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• Obama targets religious freedom with healthcare reform

  Obama once said that 'secularists are wrong when they ask believers to leave their religion at the door before entering the public square." Has he changed his mind?

• Obama targets religious freedom with healthcare reform

• The dynamics of Boko Haram's war on Nigeria's Christians

  Both internal and external controls must be exerted to stem the tide of Islamist terrorism in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country and world-class producer of oil.

• Faith-based solutions for energy efficiency

  A Catholic parish in Illinois incorporated native plants to enliven an important watershed, and also used innovative water saving and energy saving technologies.

• Closure sought in two heinous crimes

  Theories abound, but clues have not provided resolution in the investigation of two violent murders.

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