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Reckon Ms. Wolf just made a lot more prayer lists?

4. Billy Graham might preach in New Orleans
Graham spokesman A. Larry Ross tells The Times-Picayune he wants "to encourage pastors, churches, and the people" of the city after Hurricane Katrina, so he might show up to speak at Franklin Graham's Celebration of Hope on March 12. But don't count on it, Ross says.

5. The New York Times Magazine looks at African missions
The magazine has been intensely interested in religion of late. It's hard to summarize Daniel Bergner's story, which runs over 8,300 words, and it will have little new insights for evangelicals who are well aware of the many issues of African missions. But since it's a New York Times Magazine cover story, and it's well written, it's certainly worth a read.

Quote of the day:

"In the original version of this report, Newsweek misquoted Falwell as referring to 'assault ministry.' In fact, Falwell was referring to 'a salt ministry'—a reference to Matthew 5:13, where Jesus says 'Ye are the salt of the earth.' We regret the error."

—Newsweek, Feb. 6 issue

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State of the Union:

1. Catholic Charities CEO gets seat at speech | He listens to Bush from presidential box (The Times-Picayune, New Orleans)
   
   
2. Gathering at church brings faith perspective to address | For two hours Tuesday night, church and State of the Union came together at the Master's Bible Church in Denver (The Denver Post)
   
   
3. Bipartisan gathering looks at speech from religious, moral perspective | They were united in faith but divided by politics - which made for a lively brew Tuesday for about 100 people from Denver's spiritual community who gathered to watch President Bush's State of the Union speech at The Master's Church (Rocky Mountain News, Denver)
   
   

Justice Alito:

1. Before court, religion is a non-issue | Not one committee member cared that Alito is Catholic (David Waters, The Commercial Appeal, Memphis)
   
   
2. Alito vote may be decisive in marquee cases this term | A first taste of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.'s legal views on abortion could come before the end of the year (The New York Times)
   
   
3. For pro-life bloggers, a new hubris | Relishing Samuel Alito's impact on the Supreme Court, pro-life bloggers are already laying strategies to win hearts and minds in a transformed legal landscape. (Esther Kaplan, The Nation)
   
   

Abortion:

1. Abortion rights groups say battle being lost | Pro-choice groups find themselves facing a virtual avalanche of state legislation that ranges from laws banning abortions in almost all circumstances to laws limiting the disbursement of birth control and restricting sex education (Reuters)
   
   

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