11.   Religion writers have never received so much attention from distinguished religious leaders.

12.   Richard Ostling, formerly of Time magazine and now a religion writer for The Associated Press, compares Hinckley to Pope John Paul II.

13.   She is editor and reporter with the National Catholic Reporter and a former religion writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

14.   The AP story moved on statewide wires the day before the Express-News decided to run the story by religion writer J. Michael Parker on the front page.

15.   The association is made up of religion writers for secular newspapers, magazines and broadcasting outlets.

16.   The Question of the Week is answered by Boston Globe religion writer Michael Paulson.

17.   When Gore summoned religion writers to the White House in May for an interview, he was asked whether he was trying to reclaim religion from the conservatives.

18.   What set the conference apart was that it not only included religion writers but also influential editors and publishers.

19.   Rachel Zoll, correspondent for The Associated Press in Providence, R.I., has been named a New York-based religion writer for the news cooperative.

20.   Richard N. Ostling is AP religion writer.