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 Obama has substantially widened his lead among Catholic voters since June, the Pew poll found.
September 27th, 2012
11:24 AM ET
Pew poll: Obama opens up lead over Romney among CatholicsBy Dan Gilgoff, CNN.com Religion Editor Washington (CNN) - President Barack Obama has opened up a significant lead among Catholic voters, a crucial swing voting bloc, according to a recent Pew poll. Obama leads opponent Mitt Romney among Catholic voters by 54% to 39%, according to the survey, conducted from September 12 to 16 by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press. Obama’s lead in the Pew survey comes despite outspoken recent criticism of the Obama administration from America’s Catholic bishops and despite Mitt Romney’s selection of a Catholic running mate, Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan.
September 27th, 2012
08:01 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Thursday, September 27
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: Priest embroiled in ivory smuggling controversy Tweet of the Day: [tweet https://twitter.com/MariamVeiszadeh/status/251241084158611457%5D 
September 27th, 2012
05:14 AM ET
Priest embroiled in ivory smuggling controversyBy Madison Park, CNN (CNN) - A priest known for his collection of religious art is under investigation for possible involvement in the illegal ivory trade, according to a Philippine law enforcement agency. Monsignor Critobal Garcia was quoted in the October issue of National Geographic directing a reporter to ivory carvers and traders, and also dispensing advice on how to smuggle the banned item into the United States. FULL STORY
September 26th, 2012
04:55 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Wednesday, September 26
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: Reid calls out Romney on their shared Mormon faith CNN: Interfaith group protests ad that says 'Support Israel. Defeat Jihad' 
September 25th, 2012
05:25 PM ET
Reid calls out Romney on their shared Mormon faithBy Dan Merica, CNN Washington (CNN) – The nation's highest ranking Mormon in elected office said Monday that Republican presidential candidate is “not the face of Mormonism.” Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, made the remarks in a conference call Monday, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. “He’s coming to a state where there are a lot of members of the LDS Church,” Reid said about Romney coming to Nevada. “They understand that he is not the face of Mormonism.”  Opponents of the New York City subway ad unveiled their own ad on Tuesday.
September 25th, 2012
05:03 PM ET
Interfaith group protests ad that says 'Support Israel. Defeat Jihad'By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN (CNN) - Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders gathered in New York to protest advertisements that claim "Support Israel. Defeat Jihad" smattered across 10 city subways stations Monday and to debut a counter-ad that is due up in the same stations at the end of the week, according to the interfaith group. "I am Muslim," explained Adem Carroll of the Muslim progressive traditionalist alliance on the steps of New York City's City Hall. "On a personal note, when I ride the subway and see messages smeared that demean me, I am scared." Carroll is speaking about an advertisement originally rejected by New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority that reads: "In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat Jihad." 
September 25th, 2012
03:46 PM ET
Yom Kippur started Tuesday night. What are you atoning for?(CNN) - What have you atoned for? What would you atone for if you were into that sort of thing? Tuesday evening marked the beginning of Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, which Jews consider to be holiest day of the year. It's marked by a day-long fast. In the spirit of the holiday, we put the question "What would you atone for?" to Twitter and got a range of responses, from silly to serious:
 Religious Jews at Jerusalem’s Western Wall earlier this month.
September 25th, 2012
02:30 PM ET
Internet intensifies Jewish squabbles over Israel, identityBy Dave Schechter, CNN (CNN) - Forgive those who have sinned against you. Seek forgiveness for your sins against others. Forgive yourself. In a nutshell, that is Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, which begins at sunset Tuesday. There are many forms of sin, to be sure. In their sermons some rabbis will no doubt voice concern about the way American Jews talk to each other about Israel, about politics and even what it means to be Jewish, lamenting an often divisive and sometimes caustic tone.  The new findings do not suggest investors make decisions purely based on their religion, a professor says.
September 25th, 2012
12:39 PM ET
Study links mutual fund decisions with religionBy Laura Koran, CNN (CNN) - Faith plays a major role in many Americans' lives, affecting their outlook on morality, politics and even - according to a new study - investing. The study, conducted at the University of Georgia and Southern Methodist University, found that the predominant religion in a community affects the decision-making process of mutual fund managers in that community, specifically when it comes to risk. Mutual funds in counties with larger Catholic communities tend to embrace risk more than those in majority-Protestant counties, the study found. Earlier studies have found that Catholics are generally more prone to take speculative risks than the average population, while Protestants are more risk-averse than the average population.
September 25th, 2012
06:52 AM ET
Belief Blog's Morning Speed Read for Tuesday, September 25
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: Police: Pakistani teen innocent of blasphemy, but case continues CNN: Mormon blogger says he faces church slap-down, possible excommunication |
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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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