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• Oxfam: Sudan faces humanitarian disaster | The suffering people of war-ravaged western Sudan need the help of their government and the international community if a humanitarian disaster is to be averted, the aid agency Oxfam said Monday (Associated Press)
  
  
• Sudan, rebels expected to sign agreement | The Sudanese government has reached an agreement with rebels on issues that have stalled talks to end the 21-year-old war, clearing the way for a comprehensive peace deal, officials said Tuesday (Associated Press)
  
  
• March to spotlight Sudan | Protest in Washington organized by Virginia Episcopal diocese (Richmond Times-Dispatch, Va.)
  
  

God in the EU:

• France rejects God reference in EU draft | France said Monday it could not accept references to God and Christianity in a European Union constitution (Associated Press)
  
  
• Christianity bedevils talks on EU treaty | The controversial question of Christianity returned to the EU yesterday when seven states, led by Italy, urged the union to recognise a "historical truth" and refer explicitly to the "Christian roots of Europe" in its new constitution (The Guardian, London)
  
  
• Holy row may delay EU constitution deal | The European Union yesterday split over calls for a reference God or Christianity in the draft constitution, casting a cloud over fresh optimism that an overall deal will be struck next month (The Independent, London)
  
  

Zimbabwe president calls Tutu 'evil':

• Mugabe says Tutu is evil | Archbishop Tutu once said that the Zimbabwean President resembled a caricature of an African dictator (BBC)
  
  
• Profile: Archbishop Desmond Tutu | Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe may have just described him as "evil", but Archbishop Desmond Tutu remains a much loved figure across the world - principally for his role in South Africa's struggle against apartheid (BBC)
  
  

Church & state:

• Calif. lawmakers stage 'domestic revolt' | State lawmakers staged a "domestic revolt" Monday, some donning kitchen aprons and scarlet "M's" to protest a pastor who characterized female legislators with young children at home as sinners (Associated Press)
  
  
• County seal has a cross the ACLU can't bear | At issue is the seal designed by the late Supervisor Kenneth Hahn that contains a tiny cross symbolic of the Catholic missions that are so much a part of the county's history (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• Commandments case dominates Ala. primary | Bounced from office and not listed on any ballots, Alabama's "Ten Commandments judge" could nonetheless be a major player in the state's primary June 1 (Associated Press)
  
  

Religion & politics:

• Activists urge Bush, Kerry to focus on poor in U.S. | 'Call to Unity' conference begins in D.C. (The Washington Post)
  
  
• Breaking the faith | We are a people betrayed by our preachers and politicians (Harold Bell, The Washington Post)
  
  
• Diverse group of activists gathers to seek clout in L.A. | Scores of ministers, teachers, union officials, and church members have pledged to become involved in L.A. Metro (Los Angeles Times)
  
  
• For November, let us pray for you-know-who | Inside the presidential prayer team (Time)
  
  

Catholic church & politics:

• Hustings and pulpits | Attempts by the clergy to make political leaders toe a doctrinal line in their public duties raises multiple risks (Editorial, The New York Times)
  
  
• Archbishop denies rebuking McGreevey | Archbishop John J. Myers of Newark said on Friday that he was "deeply disappointed" that his recent criticism of Roman Catholic elected officials who supported abortion rights had been interpreted by some New Jerseyans as a political slap at Gov. James E. McGreevey (The New York Times)
  
  

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