Religion & Politics News
November 20, 2009 - The Washington Post
D.C. officials press for compromise on Catholic Charities
Some D.C. Council members and Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton are reaching out to the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington to see whether they can find a compromise so the Church will not end its social services contracts with the city if the council legalizes same-sex marriage.
November 20, 2009 - The New York Times
Faith and tolerance collide in Vallejo
Drive through Vallejo and you will see a once-proud Navy town clearly down on its luck. A motel room goes for $30.99 a night, including HBO.
November 20, 2009 - The New York Times
Christian leaders unite on political issues
Citing the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to civil disobedience, 145 evangelical, Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christian leaders have signed a declaration saying they will not cooperate with laws that they say could be used to compel their institutions to participate in abortions, or to bless or in any way recognize same-sex couples.
November 20, 2009 - The Associated Press
Abortion dispute with Catholic bishops could hinder Obama's health care bill in Senate
The White House is on a collision course with Catholic bishops in an intractable dispute over abortion that could blow up the fragile political coalition behind President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.
November 19, 2009 - The Washington Times
Lutherans second church to split over gays
Conservative members of America's largest Lutheran denomination announced that they are splitting from the Chicago-based Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, making it the second mainline Protestant church to undergo a major schism over the issue of homosexuality and related matters of biblical authority.
November 18, 2009 - The Associated Press
Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges after uproar over Notre Dame's honor of Obama
Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion rights.
November 18, 2009 - The Washington Post
Column: It's official: The C Street house is not a church
The famous rowhouse on C Street SE where disgraced South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford sought counseling after his affair -- as did Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) after his affair -- has begun paying D.C. real estate taxes, according to city officials.
November 17, 2009 - The Washington Times
Cardinal: lobbying health reform is duty
Cardinal Francis George, president of the U.S Conference of Catholic Bishops, defended the bishops' decision to play an active role in shaping national health care legislation, saying Monday that the church must be the "leaven" in the country's political debate.
November 17, 2009 - The Associated Press
Blue-collar town elects a Muslim mayor
Granite Falls residents are suspicious of any newcomers, let alone a Muslim native of Pakistan who moved to this rugged, blue-collar logging and mining town to open his own bar.
November 17, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal
Limited effect seen in abortion clause
Restrictions on abortion coverage approved in the House version of the health-care bill likely will affect the affordability of the procedure for only a small minority of women.
