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• 'Superstar' has staying power even after 30 years | Three decades after Jesus Christ Superstar first became a hit, it's striking how shrewd and savvy the Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber interpretation of the New Testament remains (The Baltimore Sun)
  
  
• Bonhoeffer explores life of German theologian | The autobiographical documentary "Bonhoeffer" is going to be most meaningful for viewers who have at least a general familiarity with the German theologian. Others are going to feel like they've walked in on the middle of a story. (The Herald-Sun, Durham, N.C.)
  
  
• Watchdog in Edwards row | National Secular Society calls for Jonathan Edwards to stand down as a TV watchdog because of his strong Christian faith (The Journal, Newcastle, England)
  
  
• Ofcom's Edwards 'is Mary Whitehouse reincarnated' (The Guardian, London)

Missions and ministry:

• Foundation grants ill teen's selfless wish | Steven Downey's wish was that Bibles be sent to African pastors (The Dallas Morning News)
  
  
• Standing up to street gangs: Grab the life preserver | The TenPoint effort is, very purposely, led by clergy, not politicians. (Editorial, Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• With faith as their guide, college couple experiences war firsthand | Eastern University seniors Jonathan and Leah Wilson-Hartgrove were back on campus Tuesday (Knight Ridder)
  
  
• Rope tricks help spread the word | Two Bible-toting Texans moseyed into town to spread the gospel (Manchester Online, U.K.)
  
  
• Sculptor keeps track of Jesus' changing image | A city artist will lead a seminar that looks at how the face of Christ has been transformed from early Christian times to the present (The Ottawa Citizen)
  
  
• Catholic Charities to accept donation despite bishop's stance | Say saying their obligation to the poor is greater than their obligation to their bishop (The Boston Globe)

Other stories of interest:

• Satan is back | Two-thirds of Americans believe in the devil today, the highest level since 1950 (Evansville [Ind.] Courier & Press)
  
  
• Obituary: The Rev EV Hill | The Rev EV Hill was in the grand US tradition of mesmerising black preachers, but with one exception: Hill was a right-winger who once described the American Civil Liberties Union as "satanic" (The Guardian, London)
  
  
• Religion news in brief | Court supports faith-based halfway house aid, Panel investigates Father Damien miracle, and other stories (Associated Press)
  
  
• Thousands scuffle for Vatican collector's coins (Reuters)
  
  
• The irrepressible Archbishop Pius Ncube | Why is Pius Ncube such a controversial figure, reviled by the government and its propaganda machinery? (Editorial, Financial Gazette, Harare, Zimbabwe)

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