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Monday’s Religion News Roundup: Iranian pastor * ‘Jewier’ prayers * Megan Fox’s tongue

Yesterday was International Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Many religious leaders and politicians offered solemn remembrances and prayers.

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Except for Italy’s former PM Silvio Berlusconi, who sparked outrage by praising Hitler-ally Benito Mussolini.

Christian pastor Saeed Abedini has reportedly been sentenced to 8 years in prison for allegedly threatening Iran’s national security by leading house churches.

The legal challenges over the birth control mandate in President Obama’s health care overhaul appear to be moving toward the U.S. Supreme Court, reports the AP’s Rachel Zoll.

Colorado’s Catholic bishops will review a Catholic hospital’s argument that it should not be liable for the death of unborn twins because a fetus is not a person under state law, according to the AP.

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Topics: Culture, Arts & Media
Beliefs: Christian - Catholic, Christian - Protestant/Other, Islam, Judaism
Tags: abortion, colorado catholic bishops, iran pastor, megan fox, obama health care, saeed abedini, silvio berlusconi

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