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April 12th, 2012
05:25 PM ET
After contraception controversy, Catholic Church announces 'religious freedom' campaignBy Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor (CNN) - The Roman Catholic Church announced a major campaign Thursday aimed at bringing attention to what it said were growing threats to religious liberty in the United States, including the pending White House rule requiring health insurance companies to provide free contraceptive coverage to employees of Catholic organizations. An official with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said the initiative would stretch out over the course of a few years and that it would include everything from encouraging priests to address religious liberty concerns in church to sending inserts for church bulletins. “Religious liberty is under attack, both at home and abroad,” the American bishops said in a new document titled “Our first, most cherished freedom.”  Mel Gibson "kept raging" about his ex-girlfriend, according to Joe Eszterhas' letter, published by thewrap.com.
April 12th, 2012
03:18 PM ET
Writer: Mel Gibson spewed anti-Semitism, talked of killing exBy Josh Levs, CNN Editor's note: This story contains offensive language (CNN) - Mel Gibson frequently spews "looney, rancid" anti-Semitism, has talked about killing his former girlfriend, and is prone to hate-filled diatribes slamming everyone from John Lennon to Walter Cronkite, according to a screenwriter who has been working with him. Joe Eszterhas, who wrote a screenplay about the Jewish hero Judah Maccabee for Gibson, recounts numerous alleged incidents in detail in a nine-page letter to Gibson published by the website thewrap.com. In a letter replying to Eszterhas, Gibson denies the allegations, saying most of the claims are fabricated. FULL STORY
April 12th, 2012
03:14 PM ET
Two leading social conservative groups back RomneyBy Paul Steinhauser, CNN Political Editor Washington (CNN)–Two leading national anti-abortion organizations Thursday endorsed Republican Mitt Romney for president. The moves may be the first indications of social conservatives coalescing around Romney after their first choice, Rick Santorum, dropped out of the race. In backing the former Massachusetts governor and all but certain GOP presidential nominee, both National Right to Life and the Susan B. Anthony List highlighted what they called Romney's strong "pro-life" positions and criticized President Barack Obama for what they call a "pro-abortion agenda." "On pro-life issues, Mitt Romney and Barack Obama provide a stark contrast. As the country's most pro-abortion president, Barack Obama has pursued a radical pro-abortion agenda," said National Right to Life President Carol Tobias. "It is now time for pro-life Americans to unite behind Mitt Romney. For the sake of unborn children, the disabled, and the elderly, we must win." Read the full story on CNN's Political Ticker.
April 12th, 2012
03:11 PM ET
Scholar doubts 'Resurrection' box claim(CNN)–Rob Cargill doubts an archaeologist actually found early signs of Christianity in the so-called "Jesus Family tomb."
April 12th, 2012
04:41 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Thursday, April 12
By Laura Koran, CNN 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 the full stories. From the Blog:  Mitt Romney campaigning on Wednesday. CNN: Evangelical leader: Mormonism will become a bigger issue for Romney |
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