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November 11th, 2011
03:59 PM ET
Washington National Cathedral to reopen this weekendBy Chris Ford, CNN Washington (CNN) - For 20 years, stone mason Joe Alonso has been charged with maintaining and preserving what he calls “the spiritual home for the nation,” the capital’s National Cathedral. But his charge changed dramatically on August 23, when Virginia was hit by a magnitude 5.8 earthquake that damaged the cathedral, along with landmarks like the Washington Monument. Alonso now faces the daunting task of repairing a traditional Gothic cathedral, which has been closed to the public since the earthquake and which will reopen Saturday, even as repairs continue.  In France, a woman protests the country's recently adopted ban on burqas in public.
November 11th, 2011
09:38 AM ET
My Take: 10 dos and don'ts for religion and democracy
By Tony Blair, Special to CNN 1. DO have democracy-friendly religion and religion-friendly democracies. 2. DON’T think you understand democracy if you think it’s only about elections: it’s about a culture and mindset which includes freedom of thought, freedom of expression, political and religious pluralism, and human rights.
November 11th, 2011
06:01 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Friday, November 11
Here's the Belief Blog’s morning rundown of the top faith angle stories from around the United States and around the world. Click the headlines for more. CNN: Seeming parallels abound in Penn State, Catholic Church abuse scandals |
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The CNN Belief Blog covers the faith angles of the day's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment, fostering a global conversation about the role of religion and belief in readers' lives. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from Eric Marrapodi and CNN's worldwide news gathering team.  |
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