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PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil): At their most ambitious gathering in nearly a decade, leaders and envoys from nearly every branch of Christianity have a host of troubles on their agenda — from the faith's many internal rifts to easing discord with Islam, even as it deepens over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammed. The World Council of Churches meeting — its biggest since 1998 — opened on Tuesday amid hopes that it can clarify new priorities for a membership that covers more than 500 million followers: mainline Protestant denominations, Anglicans and Orthodox churches. The Roman Catholic Church, which counts more than 1 billion faithful, is not a full WCC member, although it cooperates closely in many areas. — AP

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