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September 16, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Murfreesboro mosque response not typical in Tenn.
The two-year struggle between the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro and a group of residents who have fought a losing battle to keep it from being built paints a distorted picture of Muslim life in Tennessee, where several other mosques have opened in recent years with little or no controversy.
September 16, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Furor fades a year after military's gay ban lifted
They are images Americans had never seen before. Jubilant young men and women in military uniforms marching beneath a rainbow flag in a gay-pride parade.
September 15, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: A comedian and a cardinal open up on spirituality
The comedian Stephen Colbert and Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York bantered onstage Friday night before 3,000 cheering, stomping, chanting students at Fordham University, in what might have been the most successful Roman Catholic youth evangelization event since Pope John Paul II last appeared at World Youth Day.
September 13, 2012 - The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore Sun: Maryland's same-sex marriage campaign looks to New York – and elsewhere – to raise money
In one corner, comedian Sandra Bernhard, wearing a sparkly black skirt, chatted with a longtime fan.
September 13, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Origins of controversial anti-Muslim video remain a mystery
Scenes from the crudely made anti-Muslim video are explicit: Men dressed in head coverings and robes beat and slash a girl wearing a cross and burn the homes of “forsaken Christians” as Egyptian police do nothing.
September 12, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Egyptian court overturns conviction of popular comedian of offending Islam
An Egyptian appeals court has overturned the conviction of one of the Arab world's most famous comedians, who had been sentenced to jail for insulting Islam in his movies.
September 12, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: American Muslim leaders condemn attacks

American Muslim leaders and organizations rushed on Wednesday to condemn the attacks on American diplomatic outposts in Libya and Egypt, issuing news releases and giving interviews that seemed aimed as much at an American audience as at Muslims overseas.

September 11, 2012 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Massachusetts religious communities divided over doctor-assisted suicide measure
The state’s religious communities are divided over what is perhaps the most profound question on this year’s ballot: Should people nearing the end of terminal illnesses be allowed to obtain a prescription drug to end their lives?
September 11, 2012 - The Star
The Star: Stock letter asks school to warn when sensitive subjects arise
A number of conservative Christian and Muslim parents — unusual political allies — suddenly are asking schools across the GTA to notify them when their child’s class will discuss topics ranging from homosexuality and birth control to wizardry, evolution and “environmental worship,” so they can withhold their child from classes that contradict their religious beliefs.
September 10, 2012 - The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette: Clinics dispense faith with care
Janet Rhodes-Meadors hadn't seen a dentist in 20 years when she sought help at the free health clinic at Samaritan Community Center.
September 09, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: McCaskill silent on Akin abortion stance
U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill has been traveling Missouri highlighting stark policy differences with her Republican challenger, Rep. Todd Akin.
September 09, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: 400 years later, still revered in Cuba (and Miami)
As the statue of La Virgen de la Caridad, Our Lady of Charity, completed its 30-minute journey across a stretch of the Biscayne Bay for her 400th anniversary celebration here on Saturday, a rainbow burst into view to frame her arrival.
September 05, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Democrats change platform to add God, Jerusalem
Needled by Mitt Romney and other Republicans, Democrats hurriedly rewrote their convention platform Wednesday to add a mention of God and declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel after President Barack Obama intervened to order the changes.
September 05, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Platform change on status of Jerusalem sparks debate
The Democratic Party released a 2012 platform Tuesday that omits previous language describing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, sparking an unexpected dust-up just as President Barack Obama is preparing to accept his party's nomination for a second term.
September 04, 2012 - The San Francisco Chronicle
SF Chronicle: N. Carolina vote could turn on gay marriage
North Carolina, host of the Democratic National Convention starting Tuesday, is among the closest of swing states, with polls showing President Obama and Mitt Romney locked in a statistical dead heat for much of the past year.
September 03, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Black church leaders try to inspire congregants to vote for Obama
Two dozen of this region’s most influential black pastors sat in the cramped conference room of a suburban Baptist church last week, brainstorming how to inspire congregants still dismayed by President Obama’s support for same-sex marriage.
September 02, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Muslims from abroad are thriving in Catholic colleges
Arriving from Kuwait to attend college here, Mai Alhamad wondered how Americans would receive a Muslim, especially one whose head scarf broadcasts her religious identity.
August 30, 2012 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer: Romney evokes pride among Mormons
An old Mormon folk tale envisions a day when the U.S. Constitution "will hang by a thread," only to be saved by Mormons.
August 30, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Republican convention gives closer look at Romney’s Mormonism as first LDS major party nominee
After keeping his religious beliefs mostly private, Mitt Romney highlighted his dedication to his faith in his own remarks and through the heartfelt testimony of friends Thursday night as he became the first Mormon nominee for president on a major party ticket.
August 29, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: From conventions to Colbert, Cardinal Dolan plays on top stages
Catholic bishops in 2010 badly wanted to buff the Church’s battered image. So they ditched their usual succession system and picked the jovial Tim Dolan as their president.
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