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CNN: More Americans say too much religion in politics
For the first time since 2001, a plurality Americans say there is too much religious talk from politicians, according to a new survey released Wednesday by the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
Huff. Post: 'Too much' religion in political talk, Pew survey finds
Politicians should keep their religion to themselves and quit publicly praying and talking so much about their faith, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
Global Post: Too much religious talk in politics, more Americans say: Pew poll
A growing number of Americans think there is too much religious talk from political leaders, a new poll from the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press and the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life has found.
AP: Republican Catholics cool so far to Rick Santorum
At El Sendero De La Cruz evangelical church, Rick Santorum sought prayers along with votes.
Chicago Tribune: Religion a key issue as Illinois Republicans go to polls
The issue of religious freedom, raised by all four Republican candidates but identified most strongly with Rick Santorum, finds an interested audience as the contest reaches Illinois.
C-SPAN: Video: Religious freedom and religious extremism
Brian Grim speaks on a panel about the relationship between religious freedom and religious extremism.
Christian Post: Nearly 90 percent of Mormons tithe regularly, researchers confirm
Nearly 90 percent of Mormons reported tithing regularly, new research shows.
Huff. Post: Mitt Romney reflects 'Mormon culture' of moderation, expert says
Mitt Romney has called himself "severely conservative" but an expert on religion and politics said the Republican presidential front-runner, a Mormon, is a product of "Mormon culture," which contains "a real strain of moderation and pragmatism" on issues like same-sex relationships, abortion and immigration.
Christian Post: Christians make up half of world's immigrants, study finds
A new study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life has revealed that Christians make up almost half of all the world's immigrants, while Jewish people are by far the biggest migrants in terms of proportion.
Fox: Religious divide among GOP voters?
Greg Smith breaks down the religious vote in the GOP primaries
Eurasia Review: US 2nd Leading Destination For Hindu Migrants
The United States is the world’s second-leading destination for Hindu migrants, after India; according to a new study by The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life.
Economist: Holy rollers
Christians comprise a third of the world's people but half its migrants, according to a report from the Pew Research Centre.
Boston Globe: Romney’s faith adds an extra obstacle in South
As one of 20,000 Mormons living in a state dominated by evangelical Christians, Van J. Bodin’s own life experience tells him what Mitt Romney is up against in the South.
MSNBC: With tensions high in Mideast, evangelical Christians tighten embrace of Israel
Thousands of miles from their home in Seymour, Tenn., Scott and Theresa Johnson host Shabbat dinners in their Jerusalem apartment every Friday night for "lone soldiers" — as the young men and women who travel from foreign countries to serve in the Israeli army are known.
AP: Romney’s struggle with evangelicals on display in deeply conservative Southern primaries
Mitt Romney’s weak appeal so far with white evangelicals will be in the forefront as the GOP presidential primaries move into Southern states where most Republicans are born-again Christians.
Jewish Chronicle: More than a quarter are 'wandering Jews'
Jews have been wandering ever since Moses led his people out of Egypt – and more than a quarter of the world’s Jewish population are still moving, according to a new study of migration trends.
India Times: After Mexico, India second largest source of migrants: Report
India is the second largest source of global migrants after Mexico and is the ninth top destination for all migrants, a new report said today.
Charlotte Observer: Religion on the move
The spirit is moving people. Or maybe it's the other way around.
WSJ: U.S. top destination for Christian, Buddhist immigrants, study says
The U.S. is the top destination for the world's migrating Christians and Buddhists, as well as those with no particular religious affiliation, including atheists and agnostics, a new study showed.
Reuters: Far more Christian than Muslim migrants worldwide
Christians far outnumber Muslims as migrants around the world, including in the European Union where debates about immigration usually focus on new Muslim arrivals, according to a new study issued on Thursday.
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