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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.
August 28, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Abortion gains as political issue
Mitt Romney describes abortion as an issue more relevant to the legal system than the presidential election.
August 28, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Dolan to offer prayer at Democratic convention, too
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has accepted an invitation to deliver the closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention next week, following through on a promise he made when accepting the same role at the Republican convention.
August 27, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: New York rabbi’s prayer will open G.O.P. convention
The Republican Party does not often mention New York City as the place it turns to for religious guidance.
August 27, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: The right unites behind Romney
Mitt Romney was never the first choice for conservative Republicans such as Jason Zier, a 43-year-old resident here who jumped on the Herman Cain bandwagon last summer before voting in the primary for Newt Gingrich.
August 27, 2012 - The Plain Dealer
Plain Dealer: Amish beard-cutting trial attracts international attention, pitting law of God vs. law of man
The law of God will collide with the law of man this week in a crowded federal courtroom in Cleveland, where 16 Amish defendants -- 10 men with full beards, six women in white bonnets -- will stand trial on charges related to a series of beard- and hair-cutting attacks against fellow Amish men and women last year.
August 26, 2012 - Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel
Journal Sentinel: Ryan's Catholicism could help Romney, observers say
Whether U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan's Roman Catholicism played into his selection as Mitt Romney's running mate is up for debate.
August 26, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Analysis: Akin row shows GOP's social-fiscal rift
Every now and then, an event awakens the ever-slumbering tensions between the Republican Party's two core wings: social conservatives and corporate interests.
August 26, 2012 - The Miami Herald
Miami Herald: Spiritual journeys
In troubled times, many people turn to their faith, which may explain why faith-based travel has been gaining momentum in recent years.
August 24, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: With 2 Catholic rivals for VP, a cardinal at RNC, Catholics play prominent role in campaign
Forget the Mormon moment. The religious group that seems to be figuring most prominently in the presidential election right now is the Roman Catholic Church.
August 24, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Invitation to cardinal shows G.O.P.’s Catholic push
Some benedictions bestow a bigger blessing than others, and Mitt Romney hit the jackpot by signing up Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops, to deliver the closing prayer at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., next week.
August 23, 2012 - National Journal
National Journal: Obama vs. Romney: Social Issues
SOCIAL ISSUES: OBAMA
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