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INSIDE THIS UPDATE Resources on Pope Benedict XVI and Catholicism Differences in Religious Commitment by Age 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 U.S. Religious Landscape Survey	Resources on Pope Benedict XVI and Catholicism On July 7, Pope Benedict XVI will hand down an encyclical addressing the worldwide economic crisis. The pope will also host President Barack Obama next week, in a private meeting at the Vatican on July 10. The Pew Forum has a variety of resources on Pope Benedict and Catholicism, including public opinion surveys, research reports and more. Go to the resource page » Differences in Religious Commitment by Age A new report by the Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends project finds that religious commitment generally increases with age, with older Americans more likely to say that religion is very important in their lives. Read the report » Pew Forum in the News June 25 - Reuters Southern Baptists (and Republicans): Old, White and in Decline? An article on the changing membership of the Southern Baptist Convention cites data from the Pew Forum's U.S. Religious Landscape Survey showing that about a quarter of U.S. adults belong to evangelical Protestant churches. Read more Pew Forum in the News articles » Top Religion Headlines July 2 - The Associated Press Indian Court Decriminalizes Consensual Gay Sex July 1 - The Associated Press Voter 'Animus' To Be Issue in Calif. Marriage Case July 1 - The Associated Press Elderly, Children Urged To Skip Hajj Over Swine Flu Fears June 30 - The New York Times Council Votes for Two Muslim School Holidays June 30 - The Associated Press Public Comments on Calif. Lethal Injection Proposal June 30 - Religion News Service Church-State Divide Looms for Episcopalians on Gay Marriage June 30 - The Associated Press Growing Ranks of the Unaffiliated Faithful Complicate Issue of Faith Healing vs. Medicine June 28 - Los Angeles Times Will Scandals Inspire Evangelicals To Stray From Republican Party? June 26 - The Guardian Veiled Threats: Row Over Islamic Dress Opens Bitter Divisions in France June 26 - The Washington Post N.Y. To Pay for Eggs for Stem Cell Research Read more Religion News» Photo credit: Pope Benedict XVI: Corbis

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