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January 16, 2013 - CNN
CNN: Survey: Few religious groups want Roe v. Wade overturned despite belief abortion morally wrong
Forty years after the Supreme Court protected abortion rights in Roe v. Wade, a new survey finds that white evangelicals remain the only major religious group that supports overturning the landmark ruling, even though most such groups find abortion morally wrong.
January 16, 2013 - Reuters
Reuters: As "Roe v. Wade" turns 40, most oppose reversing abortion ruling
Most Americans remain opposed to overturning the controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision in Roe v. Wade, which 40 years ago legalized abortion at least in the first three months of pregnancy, according to a poll released Wednesday.
January 14, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Hindus now have a fellow believer in Congress
When Dr. Uma Mysorekar looks at the members of the new Congress, the Indian immigrant and practicing Hindu can see that, for the first time, there’s someone who shares her ethnicity and someone who shares her faith.
January 13, 2013 - NPR
NPR: Losing our religion: The growth of the 'nones'
This week, Morning Edition explores the "nones" — Americans who say they don't identify with any religion.
January 08, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Same-sex weddings to begin at Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral — the seat of the Episcopal Church, one of the world’s largest cathedrals and the host of the official prayer service for the presidential inauguration later this month — has decided to start hosting same-sex weddings.
January 07, 2013 - The Washington Times
Wash. Times: 113th Congress mirrors 
increasingly diverse U.S.
The changing face of Congress can be seen in the changing faces of Congress.
December 23, 2012 - The Denver Post
Denver Post: LDS scholars: "Mormon moment" could expand into cultural shift
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is on track to grow in a way that will change the religious complexion of the United States, social scientist and LDS convert Mark Koltko-Rivera says.
December 20, 2012 - Religion News Service
RNS: From nuns to nones 10 ways religion shaped the news in 2012
From the nuns to the “nones,” religion dominated the headlines throughout 2012. Faith was a persistent theme in the presidential race, and moral and ethical questions surrounded budget debates, mass killings and an unexpected focus on “religious freedom.”
December 18, 2012 - PBS Newshour
PBS: Median age of faithful is clue to future of religion worldwide
The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life released a new study Tuesday, "The Global Religious Landscape," that provides a comprehensive look at religious affiliation by country and worldwide.
December 18, 2012 - AFP
AFP: Christians most populous of world's religions
Christians are the world's biggest religious group, numbering some 2.2 billion people, according to a study released Tuesday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
December 18, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: "No religion" third world group after Christians, Muslims
People with no religious affiliation make up the third-largest global group in a new study of the size of the world's faiths, placing after Christians and Muslims and just before Hindus.
December 18, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Study finds one in 6 follows no religion
A global study of religious adherence released on Tuesday by the Pew Research Center found that about one of every six people worldwide has no religious affiliation.
December 18, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Faiths and the faithless
RELIABLE data on the age and whereabouts of the religious and irreligious are hard to come by, which makes a new report on the topic from the Pew Research Centre welcome.
December 18, 2012 - CNN
CNN: 5 takeaways from new Pew survey on global religion
The world is religiously diverse and overwhelmingly faithful, according to a study released Tuesday by The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
December 17, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Survey: Perceptions of Mormons mostly unchanged
The perception of Mormons in the U.S. changed very little even though the religion received unprecedented attention this year with Republican Mitt Romney running for president.
December 16, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Same-sex marriage finds allies in conservatives of a certain age
Doug Montzka, a contractor from St. Paul, describes himself as a devout Christian, a very conservative Republican and, only recently, a supporter of same-sex marriage.
December 09, 2012 - NPR
NPR: Add this group to Obama's winning coalition: 'Religiously unaffiliated'
The big demographic story out of the 2012 presidential election may have been President Obama's domination of the Hispanic vote, and rightfully so.
December 07, 2012 - Christianity Today
Christianity Today: Actually, Evangelicals were quite enthusiastic about Romney
According to exit polls, evangelicals voted 4-to-1 for Mitt Romney over Barack Obama.
December 01, 2012 - The Guardian
Guardian: Atheist victory in California as surf city loses its nativity display
It was named after an early Christian saint but, to those aghast at its liberal ways, Santa Monica is better known as Soviet Monica, a city beyond comprehension, decency and now, after its latest outrage, forgiveness.
November 28, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: In U.S. fight over gay marriage, both sides gearing up for more battles
After a watershed year for gay marriage in the United States that included ballot victories and a presidential endorsement, advocates have staked out a handful of states where they believe the next round of fights over same-sex unions can be won.
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