For Opponents of Abortion, a Victory in Health Care Vote A restriction on abortion coverage, added late Saturday to the health care bill passed by the House, has energized abortion opponents with their biggest victory in years — emboldening them for a pitched battle in the Senate. (The New York Times)
House votes strict ban on abortion subsidies A bipartisan House coalition voted Saturday to prohibit coverage of abortions in a new government-run health care plan that Democrats would establish to compete with private insurers. (Associated Press)
Suspect in Fort Hood shooting, a Muslim, asked Army to discharge him, aunt said In an interview, his aunt, Noel Hasan of Falls Church, said he had endured name-calling and harassment about his Muslim faith for years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and had sought for several years to be discharged from the military. (Washington Post)
Rome rules on admitting Anglicans Groups of Anglicans will be able to join the Roman Catholic Church but maintain a distinct religious identity under changes announced by the Pope. (BBC)
Marchers in Spain Protest Effort to Ease Abortion Law Tens of thousands of anti-abortion campaigners protesting against a bill to change Spanish abortion laws marched through Madrid on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations since antiwar protests in 2003 and 2004. (Reuters)
Bans 'do not cut abortion rate' Restricting the availability of legal abortion does not appear to reduce the number of women trying to end unwanted pregnancies, a major report suggests. (BBC)
In Surprise, Nobel Peace Prize to Obama for Diplomacy President Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for his “extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and cooperation between peoples.” (The New York Times)
Support Appears to Drop for Abortion Rights A new poll, though, suggests that support for abortion appears to have declined, with the public almost evenly divided over the issue. (The New York Times)
Muslims find new Ramadan fast partners: Christians But some evangelicals say that fasting alongside Muslims at Ramadan, however well-intentioned, is a dangerous blurring of the lines and runs contrary to Christianity (Associated Press)
When Churches Have Disputes In March I was honored to be elected pastor of one of the great churches in South Florida--and indeed in America. (Tullian Tchividjian, South Florida Sun-Sentinel)
Pakistan Rights Groups Seek Answers on Christian’s Death A Christian man detained on blasphemy charges was found dead in his jail cell on Tuesday in eastern Pakistan. Human rights groups said he had been tortured (The New York Times)
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