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Mauritania Loosens Islamic Law

The country's military-backed regime now turns a blind eye to alcohol and extramarital sex.

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Faith at Tribeca

This year's installment of the film festival Robert DeNiro started after 9/11 included many films with spiritual themes.

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Monastery Culture Shock

Middle-class American men struggle to adjust to life in one of Catholicism's strictest monasteries.

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Arabs discuss Islamic monuments in east Jerusalem

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The Pope and the Papacy: Questions and Answers

In the aftermath of Pope John Paul II's death, Beliefnet responds to readers' questions about the leader of the Catholic Church.

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'Whoever Stands Behind Bush Annuls Their Islam'

In statement on al-Jazeera TV, Osama bin Laden urges Muslims to "rise in support of your religion."

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Twenty-Two 'Poorest' Nations Get Debt Relief

World Bank, IMF say $34 billion in debt will be lifted; 18 of the 22 nations aided are in Africa.

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Most Arab States Proclaim Monday as Ramadan's Start

Calls for wresting control of the al-Aqsa Mosque complex from Israel have punctuated the start of the Muslim month of fasting.

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Orthodox Easter Celebrated

Calls for peace and reconciliation were issued as Orthodox Christians marked the Resurrection from Russia to Greece

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