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January 24, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Ark. clergy split on allowing guns in church
A proposal to allow concealed handguns in Arkansas' houses of worship is dividing religious leaders on whether easing the firearm rules would offer more protection to congregants or disrupt the sanctuary that they try to offer every week.
January 24, 2013 - Roll Call
Roll Call: Unlikely coalition fights contraception mandate
Abortion opponents rallying by the thousands Friday in Washington at the annual March for Life have lost some political battles lately but won a string of court victories, thanks in part to a diverse coalition challenging a contraception mandate in the health care overhaul.
January 23, 2013 - The Korea Herald
Korea Herald: Catholic University devoted to bridging Korea, world
Introduced to Korea in 1784, Roman Catholicism triggered the first wave of modernization of the country. More than 8,000 Catholics were martyred in a century.
January 22, 2013 - The Denver Post
Denver Post: Pregnancy centers seek to end abortion one woman at a time
On this 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade and legalization of abortion, the opposition's front line is arguably not at the ballot box, in the halls of Congress or state legislatures — or even with the U.S. Supreme Court.
January 22, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Charismatic leader helps Israel turn toward the center
With his good looks and suave manner, Yair Lapid had long been a celebrity and symbol of success here, building a strong following as a prominent journalist and the host of a popular television show.
January 22, 2013 - NPR
NPR: 'Roe v. Wade' turns 40, but abortion debate is even older
Jan. 22, 2013, marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion nationwide.
January 22, 2013 - Reuters
Reuters: Protests mark anniversary of landmark abortion ruling
Americans on Tuesday marked the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, even as battles over the contentious issue have largely shifted from the federal courts to statehouses.
January 21, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: At Stanford, clinical training for defense of religious liberty
Backed by two conservative groups, Stanford Law School has opened the nation’s only clinic devoted to religious liberty, an indication both of where the church-state debate has moved and of the growth in hands-on legal education.
January 21, 2013 - The Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Republican allies advocate for immigration reform
Traditional pillars of the Republican base, such as police groups, evangelical pastors and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, have begun to push skeptical GOP lawmakers to change federal immigration laws to allow most of the nation's 11 million illegal immigrants to apply for legal status.
January 20, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Religious tensions play out in inaugural
There may be no clearer reflection of this moment in American religious life than the tensions surrounding prayers at President Barack Obama's inauguration.
January 20, 2013 - Star Tribune
Star Tribune: Assemblies of God tends to a rapidly growing flock
Hands up and eyes closed, Ashley Ingram sways and sings along with the live band playing contemporary Christian music at River Valley Church.
January 20, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: Kosher high-tech? Israel’s booming digital sector offers religious Jews the path to a job
In a chic auditorium typically reserved for late-night concerts, Israel’s next generation of high-tech entrepreneurs are gathered.
January 19, 2013 - The New York Times
NYT: Jihadists’ surge in North Africa reveals grim side of Arab spring
As the uprising closed in around him, the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi warned that if he fell, chaos and holy war would overtake North Africa.
January 18, 2013 - The National Post
National Post: Canadian deans accused of ‘anti-religious bias’ over attempt to block Christian law school
Canadian law deans are harbouring an “anti-religious bias” in their bid to block a prominent evangelical university from opening the country’s first Christian law school, according to supporters of the school, which has students and faculty follow a strict moral code.
January 18, 2013 - The Associated Press
AP: As Tibet burns, China makes arrests, seizes TVs
Chinese authorities are responding to an intensified wave of Tibetan self-immolation protests against Chinese rule by clamping down even harder — criminalizing the suicides, arresting protesters' friends and even confiscating thousands of satellite TV dishes.
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 Associated Press
AP: Court: BA discriminated against Christian staffer
Religious freedom is a right but not an absolute one, Europe's top court said Tuesday, ruling that British Airways discriminated against a devoutly Christian employee by making her remove her crucifix, but backing a U.K. charity that fired a marriage counselor who refused to give sex therapy to gay couples.
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.
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