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Selected news stories that cite the Pew Forum and its data.

News Tribune: TNT reporter tackles a tough topic
The story on today’s front page may get us in trouble with some readers. Like the rule about Thanksgiving dinner with the in-laws: It would be safer for newspapers to avoid talking about politics or religion.
EWTN News: Catholic vote trending Republican
In a shift that could have consequences for the 2012 election, Catholic voters – especially non-Hispanic white Catholics – are more likely to identify as Republican or leaning Republican than they were in 2008.
Wash. Post: Mormon voters wary of too much public support for Romney
Among the customers browsing the light-infused Jesus paintings and spiritually tinged volumes of a Mormon bookstore here, you will find some of Mitt Romney’s most passionate supporters. But don’t expect them to go starting a “Mormons for Mitt” group anytime soon.
Economist: Building a bigger tent
MORMONS are outing themselves. In 2010 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints launched a multi-million-dollar campaign to counter “misconceptions” about the religion, and last October it was vastly expanded.
Courier-Post: Mormon moment: Church gaining members in South Jersey
This poor, largely minority town is about as far removed from Salt Lake City as one could imagine.
Deseret News: Mitt's Mormonism and Muslims among top religion stories of 2011
The biggest religion story of the year was "Religion in the 2012 election," and the biggest chunk of that coverage was presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith.
Christian Post: Could Marco Rubio's Mormon childhood keep him off GOP ticket?
A recent poll discovered that Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is a top pick for the GOP vice presidential candidate – regardless of who ends up winning the presidential nomination. But could his Mormon roots disturb his momentum and keep him off the ballot?
Columbus Dispatch: Contraception sparks political controversy
For many Americans, birth-control pills are about as controversial as taking a daily vitamin. No big deal.
RNS: For atheists of color, 'coming out' can be painful
As a child, Alix Jules saw people in church speak in tongues, tremble, fall and have what appeared to be very genuine connections with God.
Toronto Star: Why religious freedom matters
Earlier this year in Indonesia, a civil servant was attacked by a mob at his government office then handed over to the police after posting “God doesn’t exist” to Facebook.
RNS: For atheists of color, ‘coming out’ can be painful
As a child, Alix Jules saw people in church speak in tongues, tremble, fall and have what appeared to be very genuine connections with God.
OC Register: Rick Warren builds bridge to Muslims
The Rev. Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest and one of America's most influential Christian leaders, has embarked on an effort to heal divisions between evangelical Christians and Muslims by partnering with Southern California mosques and proposing a set of theological principles that includes acknowledging that Christians and Muslims worship the same God.
Tribune-Review: Ash Wednesday spotlights new diversity, blending of traditions
Less than a decade ago, St. Regis Catholic Church in Oakland had just eight children in its Sunday religious education classes. Now, there are 125.
Macleans: Infographic: Religious persecution around the world
Infographic on restrictions on religious freedoms around the world.
Mercury News: Gay marriage ban supporters seek second review by circuit court ruling
California's same-sex marriage foes opted for a slower path to the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday, asking a federal appeals court to reconsider its Feb. 7 ruling that the state's ban on same-sex unions is unconstitutional.
AP: Latino Mormons speaking out against Romney over immigration issue
When Honduran-born Antonella Cecilia Packard converted to the Mormon Faith 20 years ago, she said it was like “coming home.”
Journal News: Religion brings Santorum surge
The impact of religion in politics can be seen in Rick Santorum’s surge to the top in the Republican presidential race.
East African: As religion grows, so does inter-faith conflicts in Africa
With both Muslim and Christian populations in sub-Saharan Africa growing rapidly, issues of inter-faith relations will become increasingly explosive if measures are not taken to address growing tensions between the two major faiths in countries across Africa.
Al Jazeera English: Video: Is same-sex marriage a U.S. election issue?
David Masci, a senior researcher at the Pew Forum, joins a panel discussion of public opinion on same-sex marriage and how that issue might impact the U.S. presidential election this year on Al Jazeera English.
Wash. Times: No end near in uproar over insurance coverage of contraception
President Obama’s efforts last week have failed to quell the fury over his decision to require most health plans to cover contraception.
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