Having a religious party on board could make all the difference.

There has never been a Catholic religious party, either local, state or national.

"There is a clear change of heart in the religious parties."

And support from the religious parties has proved difficult to hold.

If he blocks the bill, the religious parties could bring down his Government.

In the 1960s the position of the religious parties weakened.

A1 Israel's religious parties may have been among the big winners.

This year, most of the other religious parties seem to have turned even farther right.

"The reason is that the religious parties will work against the unity of Iraq."

At the same time, the religious parties are fighting over which should have what portfolio.