Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
November 13, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Top bishop: We won't give in on birth control rule
A top American bishop said Tuesday the Roman Catholic church will not comply with the Obama administration requirement that most employers provide health insurance covering birth control.
November 13, 2012
- The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Group’s faith rule stirs clash at Tufts University
In a collision between religious freedom and nondiscrimination codes, Tufts University is considering whether an evangelical Christian student group should be stripped of its official status for requiring that its leaders adhere to the faith, saying it violates school policies against religious discrimination.
November 12, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Push expands for legalizing same-sex marriage
Elated by their first ballot victories, in four states, advocates of same-sex marriage rights plan to push legislatures in half a dozen more states toward legalization as they also press their cause in federal courts.
November 10, 2012
- The Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Focus on the Family head takes conciliatory tone after election
As the head of Focus on the Family, Jim Daly might be considered one of the nation's leading culture warriors — a title that certainly applied to his predecessor, James Dobson, who founded the organization and built it into a powerhouse of the conservative evangelical movement.
November 09, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Christian right failed to sway voters on issues
Christian conservatives, for more than two decades a pivotal force in American politics, are grappling with Election Day results that repudiated their influence and suggested that the cultural tide — especially on gay issues — has shifted against them.
November 07, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Gay marriage supporters declare victory in Wash.
Supporters of gay marriage in Washington state declared victory Wednesday, saying they don't see a way for their opponents to prevail as votes continue to trickle in on Referendum 74.
November 07, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: For Mormons, a cautious step toward mainstream acceptance
As a Mormon boy, Daniel C. Peterson grew up hearing stories about the persecution of his ancestors, beginning with his great-great-great-great-grandfather, who was chased out of Missouri, then Illinois, before he died trekking across the Great Plains to reach this rugged land.
November 05, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Texas home to God, government court disputes
Texas might not be a battleground state in Tuesday's presidential election, but it is home to a number of fights — some ongoing and some already decided — that could have a bearing nationally on the place of God in government.
November 03, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: IRS not enforcing rules on churches and politics
For the past three years, the Internal Revenue Service hasn't been investigating complaints of partisan political activity by churches, leaving religious groups who make direct or thinly veiled endorsements of political candidates unchallenged.
November 01, 2012
- Reuters
Reuters: Judge backs Catholic firm over contraception mandate
A Catholic-owned family business in Michigan does not have to comply with the provision of the new U.S. healthcare law that requires private employers to provide employees with health insurance that covers birth control, a federal judge in Detroit has ruled.