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If it were any slower of a news day, we'd be linking to articles about church picnics.

Church and state:

• ACLU sues over court oaths | The North Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit asking the state to rule that the term "Holy Scriptures" refers not just to the Bible but to other sacred texts (The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.)
• Swazi king signs new Constitution, keeps powers | Mswati had earlier asked lawmakers to reconsider a clause stating that Christianity was the only recognised religion in Swaziland. It was dropped in the final version (Sapa-AFP)

John Roberts:

• AG: High court not bound by Roe v. Wade | Talking about the landmark court decision legalizing abortion, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said a Supreme Court justice does not have to follow a previous ruling "if you believe it's wrong" (Associated Press)
• Also: Roberts's right to vote against Roe is defended | Gonzales cites high court's special role (The Washington Post)
• Also: Excerpts from Gonzales interview (Associated Press)
• Durbin was source for column about Roberts | Senate Minority Whip now says he was the source, but says Jonathan Turley incorrectly captured the private conversation (The Washington Times)
• The religious test | Dick Durbin and the Democrats persist in violating the constitution (Editorial, New York Sun)
• Keeping the faithful | If Democrats aren't careful, the Supreme Court confirmation battle over John Roberts could turn the "God gap" into a chasm (Michael Goodwin, New York Daily News)

Terrorism:

• Poll: Fewer people link Islam, violence | Just over a third, 36 percent, now say the Islamic religion is more likely to inspire violence, while 44 percent said that in July 2003 (Associated Press)
• Report: Views of Muslim-Americans hold steady after London bombings | Fewer say Islam encourages violence (The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life)
• A papal omission | There was no conceivable, let alone moral, rhyme or reason to omit Netanya (Editorial, The Jerusalem Post)

Crime:

• Killings of alleged sorcerers must stop | The apparent upswing in sorcery murders and in subsequent court cases must be addressed by parliamentarians, by the churches, and by the courts (The National, Papua New Guinea)
• Bishop had last supper with suspect | A source from the diocese, who was present during the supper, said the priest sat several tables away from the deceased (The East African Standard, Nairobi)
• Indictment says East Side priest funneled $800,000 to himself | Msgr. John G. Woolsey, 67, is accused of second- and third-degree grand larceny for funneling church donations to his bank account, according to prosecutors, and then using the money to buy luxury watches, golf vacations and expensive meals (The New York Times)
• Breaking his long silence | He claims he was molested by a priest as a Minturn teen in the '70s. The church says it takes allegations seriously, but he's not convinced (The Denver Post)
• Praise to the pastors who are cutting crime | They pray and sing before patrolling the streets and aim to connect with the community. And they are coming to a street near you (The Times, London)

Life ethics:

• Roe vs. Wade vs. technology | The 32-year old constitutional right to an abortion may face its gravest challenge not from red-state values triumphing on the Supreme Court, but from medical research being carried out in elite blue-state universities and in Europe and Asia (Helle Dale, The Washington Times)
• The too-weak rule | The organ factory, part 3 (William Saletan, Slate)

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