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Religious leaders forge game plan at Bears' practice site
Tribune reporterOwners of the Chicago Bears hosted religious leaders and politicians Sunday at the team’s practice facility, where speakers lamented the “eroding freedom to speak in the language of faith in the public square.” The Reclaiming...Tags: Belief and Faith, Rahm Emanuel, Health Treatments, Abortion Issue, Justice and Rights
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Religious freedom under increasing threat worldwide, study says
World NowMore countries around the world are clamping down on religious freedom and harassment and intimidation of religious groups has surged, according to a new study released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. The new report tracked changes in religious... -
German lawmakers work on legislation to protect circumcision
World NowGerman lawmakers and Israel's chief rabbi are meeting to draft legislation to protect the pratice of circumcision for boys. In June, a court in the city of Cologne declared circumcision to be criminal because it causes children bodily harm.... -
Restrictions on religion on the rise worldwide, study says
The Religion WorldReligion News Service reporter Lauren Markoe writes about a Pew study that found most people live in countries that restrict religious liberty: Religious believers throughout the world face a rising tide of restrictions, according to a new study. In the... -
Post-election forensics of the religion vote in 2012
The Religion WorldFaith in Public Life put together an election analysis based on exit polling and the political context that’s developed over the course of the year: Ballot initiatives In Florida and California, faith-based community organizing groups mounted... -
Chinese exports: young professionals seeking religious freedom
The Religion WorldNew York Times reporter Ian Johnson writes about the exodus of young Chinese professionals seeking greater religious freedom, including 87,000 who have moved to the U.S. in 2011: BEIJING — At 30, Chen Kuo had what many Chinese dream of: her own... -
Common ground for bishops, Obama
More than a few Catholic bishops spent this election feverishly warning their flock that voting for Barack Obama put their souls at risk and posed a grave threat to religious liberty. Now that the president has been re-elected with a majority of...Tags: Mitt Romney, Environmental Pollution, Abortion Issue, Barack Obama, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Catholic bishops declare 'Fortnight for Freedom'
In what they call a celebration of liberty — and some see as another round against the Obama administration — Catholic bishops have declared a "Fortnight for Freedom" starting June 21. The nation's bishops are scheduling two weeks of prayers,...
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Cardinal writes to priests prior to election
Tribune reporterCardinal Francis George today suggested that priests in the Chicago Archdiocese remind parishioners on Sunday that Catholic social teaching should guide their voting decisions next week. He pointed to statements issued in recent weeks by the U.S....Tags: Elections, Belief and Faith, Health Treatments, Paul Ryan, Justice and Rights
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Catholic leaders launch campaign against Obama policies
Catholic leaders launched a nationwide campaign challenging the Obama administration's health policies with a Mass at Baltimore's Basilica of the Assumption on Thursday evening, filling the 200-year-old stone structure with supporters. The standing-room-...
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Religious liberty is at stake
Religious liberty, also known as freedom of religion, is guaranteed by the 1st Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Since its enactment, this guarantee has been interpreted to mean that under U.S. law, people are free to practice the religion they choose...Tags: Trials, Belief and Faith, Laws, Colleges and Universities, Barack Obama
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Same-sex marriage would transform American society
Your recent editorial argued that Question 6 is about equal rights and that "the gay marriage law strongly protects religious liberties" no matter what opponents say ("Gallaudet's mistake," Oct. 12). It seems disingenuous to argue that Maryland's gay...Tags: Marriage, Family, The New York Times, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics
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