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102 Episcopal bishops ask Obama for continued aid to Middle East hospital
WASHINGTON (RNS) Episcopal bishops are asking the president to intervene after a UN agency allegedly cut support for a church-run hospital in the Gaza Strip. By Chris Lisee.
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Nonbelievers flex their political muscles
WASHINGTON (RNS) One of the biggest growth areas in political activism around religion is coming from an unlikely source: the nonreligious. And it's happening far from the marbled corridors of power in the nation's capital. Kimberly Winston tells why.
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The Rev. Patrick Conroy, U.S. House chaplain, talks about conflict and his unusual congregation
PORTLAND, Ore. (RNS) For nearly a year, the Rev. Patrick Conroy has been chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, which The New York Times called "one of the most reviled congregations in the country." By Nancy Haught.
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Guest commentary by Jonathan Merritt: A new way of being Christian
(RNS) A distinctive way of being Christian in the public square — a softer, less partisan way — is emerging. And this cultural change could be the very thing our faith needs to survive. By Jonathan Merritt.
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Secularists turn to GOP lobbyist to help push their cause
(RNS) The Secular Coalition for America's new leader is a Republican lobbyist who has worked for two Republican presidents and four Republican senators. Here's why she got the job. By Kimberly Winston.
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White House releases public/private guidelines
WASHINGTON (RNS) A new White House report that offers guidance on public/private partnerships between the government and faith-based groups leaves critical questions unanswered and does not resolve the issue of religious groups' ability to discriminate in hiring and firing, church-state watchdogs said.
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Secularists counter National Day of Prayer with National Day of Reason
As millions of Americans bow their heads for the annual National Day of Prayer, atheists, humanists and other nontheists will mark the National Day of Reason _ part protest, part celebration and purely godless. By Kimberly Winston.
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Analysis: Paul Ryan’s not-very-Catholic Catholic budget
(RNS) House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan argues that GOP proposals to cut programs for the needy while sparing the Defense Department and taxes on the wealthy is in line with Catholic social teaching, but experts across the Catholic spectrum say Ryan gets it wrong. By David Gibson.
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Paul Ryan ducks questions on Catholic roots of GOP budget
WASHINGTON (RNS) House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan largely ducked questions and scrutiny about whether the GOP budget is rooted in Catholic social teaching during a speech at Georgetown University. By Lauren Markoe.
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Paul Ryan to get another earful on his ‘Catholic’ budget
(RNS) House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan is headed to Georgetown University to deliver a lecture on Thursday, and already faculty are lining up to join the Catholic bishops in rejecting any suggestion that his cost-cutting budget reflects Catholic principles. By David Gibson.
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