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    Feb 11, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  1. Reactions to Pope Benedict’s surprise resignation

    The Religion World
    Religion News Service's Kevin Eckstrom  has reaction to the surprise announcement by Pope Benedict XVI on Monday that he is resigning at the end of the month due to health reasons. Benedict is the first Pope in 600 years to voluntarily step down: “...
    2. Feb 11, 2013 | Orlando Sentinel

  2. Catholics observe Ash Wednesday on Feb. 13

    The Religion World
    Orlando Catholic Diocese Bishop John Noonan mark the start of Lent by drawing the sign of the cross with ash on the foreheads of parishioners attending mass on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 12:10 p.m., at St. James Cathedral, 215 North Orange Ave., Orlando....
    3. Feb 17, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  3. Could the next pope come from the United States?

    NEW YORK (AP) — Conventional wisdom holds that no one from the United States could be elected pope, that the superpower has more than enough worldly influence without an American in the seat of St. Peter.
    NEW YORK (AP) — Conventional wisdom holds that no one from the United States could be elected pope, that the superpower has more than enough worldly influence without an American in the seat of St. Peter. But after Pope Benedict XVI's...

    Tags: Timothy M. Dolan, Politics, John Paul II, Christianity, Roman Catholicism

    4. Feb 16, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  4. Letter: Bishop wrong to remain silent

    Medicaid expansion has been a hot topic among state legislators since Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced his intention to reject federal funding to increase health coverage for low-income South Dakotans. But just as the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops...

    Tags: Dennis Daugaard, Medicaid, Politics, Government, Christianity

    5. Feb 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Gay marriage across the pond

    In voting to legalize same-sex marriage, Britain's House of Commons has proved that a tradition-conscious society can also adapt to social change. Enactment of the legislation, which is also expected to pass the House of Lords after some additional action in the Commons, would put to shame politicians here in Britain's most powerful former colony who continue to resist the legalization of civil marriage for gay and lesbian couples. But it also demonstrates that support for marriage equality is compatible with conservative views on other issues, a reality Republicans in the United States should ponder.
    In voting to legalize same-sex marriage, Britain's House of Commons has proved that a tradition-conscious society can also adapt to social change. Enactment of the legislation, which is also expected to pass the House of Lords after some additional action...

    Tags: Voting, Politics, Government, Anglicanism, England

    6. Feb 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Catholic bishops won't take 'mostly yes' for an answer

    In journalism, a “standing hed” is a headline that can be used over and over because the event it describes is recurring. My favorite standing hed is “Pope Prays for Peace,” but the New York Times this week had one that is becoming equally familiar: “Bishops Reject Birth Control Compromise.”
    In journalism, a “standing hed” is a headline that can be used over and over because the event it describes is recurring. My favorite standing hed is “Pope Prays for Peace,” but the New York Times this week had one that is becoming...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Health Treatments, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Christianity, Career and Workplace

    7. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. Obama administration proposes contraception compromise

    WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration tried anew Friday to defuse controversy over a requirement in the healthcare law designed to broaden access to contraception, <a href="http://cciio.cms.gov/resources/factsheets/womens-preven-02012013.html" target="_self">proposing new regulations</a> to protect some religious organizations from having to cover these services in their health plans.
    WASHINGTON -- The Obama administration tried anew Friday to defuse controversy over a requirement in the healthcare law designed to broaden access to contraception, proposing new regulations to protect some religious organizations from having to cover...

    Tags: Employment Opportunities, Birth Control, Health Treatments, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Family Planning

    8. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  8. Under pressure, Boy Scouts may ease no-gays policy

    NEW YORK (AP) &mdash; Facing diverse and ceaseless protests, the Boy Scouts of America is signaling its readiness to end the nationwide exclusion of gays as scouts or leaders and give the sponsors of local troops the freedom to decide the matter for themselves.
    NEW YORK (AP) — Facing diverse and ceaseless protests, the Boy Scouts of America is signaling its readiness to end the nationwide exclusion of gays as scouts or leaders and give the sponsors of local troops the freedom to decide the matter for...

    Tags: Merck & Company Incorporated, Jesus Christ, Values, Boy Scouts of America, Politics

    9. Jan 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Obama axed Giglio but invited Dolan: A double standard?

    Is President Obama guilty of a double standard when it comes to clergymen who condemn homosexuality?
    Is President Obama guilty of a double standard when it comes to clergymen who condemn homosexuality? The  Rev. Louie Giglio, an evangelical pastor active in the campaign against human trafficking, was supposed to deliver the benediction at Obama’s...

    Tags: 2012 Democratic National Convention, Timothy M. Dolan, Barack Obama, Same-Sex Marriage, Christian Orthodoxy

    10. Jan 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Congress' shameful failure to renew the Violence Against Women Act

    Congress avoided the fiscal cliff last week, but Republican lawmakers in the House still blew another crucial deadline.
    Congress avoided the fiscal cliff last week, but Republican lawmakers in the House still blew another crucial deadline. For the first time since the Violence Against Women Act, or VAWA, was passed in 1994, Congress failed to renew the law that is...

    Tags: Migration, Laws, Justice System, Politics, Abusive Behavior

    11. Nov 8, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  11. Post-election forensics of the religion vote in 2012

    The Religion World
    Faith 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...
    12. Dec 7, 2012 | Orlando Sentinel

  12. U.S. Catholic Bishops launch campaign for life, liberty and marriage

    The Religion World
    WASHINGTON—The U.S. Catholic bishops have launched a pastoral strategy addressing critical life, marriage and religious liberty concerns. The five-part strategy or call to prayer was approved by the bishops in November and is set to begin after...
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