Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
August 28, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Dolan to offer prayer at Democratic convention, too
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has accepted an invitation to deliver the closing prayer at the Democratic National Convention next week, following through on a promise he made when accepting the same role at the Republican convention.
August 27, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: The right unites behind Romney
Mitt Romney was never the first choice for conservative Republicans such as Jason Zier, a 43-year-old resident here who jumped on the Herman Cain bandwagon last summer before voting in the primary for Newt Gingrich.
August 26, 2012
- The Miami Herald
Miami Herald: Spiritual journeys
In troubled times, many people turn to their faith, which may explain why faith-based travel has been gaining momentum in recent years.
August 24, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Invitation to cardinal shows G.O.P.’s Catholic push
Some benedictions bestow a bigger blessing than others, and Mitt Romney hit the jackpot by signing up Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the president of the Conference of Catholic Bishops, to deliver the closing prayer at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., next week.
August 22, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Akin puts fate in evangelical hands
After enduring a 48-hour shellacking by local and national Republican politicians, who asked him to quit his bid for the U.S. Senate, Rep. Todd Akin fanned the flames of a grass-roots backlash from his evangelical base Wednesday in hopes that he could change the narrative of his troubled campaign.
August 19, 2012
- Washington Post
Wash. Post: Mitt Romney, as a leader in Mormon church, became a master of many keys
In the back office of his Weston, Mass., headquarters a quarter-century ago, Mitt Romney, the chief Mormon authority in the Boston area, told the leader of his Spanish-speaking congregation that he would not directly pay for lawyers to help the growing number of illegal immigrants in his church.
August 18, 2012
- The Economist
Economist: Earthly concerns
OF ALL the organisations that serve America’s poor, few do more good work than the Catholic church: its schools and hospitals provide a lifeline for millions.
August 17, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Ryan's Catholic roots reach deep
Rep. Paul Ryan was an altar boy who attended Catholic school through the eighth grade, though his parents didn't insist that their four children integrate faith into their lives.
August 13, 2012
- Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Paul Ryan's budget logic is quandary for some Catholics
A couple of things were different at 9:45 a.m. Mass at St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Janesville on Sunday. Rep. Paul D. Ryan, a fixture in the center pews when he's not in Washington or on a national news show, was missing. And reporters were crawling around outside wanting to talk about why.