In Brief... World News Review: Removing Prayer From Parliament in Australia?

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article by World News & Trends staff, Cecil Maranville

Move has has outraged Christian groups.

"A move to replace the [New South Wales] Parliament's opening prayer with a moment's silence to reflect or pray has outraged Christian groups, who say it is the first step towards eliminating God from public life."

— Australian Associated Press , at WorldWide Religious News , Sept. 2, 2003.

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