Read more faith stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5762/faith.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:03:34 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/68136/kennedy-to-pope-pray-for-me.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the months before he died, Ted Kennedy penned a letter to Pope Benedict beseeching the pontiff's prayers—and enlisted no less a messenger than the leader of the free world to deliver it, reports CNN. “I am writing with deep humility to ask that you pray for me as...http://www.newser.com/story/68136/kennedy-to-pope-pray-for-me.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 30 Aug 2009 10:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66599/faith-groups-rally-behind-obama-on-health-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagReligious groups are coming to President Obama’s aid in selling health care reform, backing expanded care through a 40-day campaign promoting the moral argument for reform, CBS News reports. Prayer vigils and rallies will take place in 45 cities today to send a message to Capitol Hill. Later this month,...http://www.newser.com/story/66599/faith-groups-rally-behind-obama-on-health-reform.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 11:32:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63289/religious-right-sets-phasers-to-stun-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe religious right is going Star Trek , Dana Milbank writes for the Washington Post. “Individual, national, multi-ethnic and transgenerational organizations” have joined forces to create the Freedom Federation to promote “faith, moral values, and freedom” and equality, says the organization’s statement. But rather than targeting Nero the Romulan, this federation...http://www.newser.com/story/63289/religious-right-sets-phasers-to-stun-obama.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Jul 2009 10:19:45 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61392/more-than-bush-did-obama-cites-jesus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama has invoked Jesus more than his predecessor, despite the major role Christianity played in George W. Bush’s policies, Politico reports. Obama has mentioned his faith in recent speeches in Cairo, at Notre Dame, and at Georgetown, to name a few instances. Though he was backed by evangelicals, “I...http://www.newser.com/story/61392/more-than-bush-did-obama-cites-jesus.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 09 Jun 2009 10:13:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60598/jobless-cling-to-their-faith-in-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThousands of Detroit's jobless are coping with fear and desperation by falling back on faith, the Detroit Free Press reports. Houses of worship are increasingly fielding calls from people seeking jobs, food, and housing—but above all, congregants say, they find comfort. "When the tension comes and the pressure comes,...http://www.newser.com/story/60598/jobless-cling-to-their-faith-in-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 31 May 2009 18:10:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60161/boy-can-stay-with-parents-after-they-agree-to-chemo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA judge in Minnesota allowed 13-year-old Daniel Hauser to return to his parents' custody after they agreed to have him undergo chemotherapy treatments, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune . The judge allowed the family to pursue alternative remedies along with the chemo for Daniel, who has Hodgkin's lymphoma. The boy and...http://www.newser.com/story/60161/boy-can-stay-with-parents-after-they-agree-to-chemo.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 16:46:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57876/genome-whiz-aims-to-reunite-god-science.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYoung Christians inevitably experience a crisis when they realize how deeply religion clashes with science, but an evangelical geneticist is aiming to restore their faith, Time reports. Unveiling the BioLogos Foundation this week, Francis Collins seeks to resolve questions over Adam and Eve’s creation and evolution. “We cannot say that...http://www.newser.com/story/57876/genome-whiz-aims-to-reunite-god-science.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 02 May 2009 14:50:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57366/americans-switching-not-losing-religion.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA majority of Americans who have abandoned organized religion "gradually drifted away," a new Pew Forum poll says. The finding surprised experts who expected policy debates or scandals—like clergy sex abuse in the Catholic Church—to fuel people's rejection of a faith. But overall, the survey found Americans more...http://www.newser.com/story/57366/americans-switching-not-losing-religion.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 27 Apr 2009 20:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52797/survey-religion-shrinks-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA new survey shows sweeping changes in US religious attitudes over the past 18 years, with most religions losing members despite population growth, USA Today reports. Those identifying themselves as Christians have dropped 11% in a generation; mobility and marriage patterns have uprooted many religious affiliations. “More than ever before,...http://www.newser.com/story/52797/survey-religion-shrinks-in-us.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 09 Mar 2009 7:00:00 CDT