1.  Besides banishing class differences, Castro eradicated the religious leadership.

2.  But if you ask religious leadership on either side, you get a nod in agreement and it seems like possible ground to cultivate a compromise.

3.  Jesus cleansed the Temple in Jerusalem as a symbolic act of institutional reform and constantly railed against the self-serving religious leadership of his day.

4.  Khatami, who continues to enjoy strong popular support, has been expanding the boundaries of presidential authority, and the religious leadership under Khamenei has begun pushing back.

5.  Religious leadership is aging across the board, according to a five-year study released last week.

6.  That seems premature, given the religious leadership of some groups and the danger of church-state confrontation.

7.  He received more good news when newspapers representing Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox parties published announcements from the religious leadership calling on people to vote for him.

8.  Nahman told The Associated Press he is disturbed by the extremist image the religious leadership gives the settlers.

9.  Newspapers representing Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox parties, composed of Jews of European background, published announcements from the religious leadership calling on people to vote for Sharon.

10.  Sacks said Rabin was hoping for support from the religious leadership.