Religion News from Pew Forum through August 27
August 28, 2009
Latest 10 Religion News Headlines from Pew Forum.Org
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August 27, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal
Taliban Punish Voters in Wake of Afghan Election
The Taliban are attempting to exact revenge on Afghan voters ...August 27, 2009 - The Washington Post
Lab Produces Monkeys With 2 Mothers
Scientists have produced monkeys with genetic material from two mothers ...August 27, 2009 - The Wall Street Journal
Abortion Is New Front in Health Battle
Anti-abortion groups are gearing up for a battle in the fall over health-care legislation ...August 26, 2009 - The Korea Times
Seoul Seeks to Ban Missionary Work in Middle East
The government is seeking to ban people from entering countries in the Middle East for missionary work because of safety concerns, officials said Wednesday.August 26, 2009 - The New York Times
Islamic Radicalism Slows Moroccan Reforms
Morocco has long been viewed as a rare liberalizing, modernizing Islamic state ...August 26, 2009 - The Miami Herald
Florida's gay adoption ban now in hands of appeals court
A Miami appeals court heard arguments Wednesday morning in a case that could overturn Florida's 32-year-old law banning adoption by gay men and lesbians.August 26, 2009 - Religion News Service
Poll: Six in 10 U.S. Catholics ambivalent about Latin Mass
(RNS) ... more than six in 10 American Catholics have no opinion on the return of the traditional liturgy, according to a new survey.August 26, 2009 - The Independent
Sarkozy's (anti-immigrant, anti-European, anti-gay) crony
France's anything-but-red baron, Philippe de Villiers, has described President Nicolas Sarkozy as an "imposter", "a liar" and a "Duracell bunny".August 26, 2009 - The Times of India
August 26, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
A common cold can scuttle Haj plans
Pilgrims suffering from even a common cold or symptoms of seasonal flu will not be allowed to embark on this year's
Haj.
Abortion foes turn on each other over the Operation Rescue name
Years ago, Randall Terry and Troy Newman were brothers in arms in the struggle against legal abortion.
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