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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 06, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Indonesia envisions more religion in schools
Annisa Nurul Jannah, 11, was learning about how devices transmit heat, sound and electricity.
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 Associated Press
AP: Philippines contraception law points to Catholic church's waning power
Twenty-six years after Roman Catholic leaders helped his mother marshal millions of Filipinos in an uprising that ousted a dictator, President Benigno Aquino III has picked a fight with the church over contraceptives and won a victory that bared the bishops' worst nightmare: They no longer sway the masses.
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 Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: This Christmas, Egypt’s Coptic Christians are asking for respect
Jackline Nessim and Wael Sedrak, like many of Egypt’s Christians, long for a present that is unlikely to arrive before Coptic Christmas on Jan. 7. In fact, it may be a very long time in coming.
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 31, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Nigeria president likens nation's unrest to Syria
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has likened attacks by a radical Islamist sect in his West African nation to the ongoing civil war in Syria, an unlikely acknowledgment from the seat of power about the violent unrest gripping the country.
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 27, 2012 - The Toronto Star
The Toronto Star: Burma’s Chin Christians face persecution in Buddhist Na Ta La schools
A reformist government may have replaced the military dictatorship in Burma, but that hasn’t stopped the persecution of ethnic minorities, according to human rights groups.
December 26, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Greek church fields calls to do more
In the basement of St. Varvaras church, Rev. Theodoros Georgiou issued instructions on a recent morning to volunteers preparing hundreds of packages of food for local families, as two phones on his desk buzzed with more calls about supplies for Greece's growing ranks of the needy.
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.
December 19, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Religious leaders push congregants on gun control, sensing a watershed moment
Religious leaders across the country this week vowed to mobilize their congregants to push for gun control legislation and provide the ground support for politicians willing to take on the gun lobby, saying the time has come for action beyond praying and comforting the families of those killed.
December 18, 2012 - Reuters
Reuters: French march for gay marriage, but fewer than those opposing the law
Supporters of same-sex marriage and adoption marched through Paris on Sunday to back the French government’s planned reform and counter unexpectedly strong opposition from conservative and religious groups.
December 18, 2012 - USA Today
USA Today: Panel says most religious charities operate ethically
A high-profile panel of religious charities has issued a wish list this holiday season.
December 18, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Chinese leaders still suspicious of religion, party document shows
Chinese leaders issued an order last year quietly directing universities to root out foreigners suspected of plotting against the Communist Party by converting students to Christianity.
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