http://www.pewforum.org/Selected religion-related news from around the Web. en-usCopyright: (C) Copyright 2009 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved.info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info)60http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.pewforum.org/uploadedImages/_content/defaultPublicationThumb(1).gifhttp://www.pewforum.org/Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:14:05 GMTWed, 08 Feb 2012 13:14:05 GMTWed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTLebanon’s top Christian and Muslim leaders called Tuesday for national unity in light of the difficult circumstances in Lebanon and the Arab world.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Religious-leaders-call-for-unity-at-a-time-of-Arab-uprisings.aspxWed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTIndian Mujahideen ideologue Bashir Hasan alias Talha, popularly known as Masterji among its cadres, was a close associate of Safdar Nagori during their SIMI days.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Trained-in-Pak-jihad-camps,-‘Masterji’-brainwashed-youths.aspxWed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTTHE ORTHODOX convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya sits four-square on a hilltop an hour’s drive from Damascus.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Orthodox-Christians-in-fear-of--utter-chaos--seek-refuge-in-prayer.aspxWed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTThe main Sunni partner in Iraq's Shiite-led coalition government ended an almost eight-week boycott of cabinet meetings, dialing down tensions in a crisis that erupted hours after the departure of the last U.S. soldier in December.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Iraqi-crisis-ebbs-as-Sunnis-return-to-cabinet.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTFor $80, local faith groups can broadcast their message on TV for half an hour.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Sacramento-s-RCCTV-wants-to-serve-more-religions,-gain-broadcasters.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTPope Benedict XVI on Monday urged “profound renewal” of the Roman Catholic Church to prevent child abuse, as the Vatican held its first-ever summit on the issue despite protests by victims.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Victims’-groups-slam-Vatican-sex-abuse-conference-as-window-dressing.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTA RADICAL Muslim cleric, once described as “Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man in Europe” by a Spanish judge, is to be released on bail in a ruling which has infuriated the Home Office.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/‘Dangerous’-radical-Muslim-cleric-Abu-Qatada-to-be-freed-within-days.aspxTue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTAfter surviving a mob attack over a Facebook posting, 31-year-old Indonesian civil servant Alexander Aan was taken into custody by the West Sumatra police for his own safety.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Is-Atheism-Illegal-in-Indonesia-.aspxMon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTElizabeth Young, a mother and artist in Las Vegas, likes Mitt Romney's successful record of ''turning around companies that have been doing so poorly.''http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/For-Mormon-voters,-Romney’s-faith-is-but-one-factor.aspxMon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMTA federal judge on Monday upheld the Texas law requiring women to have a sonogram before having an abortion, saying an appeals court had forced him to declare the law constitutional.http://www.pewforum.org/Religion-News/Federal-judge-says-he-can’t-block-Texas-sonogram-law,-says-higher-court-forced-ruling.aspx