Plus: Remembering the sack of Constantinople, criminal evangelistic strategies, Heather Mercer heads to Iraq, The Passion soundtrack goes gold, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Catholic bishops will issue statement on Communion as a Matthew 18 lawsuit is reinstated against a Texas Bible church. Plus: Samuel Huntington on why atheists are outsiders, religious leaders apologize for Abu Ghraib, and many other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Senate leader vs. EU vs. Arab League on Darfur genocide, Mrs. Bush vs. Kerry/Edwards on stem cells, and Luis Palau in the Twin Cities.

Plus: Deal Hudson gets contrite as Bill Donohue turns nasty.

Plus: TBN slams LA Times reports, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: More Christians react to Arafat's death, abortion debates in Australia and Kenya, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Dignified anger and judgment at Anglican meeting, Messianic Muslims, and The Cider House Doesn't Rule.

Also: Will worship ruin a Russian church and other religion news stories from around the world.

Plus: The search for an inoffensive mascot, Philadelphia clergy protest a newspaper headline, and other stories from around the Internet

Plus: Colson gets to vote, Dr. Laura apologizes, and other stories from other media sources.

Plus: Violence cancels Christmas in Bethlehem, missionaries killed and injured in Haiti accident.

Plus: Salon.com's religion coverage, a renegade crime-fighting priest, and other stories from media around the world.

Plus: FDA official quits over Plan B, UMC's first Korean-American bishop resigns, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Gloomy predictions for the UCC, Indianapolis Star editorial writers allege religious discrimination, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Evangelicals in Morocco, doubts on Uganda's AIDS numbers, Doug Wead hands over Bush tapes, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Plus: Human-rabbit chimeras, Catholic bishops push for Iraq withdrawal, more on Judas, Pat the "prophet," and other stories from online sources around the world.

The week's top hyperboles, plus links to more than 350 religion news and opinion stories from online sources from around the world.

Plus: Baptist Foundation of Arizona leaders convicted (a bit), 1000-year-old Psalter found in an Irish bog, Ralph Reed's future, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Recent stats on Iraqi refugees, embezzlement, and Congress's religion.