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Aug. 18, 2011

 

Pew Forum in the News 

AUG. 15 - FOX NEWS
In a television interview with FOX News, Pew Forum Senior Researcher Brian J. Grim discusses findings from the Pew Forum's recent report Rising Restrictions on Religion. The report finds that more than 2.2 billion people - nearly a third (32%) of the world's total population of 6.9 billion - live in countries where either government restrictions on religion or social hostilities involving religion have risen substantially.
AUG. 13 - THE TOLEDO BLADE
A Toledo Blade article covers the Pew Forum's report on Rising Restrictions on Religion. The story highlights the report's finding that, in general, countries that had substantial increases in government restrictions on religion or social hostilities involving religion already had high or very high levels of restrictions or hostilities. By contrast, nearly half the countries that had substantial decreases in restrictions or hostilities already scored low.

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TOP RELIGION News ON THE WEB

AUG. 17 - THE INDIANAPOLIS STAR
Religious schools dominate vouchers in Marion County 

AUG. 16 - REUTERS
Emboldened by uprising, Syrian clerics speak out 

AUG. 16 - THE KANSAS CITY STAR
ACLU sues state of Kansas over limits on abortion insurance 

AUG. 15 - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Al-Qaida in North Africa seeks Arab Spring jihad 

AUG. 15 - THE NEW YORK TIMES
Catholic clergy protest Pope's visit, and its price tag 

AUG. 15 - THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR
Can Rick Perry maintain his good ties with Muslims as a GOP candidate? 

AUG. 15 - THE BOSTON GLOBE
GOP rivals have different takes on Mormon faith 

AUG. 13 - THE NEW YORK TIMES
Amid rise of multiculturalism, Dutch confront their questions of identity 

AUG. 13 - THE NEW YORK TIMES
Bishops criticize tough Alabama immigration law 

AUG. 10 - THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Another round in Ten Commandments fight hits Fla. 

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