Sept. 10, 2009
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Muslims Widely Seen As Facing Discrimination
Eight years after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Americans see Muslims as facing more discrimination inside the U.S. than any other major religious group. Nearly six-in-ten adults say that Muslims are subject to a lot of discrimination, far more than say the same about Jews, evangelical Christians, atheists or Mormons, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Go to the survey report »

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Sept. 6 - Los Angeles Times
Catholic Dioceses Take to the Airwaves To Bring Followers Back to Church
An article about how some Catholic dioceses are turning to television commercials to encourage less-devout Catholics to return to the church cites data from the Pew Forum's "Faith in Flux" survey, which found that a majority of those who were raised Catholic but have left Catholicism say they just gradually drifted away from the faith.

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Sept. 10 - The Washington Post
Many Women Targeted by Faith Leaders, Survey Says

Sept. 9 - The Washington Post
Opposition to Health Care Reform Revives Christian Right

Sept. 8 - The Wall Street Journal
China Acts as Xinjiang Tensions Rise

Sept. 8 - The Australian
Catholics Rally To Challenge Silvio Berlusconi

Sept. 7 - Los Angeles Times
Iran Announces Plan To Purge Universities of Western Influences

Sept. 6 - The Associated Press
Catholic Bishops Question Details of Health Care Overhaul

Sept. 6 - The Courier-Journal
Muslim Youth Wrestle With Post-9-11 Suspicion

Sept. 6 - The Dallas Morning News
State Tells Schools To Teach Bible Literacy but Not How

Sept. 5 - Deseret News
Utahns are Nation's Most Charitable

Sept. 4 - The New York Times
Delays in Muslims' Cases Spur Interfaith Call to Action

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