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Conservative Christian groups blasted a new report from the Department of Homeland Security on “rightwing extremism,” calling it an example of “guilt by association” for linking anti-abortion activists with hate groups. The 10-page “assessment” from the department stresses that the report is not based on specific threats. “The HDS/Office of Intelligence and Analysis … has…

Vatican City — The Vatican plans to investigate leaders of women’s religious congregations in the U.S. to ensure their fidelity to Catholic teaching on controversial questions of ecumenism, homosexuality and an all-male priesthood. Cardinal William Levada, prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, informed officials at the Leadership Conference of Women…

New York – The installation of New York Archbishop-designate Timothy Dolan is stretching over two days in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, in services before thousands of well-wishers ranging from his elementary school teacher to the Vatican’s U.S. ambassador. Dolan, 59, the former Milwaukee archbishop, is taking over the most visible American job in the Roman Catholic…

Arlington, Va. – Two Sikh men say they want to report for active duty in July even as they refuse to comply with the Army’s demands to cut their unshorn beards and hair and remove their turbans. “I am willing to lay down my life for America,” said 2nd Lt. Tejdeep Singh Rattan, one of…

Washington – The same day President Obama lifted some U.S. travel and monetary restrictions against Cuba, a federal religious freedom panel said Havana is withholding visas ahead of a scheduled visit to the island nation. Members of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom were planning to visit Cuba to discuss religious freedom with government…

Apr. 12–He doesn’t thunder from the pulpit in righteous rage. He’d rather relay stories that make a moral point. He has no catchphrases, fussy handlers or televised religious talk shows. What the soft-spoken Rev. Joel Hunter of Longwood does have is an evangelical church of 12,000, a talent for building diverse coalitions and a prominent…

(RNS) A conservative legal group has filed suit against Eastern Michigan University on behalf of a graduate student who claims she was dismissed from counseling studies for her religious beliefs regarding homosexuality. The suit was filed with the U.S. District Court in Detroit by the Alliance Defense Fund Center for Academic Freedom, a conservative public…

NEW YORK – New York Archbishop-designate Timothy Dolan said Monday, on the eve of his installation, that he will challenge the idea that the Roman Catholic Church is unenlightened because it opposes gay marriage and abortion. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press, Dolan said he wants to restore pride in being Catholic, especially…

GIZA, Egypt – The Great Pyramid of Giza was one of the ancient wonders of the world, and even most travelers today would not consider a trip to Egypt complete without seeing the pyramids. But for some tourists, the pyramids and other sites are much more than stops on a sightseeing itinerary. These visitors view…

WASHINGTON – Barack Obama is inviting close friends and staff to a private White House meal Thursday to mark Passover, part of the new president’s effort to reach out to Jewish voters. Among the invited is Valerie Jarrett, one of Obama’s closest advisers, and family friend Eric Whitaker, who is visiting from Chicago and attended…
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