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INSIDE THIS UPDATE Special Report: The Same-Sex Marriage Debate Q&A: A Primer on the Primary - Religious Voters in Pennsylvania Q&A: Pope Benedict's Papacy Still Coming into Focus Religion & Politics '08 Earns Webby Nomination Pew Forum in the News Top Religion Headlines QUICK LINKS >> Bioethics Death Penalty Gay Marriage Religion & Politics Religion & Public Schools Religion & Social Welfare Religion & the Law Religion & World Affairs The U.S. Religious Landscape Survey	Special Report: The Same-Sex Marriage Debate As the California Supreme Court weighs a challenge to the constitutionality of the state's gay marriage ban, this in-depth report provides an overview of the national gay marriage debate, analyzes its constitutional dimensions and examines years of public opinion data. View the full report on the gay marriage issue page » Q&A: A Primer on the Primary - Religious Voters in Pennsylvania The April 22 Pennsylvania primary looms large in the tight contest for the Democratic nomination. In an interview with Pew Forum Associate Director Mark O'Keefe, Senior Fellow John Green explains the connections Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are trying to make with the state's religious voters. Read the Q&A » Q&A: Pope Benedict's Papacy Still Coming into Focus Pew Forum Director Luis Lugo and Associate Director Mark O'Keefe discuss the results of a recent survey on Americans' views of Pope Benedict XVI. Lugo puts the survey into context by comparing the favorability ratings of the current pope with those of Pope John Paul II and the Rev. Billy Graham. Read the Q&A » See also: Pew Forum resources on the Pope's visit and Catholicism Religion & Politics '08 Earns Webby Nomination The Webby Awards have named the Pew Forum's Religion & Politics '08 as one of five finalists for Best Politics Website of 2008. Described as "the Oscars of the Internet" by The New York Times, the Webby Awards honor online excellence. This year's contest received nearly 10,000 entries. Members of The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences will choose Webby Award winners in each category while the People's Voice Awards will be determined by online public voting. Cast your vote for Religion & Politics '08! Pew Forum in the News April 10 - Reuters The 'Affirmative Orthodoxy' of Pope Benedict At an April 1 Pew Forum event, John Allen of the National Catholic Reporter explained that Pope Benedict is trying to assert a traditional Catholic identity with a positive spin - what Allen calls "affirmative orthodoxy." Read more Pew Forum in the News Articles » Top Religion Headlines April 11 - The New York Times Dalai Lama Arrives for a Five-Day Conference in Seattle April 8 - Associated Baptist Press McCain's Faith: Pastor Describes Senator as Devout, but Low-Key April 8 - Religion News Service What's Behind the Saudi Monotheism Summit? April 8 - The New York Times For McCain, Little Talk of a Controversial Endorsement April 7 - The Hill Sex-Worker Measure Splits DOJ, Baptists April 7 - Religion News Service Religious Freedom Panel Urges Bush to Boycott Beijing Games April 7 - Reuters Research Explores What 1.3 Billion Muslims Think April 7 - Time The Episcopal Property War April 4 - National Catholic Reporter Vatican Fence-Mending Campaign with Jews Draws Mixed Reviews April 4 - The Telegraph Tony Blair Reveals Why He Refused to 'Do God' Read more Religion News » Photo Credits: Gay Marriage: Martin Ruetschi/Keystone/Corbis Pennsylvania Voters: AP Pope John Paul II and Cardinal Ratzinger: Frank Leonhardt/epa/Corbis

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