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AP: As Romney sticks to economy, Santorum leaps on abortion, church, other hot social issues
Philosophical differences between the top two Republican presidential candidates are becoming starker as Rick Santorum drives harder on religious and social issues that Mitt Romney rarely discusses in detail.
AP: Santorum questions Obama’s ‘world view,’ not faith
Rick Santorum on Sunday condemned what he called President Barack Obama's world view that "elevates the Earth above man," discouraging increased use of natural resources.
Toronto Star: From Vatican to Toronto, Catholic clergy plan ‘rekindling of faith’
The day Catholic cardinals met to discuss “re-evangelizing” Western culture, the butterfly tattoo of showgirl Belen Rodriguez was the talk of Italy.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Chaput emerging as a warrior-bishop
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput does not yet wear the empowering red hat of a cardinal, and he is so new to Philadelphia that he recently called it "Denver."
Wash. Post: Different states’ contraceptive rules leave employers room to maneuver
When California adopted a law in 1999 requiring health insurance plans to include birth control if they cover prescription drugs, Catholic Charities of Sacramento was determined to fight.
Baltimore Sun: Md. House passes same-sex marriage bill
A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage squeaked through the House of Delegates on Friday night with just one vote above the minimum needed for passage, putting Maryland on the cusp of becoming the eighth state to allow such unions.
Minnesota Public Radio: Success seen in Christian-focused prison program
A controversial program using Christian teachings to try to turn around the lives of hundreds of Minnesota prison inmates is working, according to a new report from the Department of Corrections.
NYT: A quiet struggle within the gay marriage fight
Straight couples dressed in tuxedoes and pastel-colored gowns were forced to wait in a hallway outside the San Francisco recorder's office on Tuesday as 10 Bay Area Christian leaders sat in a circle inside singing ''We Shall Overcome,'' ''Chapel of Love,'' and ''We Shall Not Be Moved.'
WSJ: When religion restricts lending
This Saturday, synagogues will chant the Torah portion of Mishpatim, from the book of Exodus, which is the source for the injunction against charging interest to a fellow Jew: "When you lend money to my people, to the poor among you, do not act toward them as a creditor; exact no interest from them."
Philadelphia Inquirer: N.J. Assembly approves gay marriage; Christie vows veto
With no GOP help, the Democratic-led New Jersey Assembly narrowly approved legislation legalizing same-sex marriage in the state, a measure that now goes to Republican Gov. Christie, who has vowed to "swiftly" veto it and instead wants a referendum on the issue.
AP: NJ Gov. Christie vetoes gay marriage bill as vowed
Gov. Chris Christie has followed through on his promise to reject a bill allowing same-sex marriage in New Jersey by quickly vetoing the measure Friday and renewing his call for a ballot question to decide the issue.
Tennessean: Birth-control compromise isn't enough for some
Religious leaders and Republican House members said at a hearing Thursday that a federal rule requiring employers to offer benefits covering birth control is still an attack on religious freedom, despite the Obama administration’s revision to accommodate religiously affiliated institutions.
NYT: Judge grants churches a reprieve
Days before the city was to close public schools to religious groups that have been holding services there, a federal judge issued a ruling on Thursday that reopened the schools for worship, caught city officials off guard, and could set the stage for years of legal battles.
Irish Times: Dawkins claims poll shows religion is largely irrelevant in Britain
FOR SOME, scientist and author Richard Dawkins is the high priest of atheism. For others, he is a deeply annoying fundamentalist – just as fundamentalist about his lack of belief in a higher being as some of those who do profess faith.
AP: Okla. Senate gives 'personhood' to embryos
The Oklahoma Senate bestowed "personhood" on fertilized eggs Wednesday, pushing the state toward the limits of the U.S. Constitution and upsetting doctors who fear the proposed law will jeopardize reproductive medicine.
NYT: Self-insured complicate health deal
The Obama administration thought it had found a way to ease mounting objections to a requirement in the new health care act that all employers — including religiously affiliated hospitals and universities — offer coverage for birth control to women free of charge.
NYT: Gay marriage a tough sell with blacks in Maryland
As a bill legalizing same-sex marriage in Maryland hurtles toward a vote in the legislature this week, a coalition lobbying for its passage has focused much of its efforts on a group of Democrats who could potentially scuttle its success: African-Americans.
National Post: Catholic teachers advocate Wi-Fi abstinence
As teachers' unions across the country scrutinize the effects of Wi-Fi in the classroom, an Ontario Catholic teachers' organization has definitively said schools should practice "prudent avoidance of exposure" despite the lack of conclusive evidence proving its harm.
AP: US bishops fight birth control deal
The top U.S. Catholic bishop vowed legislative and court challenges Tuesday to a compromise by President Barack Obama to his healthcare mandate that now exempts religiously affiliated institutions from paying directly for birth control for their workers, instead making insurance companies responsible.
The State: House bill: ‘In SC court, use S.C. law’
A long list of S.C. lawmakers plan to send a message to Palmetto State courts: Don’t apply foreign laws here.
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