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March 19, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Rick Santorum has embraced Spanish priest behind devout Catholic group Opus Dei
In January 2002, prominent Catholics from around the world gathered in Rome to celebrate the Spanish priest who founded one of the church's most conservative and devout groups, Opus Dei.
March 19, 2012 - Newsweek
Newsweek: Cardinal Dolan's contraception fight with Obama
Just inside the heavy front door of the 19th-century neo-Gothic mansion at 452 Madison Avenue, the official residence of Timothy M. Dolan, archbishop of New York, rests a telling clue about the resident’s personality.
March 18, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: On maiden visit to Cuba and Mexico, Pope Benedict can't escape predecessor's outsize shadow
For his first visit to Spanish-speaking Latin America, Pope Benedict XVI has chosen the region's most Roman Catholic country -- and its least.
March 18, 2012 - The Washington Times
Wash. Times: Historic black church faces foreclosure from minority-owned bank
In a dispute that some are calling a modern-day updating of the biblical Parable of the Ungrateful Servant, a minority-owned bank that benefited from federal bailout funds is threatening to foreclose on one of the nation’s oldest black churches.
March 16, 2012 - The Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Clergy calling for boycott of OneUnited Bank
Local religious leaders gathered Thursday outside the OneUnited Bank branch in Grove Hall to urge customers to withdraw their funds because the bank is planning to foreclose on nearby Charles Street African Methodist Episcopal Church in Roxbury.
March 16, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Arizona legislation would relax contraceptive coverage mandate
Women in Arizona trying to get reimbursed for birth control drugs through their employer-provided health plan could be required to prove that they are taking it for a medical reason such as acne, rather than to prevent pregnancy.
March 16, 2012 - USA Today
USA Today: Distinct paths to missionary service
Jake Pulsipher's first day as a working missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began at 6:30 a.m. on a recent Tuesday with prayer and exercise, followed by breakfast and study.
March 16, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: U.S. clarifies policy on birth control for religious groups
The Obama administration took another step on Friday to enforce a federal mandate for health insurance coverage of contraceptives, announcing how the new requirement would apply to the many Roman Catholic hospitals, universities and social service agencies that insure themselves.
March 15, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Ky. Supreme Court hears Amish buggy sign case
A group of Amish men who have spent time in jail for refusing to use a reflective symbol on their horse-drawn buggies asked the Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday to grant them a religious exemption from using the orange triangles.
March 15, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Amish bring religious freedom argument to Supreme Court, say buggy sign violates their faith
A group of Amish men who have spent time in jail for refusing to use a reflective symbol on their horse-drawn buggies asked the Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday to grant them a religious exemption from using the orange triangles.
March 14, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Santorum wins Alabama presidential primary
Rick Santorum won Alabama's presidential primary Tuesday night with a strong appeal to evangelical Christians and pushed Newt Gingrich into second place in a state where the former Georgia congressman was looking for neighbors to invigorate his candidacy.
March 14, 2012 - The National Post
National Post: Ontario Catholic school groups divided over accepting gay-straight alliances on campus
A split has emerged among Ontario Roman Catholics over a new provincial bill that would force religious schools to accept gay-straight alliances on their campuses.
March 14, 2012 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: Muslim community calls PQ alarmist over halal meat
Quebec’s Muslim community is perplexed after the Parti Québécois called into question the slaughtering of animals for halal meat.
March 14, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Catholic bishops say fight against White House mandate a top priority
Top U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday formally made their fight against a White House mandate for reproductive services the church’s top priority, saying “this struggle for religious freedom” demands their immediate attention.
March 14, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Bishops consider focus in birth-control fight
Facing small but clear signs of discontent within their own ranks, U.S. Catholic bishops may be poised to rethink their aggressive tactics for fighting a federal mandate that health insurance plans cover contraception, according to sources close to influential bishops.
March 14, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: Bishops, White House talks snarl on treatment of faith-based groups
The Obama administration has been quietly negotiating with representatives of the Conference of Catholic Bishops in an effort to tamp down their furious opposition to a federal mandate that insurance companies cover birth control, according to sources familiar with the talks.
March 13, 2012 - The Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News: Analysis: Where will evangelical voters land in GOP race?
Religious conservatives once seen as bit players in an election year about the economy have emerged as a dominant force in prolonging the GOP presidential race.
March 13, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: U.S. Bishops consider broader focus in birth-control fight
Facing small but clear signs of discontent within their own ranks, U.S. Catholic bishops may be poised to rethink their aggressive tactics for fighting a federal mandate that health insurance plans cover contraception, according to sources close to influential bishops.
March 13, 2012 - The Minneapolis Star Tribune
Star Tribune: U of Minn. professors clash with stem-cell company
Two University of Minnesota ethicists have set off a firestorm by raising questions about a controversial Texas stem-cell company.
March 13, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Cuba cardinal makes rare televised speech about Pope Benedict XVI’s impending visit
Cuban authorities granted Havana’s Roman Catholic cardinal a rare chance to address the nation Tuesday night on state-controlled television about the imminent arrival of Pope Benedict XVI.
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