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• Orthodox Anglicans may split from church | Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh, a vocal opponent of the church's recent softening on gay issues, said Friday the "Plano-East Conference" could shore up support for the creation of a new network of parishes within the Episcopal Church (Associated Press)
• For couples like Stephen and Michael, blessing and hope | My first official act after being ordained to the Episcopal clergy two years ago was to serve as deacon at what is customarily called a "same-sex blessing ceremony" (Neil Elliott, Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
• Faith tested as local leaders take sides over homosexuality | The consecration of Bishop V. Gene Robinson, an openly gay man, is tearing apart the Episcopal church (Times Union, Albany, N.Y.)

Jack Kelley troubles continue:

• Kelley story gets new scrutiny | USA Today is examining whether former reporter Jack Kelley, who resigned last week, plagiarized parts of a Washington Post article five years ago (The Washington Post)
• Another article questioned in inquiry at USA Today | USA Today's editor said she had "serious concerns" about an article from a former reporter who was just investigated by the paper for accuracy (The New York Times)
• Similar wording is found in 'Post,' USA Today stories | Editor Karen Jurgensen said that her review of the two stories "raises significant concerns" (USA Today)
• Also: Passages from the two stories | Compare the USA Today and Washington Post articles (USA Today)

Religious freedom:

• Minority report: why Pakistan gets an F? | Minority rights groups in Pakistan are threatening to launch protests against the killing of two priests in the last six months, bringing the total number of Christians killed in the past four years to 46 (Indo-Asian News Service)
• Make the tough decisions | Since September 11, world attention has focused on the dangers of Islamic extremism. Unfortunately, threats to human rights are tied to only one religion. The disturbing political trends in India — fueled by Hindu extremists and their allies in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Indian government — have largely been ignored (Paul Marshall, The Washington Times)
• Brazil: Settlers kidnap missionaries and attack indigenous people | Settlers have invaded a Catholic mission in an indigenous reserve in Roraima State, Brazil, in protest at government plans to guarantee the land to indigenous peoples (Amnesty International U.K., link via Christian Headlines)

Religious discrimination:

• Health official, Yuba settle suit | Yuba County Health Officer Joe Cassady sued the county and others in September 2002, alleging that county employees were out to destroy his career because he's an evangelical Christian (Appeal-Democrat, Marysville-Yuba City, Calif.)
• Council asked to replace Columbus Day with Orthodox Christmas | Orthodox Councilman has tried twice before, saying lack of holiday is discriminatory (Post-Tribune, Merrillville, Ind.)
• The faulty logic of religious hate | If Mr. Khatami wants to look for religious hatred, he might find it by looking in the mirror (Chuck Brooks, The Mississippi Press)
• Earlier: Parents get God back in 'God Bless the USA' | Angry parents got "God" put back in Lee Greenwood's patriotic anthem "God Bless the USA," which was changed to "I Love the USA" by the directors of a school show (Associated Press)

San Antonio church vandalized:

• Worshippers subdue man who says he sought to save souls at historic church | A man proclaiming himself the "Prince of Peace" intent on saving souls from idol worship ran amok Tuesday morning at San Fernando Cathedral, toppling seven statues, reducing parts of them to piles of dust (San Antonio Express-News, slideshow, video 1, video 2, video 3)

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