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May 18, 2012 at 11:04pm EDT

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Why basketball is Muslims’ favorite sport

(RNS) Muslims' love of basketball is manifesting itself in Muslim basketball leagues and tournaments across the country, and is even recognized by the country’s major Islamic organizations, which are often criticized for being out of touch with Muslim youth. By Omar Sacirbey.
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William Peter Blatty, ‘Exorcist’ author, to sue Georgetown University in Catholic court

(RNS) The author who turned Georgetown University into a horror scene in "The Exorcist" plans to sue the school in church courts, saying his alma mater has strayed too far from the church to call itself Catholic. By Daniel Burke.
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An altar reredos at All Souls College Chapel in Oxford, England, depicts Jesus freeing the Jewish Patriarchs in hell.
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President Obama Speaks at Easter Prayer Breakfast

Obama hosts Easter prayer breakfast with meditation on suffering
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