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December 13, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: Philosopher sticks up for God
There are no atheists in foxholes, the old saying goes.
December 12, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Burqa ban: No more face-covering when new Canadians take oath of citizenship
New Canadian citizens must remove any face coverings, such as the Islamic niqab or burqa, while they take the oath of citizenship, the country’s immigration minister said Monday.
December 11, 2011 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Opinion: Tim Tebow: Hero? Role model? Overbearing evangelist? All of the above.
Seemingly the only thing about Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow that most Americans can agree upon is that he is much more than just another pro football player.
December 09, 2011 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: When the zoning board closes your church
What counts as a church? Chuck and Stephanie Fromm recently found out.
December 09, 2011 - Bloomberg
Bloomberg: Jerusalem orders Mosque ramp shut
Jerusalem's city engineer has ordered the closing within a week of the Old City's Mughrabi ramp, which leads to the hilltop compound that contains the al-Aqsa Mosque, saying it is "a threat to public safety."
December 08, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Orthodox rabbi who fought Army’s rule against beards to become chaplain; settlement reached
An Orthodox Jewish rabbi who was barred from serving as an Army chaplain because he refused to shave the beard required by his faith has won his legal fight against the military and will be sworn in Friday.
December 08, 2011 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: In Baghdad area, Shiite festival is held without incident
The balding head of Hamid Hussein had been sliced open with a sword.
December 06, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Vatican university hosts unusual tattoo conference
Tattooed mummies in ancient Egypt, Crusaders who branded their foreheads with crosses, and New Zealand's inked Maori warriors were fodder for an unusual conference at a Vatican university Tuesday on the role of tattoos in shaping identity.
December 01, 2011 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Post-Gazette: Amish sect leader, 3 others to face trial
A federal magistrate Wednesday night ordered the leader of a breakaway Amish sect, along with two of his sons and a son-in-law, held for trial on federal hate crimes charges in connection with a series of beard-cutting attacks against other Amish across Ohio.
December 01, 2011 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: Megachurch draws ’em in with free coffee, big screens and a rock band
In increasingly secular Canada, how do you bring people to God?
December 01, 2011 - The News & Observer
News & Observer: Pilgrimage passes through Durham
Fide Hordaz Valencia couldn't talk about the children and family she left behind in Mexico as she stood waiting on Hillsborough Road.
December 01, 2011 - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune: World AIDS Day marked by search for an ideal
The Rev. Pat Lee will never forget the day in 1985 when a nurse urged him to scour his hands with bleach after anointing a man stricken by a mysterious virus.
November 30, 2011 - The Irish Times
Irish Times: Relic of Virgin Mary causes Moscow's worst traffic jams in years
The blood pressure of Moscow’s motorists has dropped to almost safe levels now that the Belt of the Virgin Mary has left town for its home in the Greek monastic complex of Mount Athos.
November 27, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Female Orthodox Jewish EMTs make unorthodox pitch to work with all-male ambulance corps in NYC
Most Orthodox Jewish women avoid touching men except direct relatives.
November 26, 2011 - The Guardian
Guardian: Jerusalem dance studio is the new frontline in battle for secular liberty
The concentration on the dancers' faces was clear through the large windows. In leggings and layers of loose tops, the young women and men arched and spun gracefully as they rehearsed Babel, the contemporary dance show currently performing in Jerusalem.
November 26, 2011 - The Oregonian
Oregonian: Eastside Portland Lutherans gather to face uncertain future
The congregation, 350 voices strong, attacks the first hymn with full-throated determination: Lord of all, of church and kingdom, in an age of change and doubt, keep us faithful to the gospel; help us work your purpose out. 
November 25, 2011 - The Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake Tribune: Saving the world — an article of eco-faith
Would Jesus have gorged himself this Thanksgiving on turkeys laced with sodium, kept the stove on all day, served imported pears or filled his garbage with plastic bags?
November 24, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: Pope’s envoy for cult-like group linked to disgraced Legion of Christ says rules invalid
The pope’s envoy running the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order says the 1,000-plus rules governing the cult-like life of some of its members are invalid and will be whittled down to a core set of norms.
November 24, 2011 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Democrat-Gazette: Author studies why young Christians leave church
David Kinnaman knows statistics. As president of the research company the Barna Group he tracks trends in matters of faith.
November 23, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: In Russian chill, waiting hours for touch of the holy: Virgin Mary belt relic draws crowds in Moscow
From morning all through the night, tens of thousands of Russians have been lining up since Saturday in the cold with just one aim: to kiss a glass-covered reliquary that they believe holds the Virgin Mary’s belt.
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