Cathy Lynn Grossman
Catholics love their celebrity pope and most—not all—his priorities
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) Americans are gung-ho for Pope Francis’ U.S. visit—if they know he’s coming.
...Is it pretty outside? Then you're less likely to go to church
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) Can a beautiful landscape compete with religious worship?
...Do polls reveal God's honest truth about American religion? No, but they still count
c. 2015 Religion News Service
...Americans welcome Christians, Jews; atheists, Muslims not so much
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) Americans are all for religious freedom—but disagree on who can claim it.
...Better than church? Religions' social events have higher purpose
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) The Christian conference circuit has special appeal to women.
...Obama to Catholic health leaders: Only 'cynics' would dismantle health reform
c. 2015 Religion News Service
...Right-to-die act inspired by Brittany Maynard passes California Senate
c. 2015 Religion News Service
...Study finds Americans think well of churches, might even attend
Many Americans today don’t think they have a place for church in their lives.
...New report shows there are more Catholics, yet fewer receiving sacraments
c. 2015 Religion News Service
...Obama to U.S. Jewish community: Shared values compel support for Israel
c. 2015 Religion News Service
...John M. Templeton Jr., philanthropist, dies at 75
John M. Templeton Jr., 75, president and chairman of the Templeton Foundation, died May 16 at his home in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania.
...Christians in decline, nones on the rise
The United States is a significantly less Christian country than it was seven years ago....
Joining panel on poverty, Obama cites ‘transformative power’ that faith groups have
The African-American leader who grew up without a father and started his work life as a community organizer had plenty to say about poverty in our “winner take all” economy.
...Folk religions thrive with women's spirit
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) In her Georgia home, Tammy Bloome says her rosary to Santa Muerte, a skull-faced version of the Grim Reaper in woman's garb.
...Survey: Circumstances matter to young adults in moral questions
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) Most young adults of every religion, race, and ethnicity support access to affordable contraception.
...The future map of religions reveals a world of change for Christians, Muslims, and Jews
c. 2015 Religion News Service
(RNS) Muslims will overtake Christians by the end of this century.
...U.S. churchgoers still sit in segregated pews, and most are OK with that
c. 2015 Religion News Service
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