Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
October 13, 2012
- Newsday
Newsday: Farmingville church draws immigrants
Ruben Cruzate was the longtime head of Latino outreach at a major evangelical church in Smithtown when a parishioner suggested he become a "missionary" -- not in another country, but in the immigrant stronghold of Farmingville.
October 11, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Mitt Romney meets with Rev. Billy Graham
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney met Thursday with Rev. Billy Graham, and the aging evangelist pledged to do "all I can" to help the GOP nominee win the presidency.
October 09, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Evangelical leaders urge support for Romney
Evangelical leaders worried that Mitt Romney's Mormonism could suppress conservative turnout on Election Day are intensifying appeals for Christians to vote.
October 09, 2012
- Los Angeles Times
LAT: Biden-Ryan debate highlights nation's Catholic political divide
Dr. Jack Dolehide remembers the trinity on display in his boyhood home in Chicago in the 1960s: There, in the center, was an iconic image of Jesus. On one side, Mayor Richard J. Daley, the city's legendary Democratic boss. On the other, President Kennedy.
October 02, 2012
- Des Moines Register
Des Moines Register: Ryan courts Catholics during Dubuque stop
Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s visit Monday night to a Catholic college in this historically Catholic city underscores the competition in this presidential race over a religious group whose political views cross party lines in key areas.
October 01, 2012
- The Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Daystar, TBN ready for Messiah in Jerusalem
If the Messiah descends from the Mount of Olives as foretold in the Bible, America's two biggest Christian broadcasters are well-positioned to cover it live thanks to recent acquisitions of adjacent Jerusalem studios on a hill overlooking the Old City.
September 27, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Christian right election-year rally set for Philly
Christian conservatives who blame "moral depravity" for everything from the recession to terrorism are converging on Philadelphia for a rally they hope will spark a religious revival as Election Day nears.
September 26, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Republicans intensify drive to win over Jewish voters
Using billboards, television advertisements and finely honed voter lists, Republicans here and in other battleground states have intensified an effort to lure a small but potentially significant group of new or wavering voters from President Obama.
September 25, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: NYC schools dispensing morning-after pill to girls
It's a campaign believed to be unprecedented in its size and aggressiveness: New York City is dispensing the morning-after pill to girls as young as 14 at more than 50 public high schools, sometimes even before they have had sex.
September 23, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Rise of evangelicals changes Brazilian fashion
Strolling down the main shopping drag in this working-class Rio de Janeiro suburb, it's not the second-skin dresses in shocking pink spandex that catch the eye or even the strapless tops with strategically placed peekaboo paneling.