Pew Forum Weekly UPDATE

Q&A: Ten Years of Promoting Religious Freedom Through U.S. Foreign Policy
Oct. 27 marks the 10th anniversary of the signing of the International Religious Freedom Act, which made the promotion of religious freedom a basic aim of U.S. foreign policy. Pew Forum Visiting Senior Fellow Allen Hertzke recounts the birth and growth of the international religious freedom movement and discusses how the legislation has made a difference. Read the Q&A »

New Scholars To Expand Pew Forum Research
Stephanie C. Boddie, Allen Hertzke and Mehtab S. Karim have joined the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life and will help expand the Forum's research in several areas: religion and social welfare, religion and public policy, and religion and world affairs. Read the press release »

Pew Forum Resources on Same-Sex Marriage
Connecticut recently became the third state to allow same-sex marriage. Several other states have same-sex marriage referenda on their November ballots. The Pew Forum's special report on gay marriage contains an overview of the debate, public opinion trends, religious groups' official positions and more. Go to the special report »

Oct. 13 - Agence France-Presse
Religion Playing Lesser Role in U.S. Elections Than in Past
Senior Fellow John Green says that religious groups in the U.S. are becoming increasingly concerned about the economy.

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Oct. 15 - The New York Times
A Somali Influx Unsettles Latino Meatpackers

Oct. 15 - The Washington Post
Va. Ruling Bolsters Breakaway Parishes

Oct. 14 - The New York Times
Iraqi Christians Flee Mosul in the Wake of Attacks

Oct. 14 - International Herald Tribune
Religious Peace Threatened in South Korea

Oct. 13 - Newsweek
Obama's Other Pastor

Oct. 13 - Stateline.org
Conn. 3rd State To Legalize Gay Marriage

Oct. 11 - The New York Times
Using Biology, Not Religion, To Argue Against Same-Sex Marriage

Oct. 11 - The Associated Press
As Governor, Palin at Times Bonds Church and State

Oct. 10 - Religion and Ethics Newsweekly
2008 Campaign: What the Candidates Believe

Oct. 10 - The Wall Street Journal
Obama's Staff Slips Up With Muslim Outreach

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