Religion & Politics: The Sunday Before the Election
Religion & Politics (United States) In the days before the 2012 general election, we dispatched writers from around the country to attend houses of worship from California to Connecticut. They …Continue reading
Toronto Sun: Harper jumps into Middle East politics
David Akin | Toronto Sun (Canada) NEW YORK, N.Y. - Iran represents “a clear and present danger” to all of the world’s nations, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said in a speech to …Continue reading
The New York Times: Divisions in Satmar Sect Complicate Politics of Brooklyn Hasidim
Joseph Berger | The New York Times (United States) There is an enduring belief among some New York political aficionados that Hasidic Jews vote in a bloc. Capture the support …Continue reading
El Norte de Castilla: Juez neoyorquina declara inconstitucional la Ley de Defensa del Matrimonio
Noticias EFE | El Norte de Castilla (España) Nueva York, 7 jun (EFE).- Una juez federal de Nueva York declaró inconstitucional una cláusula de la Ley de Defensa del Matrimonio …Continue reading
The New York Times: Prosecutor Seeks to Force Rabbis to Report on Abuse
Ray Rivera | The New York Times (United States) The Brooklyn district attorney, Charles J. Hynes, said Wednesday that he would push for state legislation to add rabbis and other religious …Continue reading
The New York Times: Ultra-Orthodox Jews Rally to Discuss Risks of Internet
Michael M. Grynbaum | The New York Times (United States) It was an incongruous sight for a baseball stadium: tens of thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jewish men, all dressed in black …Continue reading
The New York Times: Seeking to Clear a Path Between Yoga and Islam
SARAH MASLIN NIR | The New York Times (United States) As a community activist in Queens, Muhammad Rashid has fought for the rights of immigrants held in detention, sought the …Continue reading
The New York Times: Baby’s Death Renews Debate Over a Circumcision Ritual
Liz Robbins | The New York Times (United States) Prosecutors are investigating the death of a newborn boy who died in September after contracting herpes through a controversial practice of …Continue reading
AP: Muslims rally in support of NYPD surveillance tactics, say police ‘not trying to hurt us’
Colleen Long | The Associated Press (United States) NEW YORK – Qazi Qayyoom, an imam in Queens, says he believes the New York Police Department is keeping his community safe, …Continue reading
The New York Times: Dolan Urges Catholics to Become More Active in Politics
Tim Stelloh and Andy Newman | The New York Times (United States) HICKSVILLE, N.Y. — Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan told Roman Catholics on Saturday that in an era when the …Continue reading
The New York Times: Albany Is Urged to Let Churches Keep Using Schools
John Eligon | The New York Times (United States) With a little more than a week before New York City stops allowing churches to hold services in public schools, some …Continue reading