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April, 2011
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An examination of religion's role and the ethical dimensions behind top news headlines.
Washington Prayer Breakfasts Connect Economic Message to Faith, Values
At the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, President Obama said his faith plays a large role in his approach to public policy, including the economy. He quoted scripture to explain why he supports eliminating some tax breaks for the wealthy:
President Barack Obama: I actually think that?s going to make economic sense. But [...]
Obama Administration Contraception Decision Angers Religious Groups
Religious opposition continued this week to the Obama administration?s recent decision to require all health insurance policies to cover contraception. Houses of worship are exempt from the requirement, but several faith-based groups argued that religiously affiliated organizations like charities and hospitals should be exempt as well. Criticism has been particularly strong from the U.S. Catholic [...]
Catholics, Evangelicals Divide Vote in Florida GOP Primary
The contraception controversy became an issue in the ongoing GOP presidential primaries. At recent campaign stops, Newt Gingrich accused President Obama of waging a ?war on religion,? especially against the Catholic Church. As for the Catholic vote, in last week?s Florida primary, Mitt Romney, who is Mormon, got 56 percent, while Gingrich got 30 percent [...]
Jewish Groups Warn of Famine in Sudan Border Region
Prominent Jewish groups are spearheading an effort to persuade the Obama administration to take stronger action to head off an impending humanitarian disaster in Sudan?s border region. American Jewish World Service and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs said the Sudanese government must allow food aid for hundreds of thousands of people facing starvation in [...]
Nobel Peace Prize Selection Questioned
There?s a debate over whether the Nobel Peace Prize is being awarded to the wrong people. In Oslo, Norway, where the prize is given out, a prominent peace activist says the award has been going to human rights campaigners and environmentalists in violation of the intentions of Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite. In [...]
Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, Former Archbishop of Philadelphia, Dies at 88
Cardinal Anthony Bevilacqua, the former archbishop of Philadelphia, died this week. He was 88 and suffered from dementia and cancer. Bevilacqua led the Philadelphia archdiocese from 1988 to 2003. His death comes amid a high-profile sex abuse case there involving two priests and a church official who served under him.
On Our Calendar
This weekend (February 4) Muslims celebrate Mawlid an Nabi, marking the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.
For Jews, Wednesday (February 8) is Tu B?shvat, the New Year for Trees. It has become a special day for efforts to protect the environment.
February 3, 2012: HEAL Africa
?If we can bring in some light, the darkness will not overcome the light, and that?s where faith is. We believe that.?
February 3, 2012: Farmworker Justice
?When we say grace we are grateful for the food on our plates. But where did that food travel? Who picked it? How did it get to us? As people of faith we are called to think about that.?
February 3, 2012: Listen Now
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