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What to Wear to Focus
A dress code change, an incentive not to get pregnant, and other items from the week's news. How much were you paying attention?
Compiled by Sarah Pulliam

Your Eggs Cost How Much?
Which state's government wants to purchase women's eggs for research? Is Wittenburg, Germany, a Christian hub? And other questions from this week's news.

You Want Me to Bring What to Church?
A pastor wants his congregation to show and tell, Harvard graduates sign a new pledge, and other questions from this week's news.

Operation Squirrel
Lots of birthday candles for Baptists, feuding Pentecostal pastors, and more.

Commencement Speaker Mayday
Also: What not to preach when renting and why Americans leave church.

A Bearded Lady
What names did a pastor use on a singles' site? Why did Saddleback recently apologize? How much do you know about this week's news?

But God Wants Me Wrinkle-Free!
What is a New York City pastor accused of stealing church funds for? How much did the Obamas give to faith-based groups? How much do you think you know about this week's news?

An Urgent Message
What new prophecy is creating buzz, who's praying with President Obama, and other questions from this week's news.

Heroes: Not the TV Show
How much do you know about Milk, ashes, and more from this week's news?

Heroes: Not the TV Show
How much do you know about Milk, ashes, and more from this week's news?

Will You Boycott My Valentine?
How did one senator respond to receiving a free pornographic magazine? What are Obama's faith-based priorities? And other questions from this week's news.

Pastoral Scene
Also: A tough week for the Vatican, talking about mercy, and Proposition 8's big spenders.

Would You Like a Devotional Twitter with That?
What hot item is Saddleback Church handing out? And speaking of hot, what new churches are booming in Texas?

Disney Dares to Dump
What happens when a teenager makes a premarital abstinence pledge, Obama's pew habits, and other questions from this week's news.

When Baby Jesus Went Missing
How did officers find him? And what words were axed from a dictionary?

News Quiz: Christmas Specials
Black Friday promotions at Planned Parenthood and the Creation Museum.

Fire and Dating
Name that nonprofit, Mike Huckabee's biblical blunder, and stem-cells make an organ.

For Better or For Worse with Prop. 8
Also: What rebels for Christ take to interviews, something disappears in Russia, and more.

Election News Quiz: We Know You're Sick of It
But have you really been paying attention? Find out if you really know the latest religious turns in the 2008 campaign.

Humanists Hop on the Propaganda Bus
Also: Questions on psalm graffiti, journalists' religiosity, converts to Orthodoxy, and more.

SHARK!!
Also: Buddhist angst in South Korea, Baylor's reward, and more.

Green Bible, Read Bible
Also: Inflammatory Religulous up against Fireproof, Marriage on the ballot, and more questions from this week's news.

Riot Déjà Vu
Christian homes burning in eastern India ... again. Also: Do men with jobs reduce abortion? How do you prove "nuns are — above all — women"?

Love and Cohabitation
Questions on American couples, why Messianic Jewish prisoners aren't served kosher, and more.

Chariots of Fire and the Smoking Church
Where is the oldest copy of the Bible? Who is Leah Daughtry? And other questions from this week's headlines.

G.I. Joe and Tony Snow
Questions on Todd Bentley's miracle-working exclamation, Anglican idolatry according to Gene Robinson, and more.

The Magic Bible Verse
Also: Restrictions at the Christian Woodstock, why some Jamaicans don't welcome a creole translation of the Bible, and more.

Want to know more? In addition to CT Liveblog, CT Politics '08 blog, and our regular news coverage, CT editors post religion news stories to our Newsfeed throughout the week.

[The Latest]

California mayor apologizes for remark about gays
A Northern California mayor is apologizing for comments he made to The New York Times that gays will not go to heaven. (Associated Press)
Oregon may allow teachers to wear religious clothing
An Oregon legislative leader plans to introduce a bill to repeal a 1923 state law that bans teachers from wearing religious garb. (Associated Press)
Legalise assisted suicide, Kirk minister says
A retired Church of Scotland minister is calling for assisted suicide to be legalized so that patients could end their lives "in an ethical and merciful manner". (The Times)
Gay marriage momentum stalls in 2 states
Legislatures in New York and New Jersey have failed to schedule long-expected votes on bills to recognize the unions in those states. (Associated Press)
D.C.'s social changes shift clergy's place at the table
D.C.'s same-sex marriage debate pushes some clergy further to the sidelines (Washington Post)
Catholic Leaders Fight Social Change
The U.S. Catholic bishops pushed for the passage of an amendment to the House health care reform bill limiting the use of taxpayer funds for abortions. (NPR)

[Top Stories]

Obama Seeks Revision of Health Plan Abortion Limits
The president said he wanted to make sure a health bill amendment was not “restricting women’s insurance choices.” (The New York Times)
For Opponents of Abortion, a Victory in Health Care Vote
A restriction on abortion coverage, added late Saturday to the health care bill passed by the House, has energized abortion opponents with their biggest victory in years — emboldening them for a pitched battle in the Senate. (The New York Times)
House votes strict ban on abortion subsidies
A bipartisan House coalition voted Saturday to prohibit coverage of abortions in a new government-run health care plan that Democrats would establish to compete with private insurers. (Associated Press)
Suspect in Fort Hood shooting, a Muslim, asked Army to discharge him, aunt said
In an interview, his aunt, Noel Hasan of Falls Church, said he had endured name-calling and harassment about his Muslim faith for years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and had sought for several years to be discharged from the military. (Washington Post)
Publishing venture pairing Pastor Rick Warren and Reader's Digest crumbles within a year
A joint publishing venture between influential pastor Rick Warren and Reader's Digest magazine has collapsed less than a year after it was announced with great fanfare. (Associated Press)
Evangelical leader Dobson leaving radio show that elevated him to national prominence
James Dobson, the voice of conservative Christian group Focus on the Family since its inception, is leaving the organization's flagship daily radio broadcast. (Associated Press)