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August 07, 2012 - The Washington Post
WaPo: Democratic abortion foes push for change in platform
Democratic dissenters on the issue of abortion have made their case to the platform committee, arguing that the party should change its language enough to allow for some diversity of opinion on the matter and return to the “big tent” approach of the Clinton years.
August 06, 2012 - The Canadian Press
Canadian Press: Churches speak out on Northern Gateway pipeline
Churches across Canada say they have a religious duty to speak out on the proposed Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline.
August 06, 2012 - The Christian Science Monitor
C.S. Monitor: Wisconsin shooting: Why U.S. Sikhs have feared attack for more than a decade

The Christian Science Monitor C.S. Monitor: Wisconsin shooting: Why U.S. Sikhs have feared attack for more than a decade G. Jeffrey MacDonald 2012-08-06 Sunday’s shooting rampage at a Sikh house of worship in Oak Creek, Wisc. brought unprecedented violence and attention to a group with only about 600,00

August 05, 2012 - Newsday
Newsday: Complaint: Eruv crosses constitutional line
A Jewish group opposing the creation of an eruv in Southampton Town has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court, seeking a judgment declaring that the use of LIPA utility poles as part of such a religious boundary is unconstitutional.
August 03, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: US appeals court blocks Ariz. 20-week abortion ban
A federal appeals court on Wednesday temporarily prohibited Arizona from enforcing its new ban on most abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy.
August 01, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Catholic church and university in Peru fight over name
To its critics in the church, the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru is not deserving of its name.
August 01, 2012 - Religion News Service
RNS: Jews, Sikhs, Hindus root for fellow believers in Olympics
Americans cheered when Aly Raisman of Needham, Mass., won a gold medal on Tuesday (July 31) in the women's all-around gymnastics competition, but at least some American Jews likely cheered a little louder.
July 31, 2012 - Religion News Service
RNS: Romney unveils leaders of Catholic outreach team
Likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney unveiled the leaders of his Catholic outreach team today - with some prominent names on the list.
July 31, 2012 - Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay Times: As Mitt Romney pursues must-win Florida, Jewish vote is key target
As sure as the TV ads start blitzing the I-4 corridor every presidential election, so does the chatter that Democrats have a Jewish voter problem that could deliver Florida to the GOP.
July 31, 2012 - The Washington Times
Wash. Times: As birth control mandate kicks in, legal fight continues
The health care law’s contraceptive mandate officially kicks in Wednesday, meaning most businesses will have to make sure their insurance plans cover birth control — including those run by owners who personally believe birth control is immoral.
July 30, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Judge: Ariz.’s ban on abortions after 20 weeks can take effect; groups give notice of appeal
Arizona's ban on abortions starting at 20 weeks of pregnancy is poised to take effect this week as scheduled after a federal judge ruled Monday that the new law is constitutional.
July 30, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Democrats back gay marriage for party platform
Democrats drafting their party's platform have unanimously approved including an endorsement of same-sex marriage, Democratic aides and gay activists say, putting the policy stance on track to be part of a major-party platform for the first time.
July 30, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Jewish voters ponder Romney
Moments after Mitt Romney completed his ode to Israel in front of Jerusalem's old stone walls on Sunday, reporters asked Sheldon Adelson, the casino mogul and a financial rabbi for the presidential campaign, whether the speech would persuade Jewish voters back home to vote for the Republican.
July 29, 2012 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch: Missouri's proposed Amendment 2 on prayer gets mixed reviews
A proposed amendment to the state Constitution that supporters say would protect Missourians' right to pray in public will pass by a mammoth margin if numbers from a Post-Dispatch poll hold until Aug. 7.
July 28, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: A buffet to suit all tastes
THE OLD DEMARCATION lines that have long defined Judaism are becoming obsolete. People rightly speak of today as a “golden age” for Judaism in America, yet the two largest denominations, Conservative Judaism and Reform Judaism, both relatively liberal, are shrinking.
July 28, 2012 - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia Inquirer: Evangelicals plan 'America for Jesus' rally in Philadelphia
Saying America is so mired in "moral depravity" that only a mass appeal to the Almighty can save it, Christian evangelical leaders from across the country are planning a giant prayer rally for Sept. 29 in Philadelphia.
July 27, 2012 - The San Francisco Chronicle
SF Chronicle: New S.F. archbishop appointed by pope
The Vatican on Friday named a prominent religious official who has been a leader in the fight against same-sex marriage as San Francisco's new archbishop, the latest in a string of conservatives to lead Catholics in one of the country's most liberal areas.
July 26, 2012 - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Journal-Constitution: Fast-food company deals with firestorm
A week after Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy’s comments on marriage created a firestorm, the Atlanta company finds itself grappling with a public relations snarl that some experts say could affect its bottom line.
July 25, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Mogul’s latest foray courts Jews for the G.O.P.
A Republican group backed by the casino magnate Sheldon Adelson is starting a new effort in battleground states to win over Jewish voters who could be persuaded to turn away from President Obama and support Mitt Romney.
July 23, 2012 - The Chattanooga Times Free Press
Times Free Press: Both sides say first amendment is in their corner as first ruling on prayer in meetings looms
Both parties in a federal lawsuit over prayer at Hamilton County Commission meetings claim the First Amendment is on their side.
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