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March 11, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Arkansas's abortion ban and one man's strong will
The adoption by Arkansas last week of the country’s strictest abortion ban — at 12 weeks of pregnancy, when a fetal heartbeat is typically detected — gave a new jolt of energy to a loose band of abortion foes who are pushing similar measures in several states.
March 08, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Pope material or not, a charming, cheerful cardinal gains notice in Rome
He keeps a set of vestments here, at the American seminary, so he does not have to lug the red robes back and forth to New York. He is a practiced frequent flier; last fall, he flew a round trip in a day, borrowing a billionaire’s jet so he could preside at a dinner in Manhattan without missing a meeting in Rome.
March 07, 2013 - The New York Times
NY Times: The Orthodox surge

In Midwood, Brooklyn, there’s a luxury kosher grocery store called Pomegranate serving the modern Orthodox and Hasidic communities. It looks like a really nice Whole Foods. There’s a wide selection of kosher cheeses from Italy and France, wasabi herring, gluten-free ritual foods and nicely toned wood flooring.

March 07, 2013 - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Ark. Democrat-Gazette: 12-week limit for abortions now state law
Arkansas now has what’s been called the strictest abortion law in the country after the House voted Wednesday to overturn the governor’s veto of a bill to ban most abortions after 12 weeks of gestation.
March 06, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Opposition to same-sex marriage narrow and concentrated, study finds
Exit polls and other surveys from last year’s election suggest that resistance to same-sex marriage is shrinking and mainly concentrated among certain segments of the population: older people, white evangelical Christians and non-college-educated whites.
March 06, 2013 - The Lexington Herald-Leader
Lex. Herald-Leader: Religious-freedom bill advances in Kentucky legislature
A bill intended to clarify religious freedom in Kentucky advanced in the legislature Wednesday over the objections of groups who fear that the measure could be used to trample civil rights.
March 06, 2013 - The Seattle Times
Seattle Times: Gay-rights movement’s new focus: immigration
With important victories on same-sex marriage, the gay-rights movement here in Washington and across the country is bringing new energy and momentum to another thorny social issue: immigration.
March 06, 2013 - The Baltimore Sun
Balt. Sun: Md. Senate votes to repeal death penalty

The Maryland Senate voted Wednesday to make Maryland the 18th state to abolish the death penalty, putting Gov. Martin O'Malley one step closer to a significant legislative victory.

March 05, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Americans control conclave message just by talking
The two American cardinals sat on the stage, microphones in hand, fielding questions from the world's news media on everything from the delayed arrival of some of their colleagues to their own wardrobe choices if elected pope.
March 04, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Ark. Gov. Beebe vetoes 12-week abortion ban
Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe on Monday vetoed what would have been the most restrictive abortion ban in the nation, telling lawmakers that outlawing the procedure as early as 12 weeks into a pregnancy would be unconstitutional.
March 04, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Virginia’s Liberty transforms into evangelical mega-university
The small Baptist college that television preacher Jerry Falwell founded here in 1971 has capitalized on the online education boom to become an evangelical mega-university with global reach.
March 03, 2013 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch: Illinois gay marriage debate is splitting parties, churches
As Illinois edges toward legalizing same-sex marriage, the debate is dividing partisan, religious and even racial allies.
March 03, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Catholics ponder future with new pope
Faithful attending Sunday Mass on five continents for the first time since Pope Benedict XVI's retirement had different ideas about who should next lead the Roman Catholic Church, with people suggesting everything from a Latin American pope to one more like the conservative, Polish-born John Paul II.
March 03, 2013 - The Toronto Star
Toronto Star: Politics, secrecy play role in selection of religious leaders around world
Roman Catholic cardinals will soon gather beneath Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new pope to succeed Benedict XVI, who retired in February.
March 01, 2013 - The Miami Herald
Miami Herald: Pastors across county unite to fight black-on-black crime
Before families in Miami’s black communities bury loved ones killed by violent shootings, they call a pastor.
February 28, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Obama urges Supreme Court to overturn California same-sex marriage ban
The Obama administration told the Supreme Court on Thursday that California’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection, a position that could also cast doubt on prohibitions in other states.
February 28, 2013 - The Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle: Bahá'ís to begin fast ahead of new year
The Bahá'í community - known for its outward focus on interfaith relations and community service - turns inward for its annual month of fasting and spiritual devotion, beginning Saturday.
February 27, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Critics: NY gov's abortion bill would hurt women
A coalition of doctors said Wednesday that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's abortion rights bill would hurt women, force many into lifetime bouts of depression and guilt and make late-term abortions more common and more dangerous.
February 27, 2013 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Gay marriage: why corporations are coming out against DOMA
Wading into the highly emotional but quickly shifting national debate over gay marriage, 278 companies filed an amicus brief Wednesday in support of Edith Windsor, the New York woman whose challenge of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) has been taken up by the United States Supreme Court.
February 26, 2013 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: Call to help Tibetans puts pressure on Canada’s new religion envoy
The political leader of exiled Tibetans is calling on Canada’s ambassador for religious freedom to investigate religious repression and suicide in his homeland, squeezing the week-old post into a tricky diplomatic position.
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