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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service “Author Unknown” once asked Jesus why there was only one set of footprints in the sand during life’s most perilous moments. Now a federal court on Long Island is trying to decide just whose footprints those were. Basil Zangare of Shirley, N.Y., claims they belonged to his late…

San Jose Mercury News, Calif. The wait is over for everyone from wedding planners to local clerks — and thousands of gay and lesbian couples across California. The California Supreme Court on Wednesday removed any lingering legal doubts about whether same-sex couples can marry in California beginning June 17, setting the stage for a rush…

By Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service Vatican City — When President Bush pays a visit to Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican next Friday (June 13), it will be his sixth meeting with a pope, and his third meeting with Benedict in just over a year. Never in U.S. history has a president consulted…

By Daniel Burke c. 2008 Religion News Service (UNDATED) The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops are expected to approve a new set of translations for the Mass and a policy statement on embryonic stem cell research at an upcoming meeting in Orlando, Fla. More than 240 bishops from across the country will gather to vote on…

Associated Press – June 4, 2008 WASHINGTON – Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama assured Jewish leaders Wednesday that he will be a steadfast ally of Israel and will not negotiate with terrorist groups, a response to attacks leveled against him recently by Republicans. Only hours after securing his party’s nomination, Obama used a previously scheduled…

Associated Press – June 4, 2008 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Islam must do away with the dangers of extremism and present the religion’s positive message, Saudi King Abdullah said Wednesday as he opened a conference of Muslim figures aimed at launching a dialogue with Christians and Jews. The three-day gathering in the holy city of…

Associated Press Rome – World food production must rise by 50 percent by 2030 to meet increasing demand, U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon told world leaders Tuesday at a summit grappling with hunger and civil unrest caused by food price hikes. The secretary-general told the Rome summit that nations must minimize export restrictions and import tariffs…

Associated Press Vatican City – The Shroud of Turin – revered by many Christians as Jesus Christ’s burial cloth – will go on rare public display in 2010, Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday. The shroud last was shown to the public in 2000, when more than 1 million visitors viewed it in Turin cathedral during…

By Adelle M. Banks and Daniel Burke Religion News Service Washington – Mitt Romney and his Mormon faith. Mike Huckabee and his “Christian leader” ads. John McCain and John Hagee. Hillary Clinton and her “prayer warriors.” Barack Obama and Jeremiah Wright. To put it mildly, the 2008 election has featured an extraordinary emphasis on religion.…

Knight Ridder Washington Bureau – June 2, 2008 WASHINGTON – John McCain told an influential Jewish group Monday that the security of Israel and the United States depends on a tough-minded approach to a potentially nuclear-armed Iran, mocking presidential rival Barack Obama’s pledge to meet with Iranian leaders. “We hear talk of a meeting with…
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