Politics
Poll says Muslim Brotherhood has soured Americans on Egypt
(RNS) The Islamic political party known as the Muslim Brotherhood has soured American attitudes towards Egypt, arguably America's most important Arab ally, since its candidate Mohamed Morsi won presidential elections there in June 2012.
That's according to a poll released Frida...
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Immigration reform becomes personal for evangelicals
(RNS) For Southern Baptist Pastor David Uth, immigration reform became a priority after a family in his Orlando, Fla., megachurch faced deportation.
Bishop Ricardo McClin says it was time to speak up when members of a Church of God congregation he oversaw stopped worshipping in...
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At makeshift National Mall graveyard, clergy demand gun control
WASHINGTON (RNS) Clergy from California to Connecticut created a makeshift graveyard symbolizing victims of gun violence on the National Mall on Thursday (April 11) as they exhorted Congress to pass legislation to limit access to firearms.
Standing in front of 3,300 grave marke...
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Obama awards Catholic army chaplain Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON (RNS) A candidate for sainthood in the Roman Catholic Church was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor by President Obama Thursday (April 11) at the White House.
The Rev. Emil Kapaun, a priest who served as an Army chaplain in the Korean War, was recognized for his...
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White House council calls for action on modern-day slavery
WASHINGTON (RNS) A White House advisory council of religious leaders called for a global fund to address human trafficking and urged a new labeling system to help identify consumer goods that were not created with slave labor.
With a 36-page report released Wednesday (April 10)...
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Possible saint gets a big military honor from White House
(RNS) A man who went from being a priest in rural Kansas to a prisoner of war in Korea will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on Thursday (April 11).
But that's not the only major recognition the Rev. Emil Kapaun has -- he is also a candidate for sainthood in the Roman...
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N.C. minorities remain worried after religion bill is pulled
WILMINGTON, N.C. (RNS) A resolution to allow North Carolina to defy the Constitution and establish a state-sanctioned religion may be dead in the state capitol, but minority faiths say there's more than enough reason to remain nervous.
Some worry about the implications the bill...
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Clerics say Millennium Development Goals must be reached
LONDON (RNS) With fewer than 1,000 days left to meet the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals, religious leaders from the G-8 countries are pushing heads of government to renew their efforts to meet the anti-poverty benchmarks by 2015.
The MDGs are eight development tar...
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Obama recalls Holy Land trip at Easter Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON (RNS) As he gathered with clergy at the White House Friday (April 5), President Obama recounted personal details of his recent Holy Land trip, calling it a chance to experience "the eternal spirit of Easter" and feel closer to Jesus.
"For Christians to walk where he...
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For gay marriage supporters, a small win would still be a win
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WASHINGTON (RNS) Jeff Zarrillo brought his case for gay marriage to the Supreme Court last...
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