Weekly Update dec. 8, 2011 PEW FORUM IN THE NEWS dec. 7 - The Denver Post Campaign seeks lapsed Catholics' return to fold An article on a new nationwide television campaign inviting former Catholics to return to the Catholic Church cites an analysis of data from the Pew Forum's U.S. Religious Landscape Survey. The analysis found that roughly 10% of American adults have left the Catholic Church after having been raised Catholic. READ MORE PEW FORUM IN THE NEWS > TOP RELIGION NEWS ON THE WEB Dec. 7 - The Washington Post Obama administration refuses to relax Plan B restrictions Dec. 7 - The Associated Press Europe's radical right focuses on fighting Islam Dec. 5 - The Washington Post Obama, GOP candidates scrap over Israel as they fight for Jewish support heading into 2012 Dec. 4 - The New York Times Anti-abortion groups are split on legal tactics Dec. 4 - The Associated Press N.H. leader pushing school tax credit option Dec. 4 - The Associated Press Fearful of Egypt's Islamist surge, Israelis see mainly disaster in the Arab world's elections Dec. 3 - The New York Times Egypt's vote puts emphasis on split over religious rule Dec. 2 - The Washington Post FBI illegally using community outreach to gather intelligence, ACLU alleges Dec. 1 - The Globe and Mail Who will replace the faith-based donors? Nov. 30 - The New York Times Egypt's Christians prepare for new political climate READ MORE RELIGION NEWS ON THE WEB > In This Issue Pew Forum in the News Top Religion News on the Web Follow us: About the Forum Contact Information Subscribe Analyzing religious change and its impact on societies around the world. Read More...