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    May 2, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  1. Interfaith prayer breakfast focuses on unity

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND -- Various faiths may not agree on theology, but they can</span><span style="font-size: small;"> still work together to make the community a better place, attendees of</span><span style="font-size: small;"> an annual interfaith prayer breakfast said Thursday.</span>
    South Bend Tribune
    SOUTH BEND -- Various faiths may not agree on theology, but they can still work together to make the community a better place, attendees of an annual interfaith prayer breakfast said Thursday. An estimated 300 people, representing at least 10 religious...

    Tags: Belief and Faith, University of Chicago, National Government, Science and Technology, Islam

    2. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| CBS

  2. Same-sex marriage: Which Supreme Court case is more important?

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    CBS News
    In two different cases this week, the Supreme Court will consider the powerful question of what it means to be married. On Tuesday, the court will hear arguments in Hollingsworth v. Perry -- a case considering the constitutionality of California's gay...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Minority Groups, Judges, Social Issues, Proposition 8 (California, 2010)

    3. Feb 15, 2013 |Story| WSBT-TV

  3. Opponents denounce call for anti-gay prom in Indiana

    <span style="font-size: small;">SULLIVAN, Ind. (AP) &mdash; A quiet Indiana community known for its parks and corn festival has become the latest setting for the debate over gay rights and bullying after several area residents, including some high schoolers, proposed holding a non-school sanctioned "traditional" prom that would ban gay students.</span>
    SULLIVAN, Ind. (AP) — A quiet Indiana community known for its parks and corn festival has become the latest setting for the debate over gay rights and bullying after several area residents, including some high schoolers, proposed holding a non-...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Christianity, Stanford University, Students

    4. Nov 13, 2012 |Story| AP Indiana

  4. Hoosiers rejected 'quick change'

    <span style="font-size: small;"> INDIANAPOLIS &ndash; What do President <a id="PEPLT007408" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Barack Obama" href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/topic/politics/government/barack-obama-PEPLT007408.topic">Barack Obama</a>, schools Superintendent <a id="PECLB000456" class="taxInlineTagLink" title="Tony Bennett" href="http://www.southbendtribune.com/topic/entertainment/music/tony-bennett-PECLB000456.topic">Tony Bennett</a> and state Treasurer Richard Mourdock have in common, aside from losing Indiana voters this year after winning them over on previous ballots?</span>
    Associated Press
    INDIANAPOLIS – What do President Barack Obama, schools Superintendent Tony Bennett and state Treasurer Richard Mourdock have in common, aside from losing Indiana voters this year after winning them over on previous ballots? They all represented...

    Tags: Richard Mourdock, Mitch Daniels, Joe Donnelly, Politics, Republican Party

    5. Oct 29, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  5. 1st Native American saint stirs pride, skepticism

    ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Some traditional Mohawks are treating the naming of the nation's first Native American saint with skepticism and fear that the Roman Catholic Church is using it to shore up its image and marginalize traditional spiritual...

    Tags: Roman Catholicism, Social Issues, Politics, Separation of Church and State, Christianity

    6. Aug 20, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  6. White House: Candidate's rape comments 'offensive'

    WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House spokesman says a GOP Senate candidate's comments on rape are "offensive" and "wrong." White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said Monday that comments by Missouri Congressman Todd Akin are "factually wrong, medically...

    Tags: Paul Ryan, Ron Johnson, Claire McCaskill, Jay Carney, Abusive Behavior

    7. Jul 20, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  7. Declining church numbers signal worship shift

    <span style="font-size: small;">FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) &mdash; Two of every five northeast Indiana residents are members of a religious group, temple, parish or congregation, but that number was down 9 percent in a decade, continuing a trend of declining membership, a study says.</span>
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Two of every five northeast Indiana residents are members of a religious group, temple, parish or congregation, but that number was down 9 percent in a decade, continuing a trend of declining membership, a study says. The...

    Tags: Purdue University, Colleges and Universities, Education, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief

    8. Aug 10, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  8. US nuns consider response to Vatican censure

    ST. LOUIS (AP) &mdash; At a pivotal national meeting, members of the largest group of U.S. nuns are weighing whether to accept or challenge a Vatican decision to assign control of the group to a trio of bishops after the Vatican concluded the nuns had strayed from doctrine by focusing too much on social-justice issues such as poverty and not enough opposing abortion, gay marriage and euthanasia.
    ST. LOUIS (AP) — At a pivotal national meeting, members of the largest group of U.S. nuns are weighing whether to accept or challenge a Vatican decision to assign control of the group to a trio of bishops after the Vatican concluded the nuns had...

    Tags: Social Issues, Roman Catholicism, Jesus Christ, Same-Sex Marriage, Arts and Culture

    9. Jun 30, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  9. Arab Spring, American summer: Foreign students visit Michiana, tell their stories

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND -- Menna, 20, paid no attention to politics until the</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Egyptian revolution started on Jan. 25, 2011.</span>
    South Bend Tribune Staff Writer
    SOUTH BEND -- Menna, 20, paid no attention to politics until the Egyptian revolution started on Jan. 25, 2011. "We never imagined the president would be overthrown," said the young medical student, who lives in Sohag, a city about 240 miles from Cairo,...

    Tags: Environmental Issues, Labor Legislation, Hosni Mubarak, Islam, U.S. Department of State

    10. Jun 2, 2012 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  10. At 40 years old, URC reaffirms its missions

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND -- A little more than a week ago, members of the United</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Religious Community invited pastors of seven black churches in the</span><span style="font-size: small;"> city -- and a few other community members -- to their table.</span>
    South Bend Tribune Staff Writer
    SOUTH BEND -- A little more than a week ago, members of the United Religious Community invited pastors of seven black churches in the city -- and a few other community members -- to their table. The topic was violence, and, more specifically, what the...

    Tags: Religious Conflicts, Belief and Faith, Economy, Business and Finance, Finance, Rentals

    11. Feb 23, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  11. Indiana lawmaker apologizes for Girl Scouts criticism

    <span style="font-size: small;">FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) &mdash; An Indiana lawmaker is apologizing for the tone of his accusations that the Girl Scouts is a radical group that promotes abortions and homosexuality, but is standing by his criticism of the national group.</span>
    FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana lawmaker is apologizing for the tone of his accusations that the Girl Scouts is a radical group that promotes abortions and homosexuality, but is standing by his criticism of the national group. Republican Rep....

    Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Cancer, Health, Medical Procedures and Tests

    12. Feb 22, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  12. Indiana lawmaker who called Girl Scouts 'radicalized' standing by comments

    <span style="font-size: small;">We have an update to a story we first brought you Monday that's been getting a lot of attention. The Indiana lawmaker who called the Girl Scouts a &ldquo;radicalized organization&rdquo; that supports abortion is standing firmly behind his comments.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>
    We have an update to a story we first brought you Monday that's been getting a lot of attention. The Indiana lawmaker who called the Girl Scouts a “radicalized organization” that supports abortion is standing firmly behind his comments.  ...

    Tags: Minority Groups, Social Issues, Cancer, Health, Politics

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