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  Faith Digest: Most U.S. Catholics ambivalent about Latin Mass

  More than six in 10 American Catholics have no opinion on the return of the traditional liturgy, according to a new survey.

  09/03/2009 - By Administrator

• Va. jail to stop censoring religious mail

  A Virginia jail will stop censoring religious mail after protests from civil rights organizations that clerks had turned Bible-quoting missives from an inmate’s mother into tattered strips of paper signed “Love, Mom.”

  09/03/2009 - By Administrator

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  Wardens walk fine line on religious materials for inmates

  From Protestant texts to Wiccan incense, state and federal officials are trying to determine which religious materials belong behind bars.

  08/27/2009 - By Administrator

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  Religious-freedom groups mourn Kennedy, cite First Amendment views

  Religious-liberty advocates added their voices Aug. 26 to the thousands mourning the death of longtime Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy after a battle with brain cancer.

  08/26/2009 - By Administrator

• Torture opponents renew calls for inquest after release of CIA report

  Religious anti-torture groups said the Aug. 24 release of a partially declassified 2004 CIA report on treatment of terrorism suspects justified their critique of Bush administration policies on detainee treatment.

  08/25/2009 - By Administrator

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  FAITH DIGEST: Faith groups draw volunteers

  Faith-based organizations attract more volunteers than any other type of organization, according to a recent survey by the Corporation for National and Community Service.

  08/21/2009 - By Administrator

• Clergy especially vulnerable when it comes to losing health insurance

  While a sour economy and rising costs make it harder for small businesses to afford health coverage, one group of employees is especially vulnerable—clergy.

  08/21/2009 - By Administrator

• Initiative seeks to link one church, one school

  Scarce funding for public education may offer churches an opportunity to work more closely with public schools in their neighborhood.

  08/21/2009 - By Administrator

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  Obama seeks religious help in debunking ‘lies’ about health care reform

  Facing incendiary charges that health care reform would finance abortion and euthanasia, President Obama on Aug. 19 appealed to religious groups to help sell the plan and debunk critics’ “false witness.”

  08/20/2009 - By Administrator

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  Health science nominees live private faith behind public careers

  When President Obama named his choices for his administration’s two top medical posts, he chose people of private faith and public acclaim whose positions may put them out of lock step with fellow believers.

  07/29/2009 - By admin

• Religious leaders back common ground on abortion

  A number of religious leaders are backing an effort to defuse the contentious debate over abortion with common-ground solutions that reduce the need for abortion by preventing unintended pregnancies and supporting women who might otherwise abort for economic reasons.

  07/27/2009 - By Administrator

• White House advisory council maps out faith-based plans

  Members of a new White House advisory council have mapped out plans to link government and religious groups, from interfaith service projects to regional town halls on fatherhood.

  07/17/2009 - By admin