A Slight, Steady Majority Favors Keeping Abortion Legal
In the 2008 campaign, Gov. Sarah Palin's family decisions have put a media spotlight on the issue of abortion, as have comments by Sen. Joe Biden on when human life begins. A new survey analysis finds that the general public's views on the legality of abortion have held relatively steady over the years. Read the report »
A History of Key Abortion Rulings of the U.S. Supreme Court
A companion piece to the survey analysis gives a history of landmark abortion cases in the U.S. Read the backgrounder
Pastors To Protest IRS Rules on Political Advocacy
On Sept. 28, pastors from 20 states will give political sermons from the pulpit as part of a protest organized by the Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative legal-advocacy group. The protest will challenge IRS restrictions on the political activities of churches and other charitable groups that are exempt from federal income taxation. To discuss these issues, the Pew Forum turns to church-state scholar Robert W. Tuttle. Read the Q&A »
Top Religion Headlines
Sept. 14 - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Catholic Vote Key; Both Sides Want It
An August survey by the Pew Forum and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press shows Obama and McCain running in a statistical dead heat among white non-Hispanic Catholics.
Read more Pew Forum in the News articles »
Sept. 16 - The New York Times
Abortion Issue Again Dividing Catholic Votes
Sept. 16 - Agence France-Presse
Vatican To Host Meeting on Evolutionary Theory
Sept. 16 - Reuters
Analysis: Is Palin New Face of Religious Right, or Old?
Sept. 16 - The Associated Press
Family Ties: Obama Counts Rabbi Among Relatives
Sept. 16 - The Associated Press
U.S. Officials: Al-Qaida Unpopular and 'Imploding'
Sept. 15 - The Christian Science Monitor
With Pope's Visit, Sarkozy Challenges French Secularism
Sept. 14 - The Associated Press
Younger Evangelicals Split Over Palin Choice as VP
Sept. 13 - Time
Analysis: Does Biden Have a Catholic Problem?
Sept. 11 - Religion News Service
A Woman Vice President? Sure. A Woman Pastor? Not Likely.
Sept. 11 - Religion News
Calif. Episcopal Bishops Oppose Gay Marriage Ban
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