Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
January 25, 2012
- The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Catholics blast rule on contraception
Catholic leaders lashed out at the Obama administration's decision to require religious employers' health plans to cover contraceptives, accusing the White House of betraying them on the issue.
January 25, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: LDS church joins effort to fight Utah fraud wave
Concerned about the tidal wave of fraud sweeping over Utah that has reached an estimated $2 billion in purported scams, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is stepping up to participate this year in an event that aims to erect a protective wall.
January 23, 2012
- Chattanooga Times Free Press
Times Free Press: GOP bill seeking biblical displays
Two socially conservative Tennessee lawmakers are promoting what they think is a legally defensible way for local governments to display the Ten Commandments in county courthouses or on public grounds.
January 23, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: In police training, a dark film on U.S. Muslims
Ominous music plays as images appear on the screen: Muslim terrorists shoot Christians in the head, car bombs explode, executed children lie covered by sheets and a doctored photograph shows an Islamic flag flying over the White House.
January 23, 2012
- The Associated Press
AP: Minn. school board hears new draft policy
The head of the school board in Minnesota's largest school district said the latest proposed replacement for its policy that requires teachers to stay neutral when issues of sexual orientation come up in class is much better than earlier versions, but he wasn't ready Monday night to say if he'll support it.
January 20, 2012
- The New York Times
NYT: Obama reaffirms insurers must cover contraception
The Obama administration said Friday that most health insurance plans must cover contraceptives for women free of charge, and it rejected a broad exemption sought by the Roman Catholic Church for insurance provided to employees of Catholic hospitals, colleges and charities.