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 Comedian Stephen Colbert and Cardinal Timothy Dolan matched wits on faith and humour on Friday at Fordham University.
September 17th, 2012
06:32 PM ET
Dolan, Colbert reflect on humor, joy and faithBy Dan Merica, CNN (CNN)– What do you get when you mix the highest profile American Catholic bishop, an icon of American comedy, a priest who regularly writes about comedy and a media blackout? The answer: a unique look at the cross-sections of faith, humor and joy. Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan, the highest ranking Catholic in the United States, and comedian Stephen Colbert, the host of the popular late night comedy show “The Colbert Report,” put their views of faith and humor on display for a private audience of 3,000 at Fordham University on Friday night.  The Obama campaing is adding to its effort to woo faith voters
September 17th, 2012
03:31 PM ET
Obama campaign expands faith effortBy Eric Marrapodi, CNN Belief Blog Co-Editor (CNN)–President Barack Obama's campaign is continuing its push for people of faith to cast a November ballot in their favor. On Monday they unveiled a "People of Faith for Obama" a new initiative to mobilize voters that included Web video of the president and a faith platform. In the video candidate Obama makes the case that his faith plays a major role in his decision-making process. He says when hearing stories of faith from Americans he is touched, “They reinforce the power of my Christian faith which has guided me through my presidency and in my life, as a husband, as a father, and as a president.”
September 17th, 2012
08:16 AM ET
Actor: Anti-Islam filmmaker 'was playing us along'From Miguel Marquez, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) - Lily Dionne had been in Hollywood a week when she answered an ad on Craigslist looking for actors for an action-adventure film called "Desert Warrior." Now, Dionne says she feels betrayed by the California filmmaker who turned the low budget-movie with a threadbare plot into an anti-Islam film that provoked outrage - with sometimes violent results - in parts of the Muslim world. When news broke that violent mobs attacked the U.S. consulate in the Libyan city of Benghazi, leaving Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans dead, she was overwhelmed. "I was shaking when I found out. I had no idea," Dionne told CNN on Sunday. "This was a movie that I thought no one would ever see." Dionne knew the filmmaker as Sam Bacile. But federal officials say his name is Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, a convicted felon with a history of using aliases to hide his actions. FULL STORY
September 17th, 2012
07:55 AM ET
Gay couple sues church over axed sale(CNN)–A gay couple in Massachusetts is suing a Roman Catholic diocese for allegedly refusing to sell property to them. CNN Affiliate WCVB reports.
September 17th, 2012
05:43 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Monday, September 17
By Arielle Hawkins , 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:
CNN: On campaign trail, Romney ratchets ups God rhetoric CNN: Pope Benedict begins trip to Lebanon amid Mideast protests, violence  Protesters against the anti-Islam video confront police near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo on Friday.
September 17th, 2012
04:09 AM ET
Opinion: Anti-Islam video does not represent Coptic communityBy H.A. Hellyer, Special to CNN (CNN) - Last Monday, only a few people knew about an obscure anti-Islam video produced in the U.S. Today, people around the world are aware of it. The video sparked protests worldwide, starting in Egypt and Libya, and then spreading to other countries. Tragically, some of the protests turned violent and took the lives of Americans, Libyans, Tunisians and Yemenis. The protests have subsided for now, it seems. In assessing what happened, we have to be cautious and ensure that we do not point fingers in the wrong direction. FULL STORY |
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