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Obama Speaks to Jewish Voters on Israel
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akornfeld
Associated Press Jerusalem – Barack Obama wooed Jewish voters and skeptical Israelis in interviews published Tuesday, voicing support for key Israeli demands in peace talks with the Palestinians. Winning over Israel could help the Democratic presidential candidate gain favor with American Jews, who make up large voting blocs in key states like New York and…
Economy Trumps Evangelicals in GOP Race
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nsymmonds
United Press International – January 28, 2008 MIAMI, Jan 28, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) — The economy overshadows other conservative social issues in the Republican U.S. presidential campaign as religion fades from prevalence, pollsters say. The evangelical base makes up as much as 40 percent of the GOP primary electorate in some states, but the…
New Head of Jesuits Meets with Pope at Vatican
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nsymmonds
Associated Press – January 26, 2008 ROME – The new leader of the Jesuits met Saturday with Pope Benedict XVI and told him the religious order would study the pontiff’s invitation to confirm their “total” adhesion to Catholic teaching, including on divorce, homosexuality and liberation theology. The Jesuits have had a tense relationship with the…
Mormon Church President Mourned in Utah
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nsymmonds
Associated Press – January 28, 2008 SALT LAKE CITY – Utah’s leaders and believers mourned the death of Gordon B. Hinckley, the humble head of the Mormon church who added millions of new members and labored long to burnish the faith’s image as a world religion. Hinckley, the 15th president of The Church of Jesus…
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