- [Breaking: Anglicans welcome into Roman Catholic Church] Damian Thompson says in his London Telegraph blog that there's a big announcement today on Catholic-Anglican relations; Archbishops of Canterbury and Westminster at joint press conference. But about what? Fr Z says It makes sense if "… this is to announce that there will be a reunion of Traditional Anglicans with the Catholic Church."
- USA Today says Atheism 3.0 urges respect for religion.
- The Boston Globe writes about the same-sex marriage fight boiling toward a Nov. 3 vote in Maine.
- The East Valley [AZ] Tribune 's Martha R. Carr writes that the deadly Sedona sweat lodge was without religious foundation.
- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports there's no GOP 'ladies first:' Huck and Romney both best Palin in poll.
- Swiss court orders convicted non-clerical felon Roman Polanski kept in jail during extradition fight.
- The Arizona Republic explains how the role of clergy in the immigrant reform debate is growing.
- A new report on the Irish Catholic child sexual abuse cover-up is expected to rattle timbers next week. It "will show that the Church failed to rein in predatory priests who were known to be abusing children."
- The Irish Independent reports that Catholic Bishops will be handing over primary schools to the Irish government (for free). The Independent commented:
The forthcoming report on abuse in the Dublin diocese will also make it difficult for the Church to demand public monies at a time when there is anger over the amount paid by the religious congregations for compensation to abuse victims.
House of Representatives Passes Resolution Condemning Rise of Antisemitism
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On Nov. 20, the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 388-21 gave
final approval to House Resolution 1449 (full text) condemning the rise of
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