Five of Washington’s key Catholic institutions filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the White House’s mandate requiring employers to provide contraception coverage, part of an expanding national campaign against what some Catholic leaders characterize as an attack on their faith. Read full article > >

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D.C. archdiocese, other Catholic groups file suit against birth control mandate

On Saturday night, author and televangelist Joel Osteen will preach at Nationals Park to a crowd of 41,000. He talked recently with On Faith founder Sally Quinn and Washington Post religion reporter Michelle Boorstein. Here are excerpts: Read full article > >

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President Obama used an appearance at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday to reaffirm his faith at a time when Republican critics have accused him of a “war on religion,” telling an audience of religious leaders that his policies are grounded in his Christian beliefs. Read full article > >

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Does the Internet have a soul? The question occurred to me as I spent an hour browsing the Web, and on inspection, it seemed to me not entirely nutty. Technology is changing the way we think about all kinds of theological concepts, such as community, prayer, ritual and worship. Why should it not expand our definition of “soul”?   Read full article > >

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Rethinking the soul as the ’Net becomes more lifelike

The CMA Awards ceremony Wednesday was a homecoming of sorts for Faith Hill. After a five-year absence from the CMA stage, the 44-year-old singer debuted her new single, “Come Home.” She was welcomed back with a standing ovation. It’s been over a decade since Hill won a Country Music Association Award, taking home female vocalist of the year in 2000. Her last album, a Christmas record, was released in 2008. Hill plans to release a new album early next year, according to People. Read full article > >

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American Muslims who came of age in the last decade have had to navigate uncharted waters. For some, that has meant embracing the faith; for others, forsaking it.

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Republican presidential hopefuls gathered Saturday at a two-day conference hosted by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, an activist group founded by Ralph Reed. The conference was something of a tryout for candidates who hope to win support that…

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After a visit to India, Sarah Palin arrived in Israel Sunday and took a sightseeing trip around Jerusalem, seeing the Western Wall and the Old City. “Israel is absolutely beautiful and it is overwhelming to see and touch the cornerstone of our faith…

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The Catholic tradition asserts the necessity of limited government.

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Catholic Republicans’ political beliefs, challenged by their faith

Although she didn’t come home with a Golden Globe last night for her riveting performance as a mother grieving the loss of her child in Rabbit Hole, Nicole Kidman did welcome a baby girl-via surrogate-on December 28, 2010. The child, named Faith, was…

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ALMETYEVSK, RUSSIA Rustam Sarachev should have had a hangover the first time he set foot in the central mosque here. He had wanted to throw a raucous party the night before, a send-off for himself on his way to Islam. But the guys he was with had mocked him for even thinking about the mosque, and…

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Young Russians turn to an old faith

A new line of customizable Swedish furniture designed to last If there’s any upside to the financial crisis, it’s the enduring emphasis on craft and artisanal production in the design industry. The “new austerity” has buyers looking to quality—of narrative in the design process, options and manufacture—as a selling point. As companies continue to lure buyers with the added value of well-made products, there’s no better example of the way forward than Stockholm company Zweed . Founded this year by H

Christians who believe their faith is “under attack” in Britain are launching a campaign to defend it.

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The secrecy around Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s selection of Cathleen P. Black to run the city’s schools highlighted his faith in business leaders and dislike of public debate.

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Bloomberg’s Search Method: Stay Within the Inner Circle

President Obama’s failure to channel the anxieties of ordinary voters has shaken the faith that many Democrats once had in his political gifts and his team’s political skill.

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Democrats pin losses on Obama’s disconnect