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January 27, 2012 - Bay Area News Group
Bay Area News Group: California's Catholic hierarchy takes stand against illegal-immigration dragnet
The Bay Area's biggest religious institution, the Catholic Church, is throwing its weight against a federal immigration dragnet that in the past two years deported more than 6,500 people from the region.
January 25, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: In Romney's tax returns, details on Mormon tithe
Mitt Romney's newly released tax returns provide more than an accounting of the Republican presidential candidate's remarkable personal wealth.
January 23, 2012 - The Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel: Gingrich rode evangelicals to victory in South Carolina
New analysis by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life on the South Carolina Republican primary shows that Newt Gingrich received strong support (44%) from born-again/evangelical Christians and from voters who said that the religious beliefs of the candidates played an important role in their vote (46%).
January 22, 2012 - The Tampa Tribune
Tampa Tribune: Mormon church works to dispel mystery as profile is raised
For a religious denomination that claims about 2 percent of the American population, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is getting a lot of attention these days.
January 21, 2012 - The Times-Picayune
Times-Picayune: New Orleans archbishop heads to Vatican for twice-a-decade visit
Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Bishop Shelton Fabre flew to Rome on Friday to join 20 other regional Catholic bishops for a once-every-five-years series of face-to-face meetings with the pope and Vatican bureaucrats to brief them on conditions in their local churches.
January 20, 2012 - The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Sun: Solid facts about Mitt Romney and Mormons
The vast majority of Mormons see themselves as Christians, although many Christians are not so sure.
January 16, 2012 - Fox News
Fox: Video: Lobbying for the faithful

Alan Hertzke talks to Fox News about religious lobbies in Washington, D.C.

January 13, 2012 - CNN
CNN: As number of Latino evangelicals grows, it's not politics as usual
It’s a greeting that always makes Mark Jobe smile: “I really loved today’s Mass, Father Mark.”
January 12, 2012 - CNN
CNN: Survey: U.S. Mormons feel discrimination, hope
Nearly half of American Mormons say they face a lot of discrimination in the United States, though most also say that acceptance of their religion is on the rise, according to a major survey released Thursday.
January 12, 2012 - ABC
ABC: Pew survey: majority of Mormons lean Republican; half cite discrimination against their faith
With Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith often under the microscope, a new survey to be released Thursday finds that most Mormons feel they are misunderstood, discriminated against and not accepted by Americans as part of mainstream society.
January 12, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Poll finds Mormons worry about acceptance but embrace differences
The first major independent poll of U.S. Mormons describes a conservative, devout community highly concerned about being accepted even as it embraces beliefs about gender roles, premarital sex and religious commitment that are well outside the mainstream.
January 12, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Video: What Mormons Believe
Pew researcher Greg Smith on a new study by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life on what Mormons believe and how they perceive themselves.
January 11, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Mormons see mainstream acceptance ahead for church
Mormons and white evangelicals share an intense commitment to family life, prayer, the Bible and conservative politics, including support for the Republican Party and smaller government, according to a new study released Thursday.
January 11, 2012 - Deseret News
Deseret News: 'Mormons in America' Pew survey explores beliefs, attitudes of LDS Church members
As the "Mormon moment" extends into 2012, the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life Thursday releases a groundbreaking new survey, the first ever published by a non-LDS research organization to focus exclusively on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their beliefs, values, perceptions and political preferences.
January 06, 2012 - The Christian Broadcasting Network
CBN: What Iowa caucuses predict about the GOP race
Although the Iowa caucuses are quickly becoming a distant memory, voter patterns from the contest teach a lesson about the battle for the Republican nomination.
January 05, 2012 - The Orange County Register
Orange County Register: O.C. GOP chief eyes Romney nomination
As enthused as the Rev. Lou Sheldon is over Rick Santorum's strong Iowa showing, other influential Orange County Republicans see Tuesday's caucus results swinging momentum further in the direction of frontrunner Mitt Romney.
January 04, 2012 - The Orlando Sentinel
Orlando Sentinel: Iowa caucus shows division between evangelicals and other voters
Polling conducted as voters entered the 2012 Iowa caucuses shows a clear split between born-again evangelical Christians, who favored Rick Santorum, and other voters, who favored Mitt Romney, according to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life.
January 02, 2012 - South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Sun Sentinel: Study: Christianity still the numbers champ
Christianity keeps its century-old title as the world's largest religion -- but it's becoming more diverse and more "southern."
January 02, 2012 - NPR
NPR: Religion front and center on 2012 campaign trail
From stump speeches to political ads, religion is a hot-button topic in the presidential campaign.
December 31, 2011 - The Economist
Economist: Christians and lions
Christianity is growing almost as fast as humanity itself, but its 2.2 billion adherents cannot count on safety in numbers.
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