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January 17, 2013 - The Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle: Watchdog faults Bible courses in public schools
More than 50 Texas school districts now offer Bible courses, but poor implementation of legislative guidelines has led to a conservative Christian bias and other problems, according to a report released Wednesday.
January 16, 2013 - USA Today
USA Today: Gay-marriage supporters take aim at the South
Same-sex couples across the South have taken the fight for marriage equality directly to the people enforcing the laws.
January 16, 2013 - Reuters
Reuters: Some Uruguayan doctors refuse to perform abortions despite law
Fierce opposition to abortion among many Uruguayan gynecologists is overshadowing the implementation of a new law legalizing the procedure in the mainly Roman Catholic South American nation.
January 15, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: O’Malley to announce sponsorship of death penalty repeal bill in Maryland
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley plans to announce Tuesday that he will put the full weight of his office behind repealing the death penalty, a move that could tip the balance on an issue that has sharply divided the legislature for years.
January 14, 2013 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Roe at 40: ‘It’s never been this frightening before.’
On a cold morning before dawn, one of the nation’s oldest abortion clinics is getting ready for its newest patients.
January 14, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: RI coalition rallies support for gay marriage
Gov. Lincoln Chafee joined top labor officials and several religious leaders Monday in launching what they hope is the final push to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in Rhode Island.
January 11, 2013 - The San Francisco Chronicle
SF Chronicle: Contraception coverage heads to high court
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's narrow decision to uphold the federal health care law, another challenge to the mandate for insurance coverage is headed toward the court.
January 10, 2013 - Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune: Lipinski mentioned as next Vatican envoy
As President Barack Obama tries to avoid fallout from his Cabinet and national security nominations, one potentially controversial post remains vacant.
January 07, 2013 - The Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune: Supreme Court rejects challenge to Obama stem cell policy
The Supreme Court has turned away a challenge to President Obama’s policy of expanding government-funded research using embryonic stem cells that scientists say may offer hope for new treatments for spinal injuries and Parkinson’s disease.
January 06, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: National debate on gay marriage returns to RI
In any other New England state, Chelsea Leyden could marry the woman she’s been with for more than two years. But not in Rhode Island. Leyden hopes this is the year that distinction disappears.
January 06, 2013 - The San Francisco Chronicle
SF Chronicle: GOP split as gay marriage goes mainstream
Facing a tidal shift among voters embracing same-sex marriage, gay Republicans are offering their party a graceful retreat.
January 05, 2013 - The Times of India
Times of India: Tulsi Gabbard, the first 'practicing Hindu' in House of Representatives
She took her oath on the Bhagavat Gita to reflect her abiding faith as a practicing Hindu.
January 04, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Pregnancy centers gain influence in anti-abortion arena
With free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, along with diapers, parenting classes and even temporary housing, pregnancy centers are playing an increasingly influential role in the anti-abortion movement.
January 03, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Taking calls on abortion, and risks, in Chile
Every time the phone rings, Angela Erpel feels her nerves swell.
January 03, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Houses of worship seeking FEMA grants face constitutional barrier
Hurricane Sandy flooded and battered St. George Malankara Orthodox Church of India in New Dorp, Staten Island, ruining its basement, windows and doors.
January 01, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Divided court upholds business-backed law forcing Hutterites to pay workers' comp insurance
A sharply divided Montana Supreme Court has ruled that forcing a Hutterite religious colony to pay workers' compensation insurance for jobs outside the commune is not an unconstitutional intrusion into religion.
December 29, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Building congregations around art galleries and cafes as spirituality wanes
The mural painted on the side of a building in the Deep Ellum warehouse district here is intentionally vague, simply showing a faceless man in a suit holding an umbrella over the words “Life in Deep Ellum.”
December 27, 2012 - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch: Muslim doctors run clinic for uninsured at St. Louis church
The Salam Free Clinic at a church in north St. Louis grew out of a Memorial Day barbecue and a desire to help.
December 27, 2012 - Deseret News
Deseret News: Faith leaders weigh in on the fiscal cliff and programs for the poor
Mona Eisenberg of Lexington, Ky., knows if she goes grocery shopping, she'll be done for the day. In her struggle against systemic lupus erythematosus, which has no cure, she has to pick her battles.
December 24, 2012 - The San Francisco Chronicle
SF Chronicle: Stance on poverty an example of Catholic division
Presiding over the Diocese of Stockton, one of the poorest areas of the country, Catholic Bishop Stephen Blaire sees the human costs of poverty every day.
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