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June 22, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Thai Buddhist film festival seeks to spark faith
Religion can be a tough sell nowadays, so instead of waiting for disciples to make their way to temple, some promoters brought 36 films with Buddhist themes to the heart of modern Thailand earlier this month.
June 21, 2012 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: New Muslim cemeteries to give urgent last rites
Soon after Suleiman Gardee’s mother died, as he and his relatives grieved, the family tried to arrange a burial for the 92-year-old. “In Muslim tradition, you bury within 24 hours max,” he said. “Otherwise, it’s not a good thing.”
June 20, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Baltimore archbishop: ‘Let us be Catholics’
If Baltimore Archbishop William Lori has a hobby, it’s reading books about modern American history.
June 19, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Vatican accuses media of "imitating Dan Brown"
The Vatican 's number 2 accused the media on Monday of trying "to imitate Dan Brown " in their coverage of the VatiLeaks scandal and said the Roman Catholic Church 's latest travails were part of the Devil's attempt to destabilize it.
June 18, 2012 - The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune: Marco Rubio’s book explains why he left Mormonism
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio credits his short-lived time as a Mormon for providing a moral compass in his youth, though he also discloses for the first time his family’s struggles with the constraints of the faith and his eventual return to the Catholic fold.
June 17, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Non-Orthodox Jews start making inroads in Israel
With the holy city of Jerusalem visible in the background, a man and woman standing side-by-side lead prayers for about 50 congregants who have come to welcome the Sabbath in this suburb's Reform synagogue.
June 17, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Pope to Irish: Child abuse by clergy 'a mystery'
Pope Benedict XVI told Irish Catholics on Sunday it is a mystery why priests and other church officials abused children entrusted in their care, undermining faith in the church "in an appalling way."
June 14, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Vatican gives traditionalists proposal for reconciliation in a bid to end schism
The Vatican has formally proposed a way to reconcile with a breakaway group of ultra-traditionalist Catholics in a final bid to end a quarter-century of schism, offering it a special legal status in the church currently enjoyed only by the conservative Opus Dei movement.
June 13, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Are Catholic bishops abandoning nonpartisanship in contraception battle?
The nation's Roman Catholic bishops have long prided themselves on being political without being partisan, throwing themselves into the scrum of public affairs without aligning themselves with one party or the other.
June 12, 2012 - The Times of India
Times of India: English sermons at Hyderabad mosque a big draw
In the city of Nizams that has metamorphosed into a bustling metropolis, this mosque was possibly in the making.
June 12, 2012 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Sanctions against nuns spark backlash
Last week an obscure 2006 book on sexual ethics by a nun, a retired Yale Divinity School theologian, rocketed to number 13 on Amazon's bestseller list.
June 12, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Evangelical groups call for new stance on illegal immigration
Some of the nation’s most influential evangelical groups urged a solution to illegal immigration on Tuesday that defies the harsh rhetoric of the Republican primary race, which continues to undermine Mitt Romney’s appeal to Hispanic voters.
June 12, 2012 - The Washington Post
WaPo: Egyptian presidential hopeful attacks Islamists to gain support
Just days before the final round of Egypt’s presidential election, religion has become a deciding factor for many voters, who face a stark choice between a conservative Islamist and a secular former military officer.
June 11, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Aided by Orthodox, city’s Jewish population is growing again
After decades of decline, the Jewish population of New York City is growing again, increasing to nearly 1.1 million, fueled by the ''explosive'' growth of the Hasidic and other Orthodox communities, a new study has found.
June 10, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Crisis in Myanmar over Buddhist-Muslim clash
Myanmar declared a state of emergency on Sunday in a western state where at least 17 people have been killed this month in violence between Buddhists and Muslims.
June 06, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Billy Graham takes his crusades, conversions online
The remarkable success of evangelist Billy Graham's Crusades for Christ did not come from his preaching alone, but also the immense amount of preparation and follow-up that went into planning each revival.
June 05, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Reasserting and redefining Jewish culture in Poland
sitting at a Warsaw sidewalk café with her long dreadlocks wrapped in a colorful turquoise and orange scarf — said she first learned of her Jewish roots about a decade ago.
June 01, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Black pastor reaches across the Southern Baptist divide
The Rev. Fred Luter Jr. well remembers the first time he ventured from his native New Orleans to preach in Crowley, a rice-growing town in the heart of Louisiana's Cajun country.
May 30, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Pope breaks silence over Vatican leaks scandal, says he’s saddened but grateful for trusty aides
Pope Benedict XVI broke his silence Wednesday over the leaked documents scandal that has convulsed the Vatican, saying he was saddened by the betrayal but grateful to those aides who work faithfully and in silence to help him do his job.
May 30, 2012 - National Post
National Post: Catholic schools’ opposition to gay clubs revives public-funding debate
The Ontario government’s decision forcing Catholic schools to host anti-bullying groups called “gay-straight alliances” has brought to the fore a deep divide between Roman Catholic teaching and secular society, even calling into question whether public funding for Catholic schools should continue.
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