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		<title>Oral Roberts dies; Resources on his legacy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The death of evangelist Oral Roberts on Dec. 15 brings to a close one of the great lives in American religious history and global Pentecostalism. Roberts pioneered the use of mass media and mentored a generation of preachers. But his career was also controversial. So what is the legacy of Oral Roberts? ReligionLink editions See [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pope addresses economic crisis in new encyclical</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pope Benedict XVI released his third encyclical, &#8220;Caritas in Veritate,&#8221; on Tuesday, July 7. The encyclical &#8212; an authoritative teaching document from the pope &#8212; applies Benedict&#8217;s ideas and the Catholic social justice tradition to the economic crisis. It also comes out as the G-8 summit convenes in Italy. On Friday, July 10, the pope [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Billy Graham: America&#8217;s pastor</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Oct 2008 01:55:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At age 89, the Rev. Billy Graham has advised nine U.S. presidents and presented more than 400 crusades in more than 185 countries. He has left an indelible mark on the country&#8217;s religiosity, and many believe that no minister will ever again be so popular with so many Americans. Questions for reporters Billy Graham has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Apostle Paul: Saint of the public square</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:49:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pauline Year]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to tradition, Saul of Tarsus — later the Christian convert and great evangelizer known as the Apostle Paul — was born about 2,000 years ago, and the anniversary has sparked renewed interest in the man considered the most influential, and controversial, early Christian leader after Jesus. The Roman Catholic Church, under the leadership of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Religious leaders’ political endorsements</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/tip_080128.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[2008]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the presidential primaries head into overdrive, endorsements by religious leaders are adding interesting twists to an already fascinating election season – and in some cases drawing the attention of watchdog groups. Although 70 percent of registered voters say it’s inappropriate for clergy to speak publicly on behalf of or against a specific candidate, politicians [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fallout: the pope and Islam</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2006 02:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pope Benedict XVI]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The fallout over Pope Benedict XVI’s comments on Islam and violence during a Sept. 12, 2006, lecture in Germany may have done serious damage to relations between the Catholic Church and global Islam, in addition to inflaming tensions between Muslims and Christians of every denomination. The story could grow more complex in the coming weeks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gay clergy: the state of the debate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jun 2006 23:40:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Homosexuality]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[JUNE 5, 2006 UPDATED JUNE 12, 2006 Bitter disputes over ordaining gays and lesbians have roiled American denominations in recent years, and they are revving up again as a number of faith groups try to resolve what has seemed an intractable issue. As in the parallel arguments over same-sex unions, one camp sees homosexuality as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Assessing the first year of Pope Benedict XVI</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/tip_060327.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2006 23:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 19, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger emerged on the balcony of St. Peter&#8217;s Basilica and was introduced to the world as the new Roman pontiff, taking the name Pope Benedict XVI. The conclave of 115 cardinals in the Sistine Chapel acted with unexpected speed &#8211; just 24 hours &#8211; to choose one of their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing Rome Back Home IV</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/tip_050418.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Apr 2005 21:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For religion reporters who aren&#8217;t in Rome this month, here are some more ideas to get your creative juices flowing for stories about the Catholic Church – and beyond. ReligionLink will update them as events change. DEVOTION AND DOLLARS Even before Pope John Paul II drew his final breath, vendors selling rosaries and candles and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing Rome Back Home III</title>
		<link>http://www.religionlink.com/tip_050413.php</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2005 21:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For religion reporters who aren&#8217;t in Rome this month, here are some more ideas to get your creative juices flowing for stories about the Catholic Church – and beyond. ReligionLink will update them as events change. HISPANIC PAPACY &#8211; OR ITALIAN RESTORATION? Latinos are a fast-growing segment of the U.S. population, and the fastest-growing segment [...]]]></description>
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