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• Jul 31, 2011

  Actor Kal Penn's 'Awe-Inspiring' Experience at White House

  Kal Penn, widely recognized as Patel Kumar from the “Harold & Kumar” series, said working at the White House was not glamorous but full of awe as he recalled his two-year stint on his last working day as associate director in the Office of Public Engagement.

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  Jul 30, 2011

  Terry Jones to Hold 'Open Meetings' in Dearborn

  Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who burned the Quran in March, will hold public meetings in Dearborn, Mich., which has the largest concentration of Arab Muslims, on Sept. 7.

• Jul 30, 2011

  N.J. Catholic Priest Gets 5-Year Jail for $200,000 Theft

  A 65-year-old Catholic priest, recovering from alcoholism and suicidal tendencies, was sentenced Friday to five years in prison by a New Jersey court for stealing $300 a week from the parish for 20 years.

• Jul 30, 2011

  Debt Crisis Boost for Rapture 'Industry,' Magazine Says

  A new “apocalypse establishment” has emerged in the momentary absence of Harold Camping, exploiting the fears resulting from the approaching debt-ceiling deadline, and may help the End Times preacher to resurrect “professionally,” a business magazine says.

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  Jul 29, 2011

  Pray for Christians' Safety During Ramadan, Open Doors Urges

  Ramadan, the 30-day annual Islamic fast which begins next week, may expose Christians to an increased risk of persecution in Muslim-majority countries and believers in the West should pray for them, Open Doors USA said as it launched a Ramadan Prayer Calendar.

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  Jul 28, 2011

  Who Is John Stott?

  The journalist who famously described John Stott as the presumptive "pope" of the evangelicals also complained that the world knew so little about the man who had won exceptional honors and was celibate, humble, articulate, and once even controversial.

• Jul 27, 2011

  Nun Serving Lepers in India Can Stay After Visa Row

  A British nun who had been asked to leave India despite her remarkable service to leprosy patients was assured visa “without limit of time” in a rare gesture by the Indian government Tuesday.

• Jul 27, 2011

  Catholic Social Services Joins Suit Against Illinois Over Gay Adoption

  Three adoption and foster care agencies of Catholic Charities have been joined by another influential group, Catholic Social Services, as they seek protection from compulsion to place children with gay or cohabiting couples.

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  Jul 25, 2011

  Why Are Mormons Rising in Business, Politics?

  For the first time America has two Mormon candidates for president, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, which has drawn media’s attention to how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has managed to churn out some of the country’s top business and political leaders.

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  Jul 25, 2011

  Michele Bachmann Breaks Silence; Hits Back at Pawlenty

  Michele Bachmann is no longer putting up with her rival presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty’s repeated jibes about her “nonexistent” executive experience, which, she finally retorted, was better than his praise of President Obama’s healthcare law.