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

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.
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.
National Journal: Polls suggest contraception divides voters
Two new polls released on Tuesday indicate the contraception-coverage controversy currently roiling the White House might not be as politically damaging as critics have claimed.
American Magazine: Catholic offensive on Capitol Hill
More than 500 Catholic activists from diocesan peace and justice and Catholic Charities offices across the country in Washington this week for the annual Catholic Social Ministry Gathering are on their way this afternoon to Capitol Hill.
WSJ: Court rejects state ban on gay marriage
A federal appeals court on Tuesday struck down California's voter-mandated ban on gay marriages, but stopped short of finding that other states or the federal government were required to recognize same-sex marriage.
City Weekly: Myth of the Utah Mormon
Most members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are well aware of the perceived differences of the “Utah Mormon” and “regular” Mormons.
Roll Call: Backlash against birth control mandate might aid president
A new federal mandate on birth control and the growing outcry against it might actually help President Barack Obama in the upcoming election.
CNS: Federal judicial panel rules California Proposition 8 unconstitutional
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- By a 2-1 vote, a three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the California ban on same-sex marriage, saying that it  violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees citizens due process and equal protection under the law.
The Hill: Study reignites debate over Jewish vote
A new analysis of polling data matching party and religious affiliation has reignited a decades-old debate over whether Jews are abandoning the Democrats, jeopardizing the party’s electoral prospects in races up and down the ballot.
Jewish Journal: Do we now have proof that Jews are trending Republican?
If you haven’t seen it yet, the PEW Forum on religion and public life just published a new analysis of party identification by religion.
Jewish Daily Forward: Jews shift toward GOP, survey claims
Jewish support for the Republican Party has grown dramatically since 2008 nationwide, a new analysis of survey data out from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press suggests.
Clarion Ledger: Politics & religion: Does Mormon affiliation matter?
Mitt Romney's presidential bid has raised the issue of religion in a way not seen since John F. Kennedy became the nation's first Catholic president.
Bloomberg: What Jesus might say is debated in survey of Christian politics
Christians in the U.S. who labeled themselves politically liberal or conservative told researchers Jesus wouldn’t necessarily agree with their social views if he were alive today, according to a study.
Houston Chronicle: Catholics still favor Obama over GOP candidates
With many American Catholic leaders blaming the current administration for a new requirement that Catholic employers provide birth control coverage, you’d think that President Barack Obama wouldn’t exactly be their favorite person right now.
Orlando Sentinel: Romney scored well among Florida Catholics and white evangelicals
New analysis of the Florida primary by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life based on results from the National Election Pool (NEP) shows that Mitt Romney received strong support from Catholics and from voters who do not describe themselves as white born-again/evangelical Christians.
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