way to sin, said Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC) secretary general Fr. Ignitius Mwebe yesterday (The Post, Lusaka, Zambia)

AIDS in Africa:

• Keeping the faith in fighting AIDS | Group helps train African clergy in disease education (Newsday)
  
  
• HIV is not an excuse for the church to allow sin, says Rev. Ndhlovu | He said the Church's stance had been and would always be that condoms could only be used by married couples (The Post, Lusaka, Zambia)
  
  
• Fighting AIDS: The faith-based solution | We cannot win this international war against AIDS without much broader partnerships with faith and community-based organizations (E. Anne Peterson, The Washington Times)

Ten Commandments:

• 11th Circuit Picks at ACLU Arguments Against Ten Commandments | "All our laws are derived from the Ten Commandments," says Senior Judge Phyllis A. Kravitch (Fulton County Daily Report)
  
  
• Panel hears arguments in plaque case | Judges frequently broke into both sides' arguments with rapid-fire questions, clarifications and occasional jests (The Daily Local, West Chester, Penn.)
  
  
• Ten Commandments project runs out of cash | A ministry that set out to "renew America one child at a time" by paying young people $10 each to memorize and recite the Ten Commandments has run out of money (Associated Press)

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