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March 22, 2011 - Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Muslims move into metro mainstream
You won't find minarets or domes at the new mosque in Woodbury.
March 18, 2011 - Christianity Today
Christianity Today: Poll: Growing public approval of gay marriage
A new ABC-Washington Post poll finds that, for the first time, a majority of Americans now believe that same-sex marriages should be legal. The poll finds 53 percent think “it should be legal for gay and lesbian couples to get married.” About 45 percent said it should be illegal.
March 15, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: For elderly Muslims, few care options outside the home
Nazli Currim lived for 14 years at the intersection of tradition and frustration. After her father died, her mother moved into Ms. Currim’s home. She cared for her mother full time, even after a stroke six years before she died.
March 12, 2011 - The Times-Picayune
Times-Picayune: Louisiana dioceses call lapsed Catholics home
The Archdiocese of New Orleans and three other South Louisiana dioceses this week launched a six-week advertising blitz designed to invite former Catholics back into the fold.
March 06, 2011 - The Star-Ledger
Star-Ledger: Program reaches out to disillusioned Catholics
A small bucket filled with bottles of cold beer sat on the floor, down the hall from the chapel, as about a dozen young adults lounged around on comfortable couches.
February 18, 2011 - The Australian
Australian: Our high-profile Muslim minority
The furious debate over the pros and cons of multiculturalism features a recurring theme.
February 12, 2011 - The Irish Times
Irish Times: The future of Islamic Ireland
Ireland’s Muslim population has grown tenfold in 20 years and is still expanding. But official Ireland is failing to engage with the increasing number of ethnic and political groups.
February 11, 2011 - National Catholic Reporter
National Catholic Reporter: In America's religious marketplace, the real Catholic problem is new sales
Try as we might to remind ourselves that the Catholic church isn't Microsoft and that quantitative measures of success or failure don't always correspond to the logic of the Gospel, most of us take that lesson to heart only selectively.
February 07, 2011 - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle: Opinion: Debunking the myth of a 'Eurabia'
The Pew Center on Religion & Public Life recently released a comprehensive study of Muslim populations around the world that should allay fears among many of an impending global Muslim takeover and debunk widely held beliefs about Muslims.
February 07, 2011 - National Post
National Post: Cancelled debate highlights tension among Canadian Muslims
More than 600 people showed up at the North American Muslim Foundation on a recent Saturday to hear a debate over secular liberalism in Islam.
February 07, 2011 - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune: Zoning battles brew over mosque proposals
On one side, the issue is about the right to have a sacred space where believers can pray. On the other, it's about preventing religious institutions from crowding residential neighborhoods.
February 07, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: High-profile Mormons in media, politics advance understanding of church
When Mitt Romney ran for president three years ago, calls from reporters came pouring into the public affairs office at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
February 05, 2011 - Reading Eagle
Reading Eagle: Survey: Islam's growth is expected to slow
Is Islam a growth religion? Yes, but a qualified yes.
February 05, 2011 - The Oklahoman
Oklahoman: Oklahoma Muslims accustomed to growth
An Oklahoma City imam has expanded Friday prayer services due to growth of the local Muslim population.
February 03, 2011 - CNN
CNN: Obama delivers major speech on personal faith
President Barack Obama gave an unusually personal speech about his religious faith on Thursday, saying that "it is the biblical injunction to serve the least of these that keeps me going and keeps me from being overwhelmed," in address to a prayer breakfast in Washington.
February 03, 2011 - The Toronto Star
Toronto Star: Canadians say immigration working well
Two-thirds of Canadians believe immigrants are integrating well into society, but only 45 per cent feel that about the growing Muslim population, says a new study.
February 02, 2011 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Egypt's uprising stirs fears of persecution in minority Coptic Christians
With attacks on Christians already increasing in the Middle East, the populist uprising in Egypt has triggered fears among some that the region's largest non-Muslim population - Egypt's 7 million Coptic Christians - could be at risk.
January 31, 2011 - Business World
Business World: Nigerian Muslim population to hit 117 million in 2030- Study
A study carried out in the United States shows that Muslim population in Nigeria is projected to increase by more than 50 per cent in the next 20 years, from about 76 million in 2010 to about 117 million in 2030.
January 28, 2011 - Religion News Service
RNS: Muslim growth fears called overblown
The U.S. Muslim population is expected to double over the next 20 years, fueled by immigration and higher-than-average fertility rates, according to a new report released Thursday.
January 28, 2011 - The Denver Post
Denver Post: CU-Boulder Team To Research Rocky Mtn. Muslims
Assistant journalism professor Nabil Echchaibi knew he was a pioneering researcher, but he didn't realize just how virgin the territory was until he and a team of University of Colorado students began exploring Rocky Mountain Muslim communities.
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