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• The faith factor: Religion's new prominence in campaign 2012
• The faith factor: Religious liberty is GOP mom's big issue
• Pope leads Palm Sunday procession, mass
• Pope preaches unity on Palm Sunday after Latin America visit
• Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem begin Holy Week with Palm Sunday
• Pope, just back from trip, celebrates Palm Sunday
• Top BIA official resigns to take LDS Church post
• Republicans rally against 'war on religious freedom'

The faith factor: Religion's new prominence in campaign 2012 Posted: God hit the campaign trail way back in the summer of this election cycle. Rick Perry asked His blessings on President Obama while Michele Bachmann wondered if earthquakes were His wake-up call and Jon Huntsman Jr. tweeted that evolution is "part of His plan." Ron Paul invoked Old Testament warnings against anointing a king. Newt Gingrich hit hard on repentance and forgiveness. And apparent front-runner Mitt Romney said it would take an "act of God" for feisty Rick Santorum to win the nomination. Mr. Santorum, for his part, accused Mr. ...

The faith factor: Religious liberty is GOP mom's big issue Posted: Rosemary McDonough is as cheerful of disposition as they come, but sometimes she feels a little under siege. She's a mannerly Republican surrounded by often-opinionated liberals: She's a family-minded columnist in her left-leaning local paper. She's a conservative volunteer amid many with a social justice bent.

Pope leads Palm Sunday procession, mass Posted: Pope Benedict XVI led the traditional procession and mass to mark Palm Sunday in St. Peter's square, thronged with thousands of faithful celebrating the start of the Holy Week leading to Easter.

Pope preaches unity on Palm Sunday after Latin America visit Posted: ROME (Reuters) - Pope Benedict preached a message of unity as he opened Holy Week celebrations on Palm Sunday before tens of thousands of faithful packed into St Peter's Square. Just back from a six-day visit to Mexico and Cuba, the 84-year-old pontiff on Saturday learnt that communist Cuba had agreed to his request of declaring Good Friday a holiday this year. In a homily built on the story of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem the week before he was crucified, Benedict said the underlying resonance of the Easter celebration was the shared destiny of humanity. ...

Christian pilgrims in Jerusalem begin Holy Week with Palm Sunday Posted: JERUSALEM - Hundreds of Christian pilgrims marked Palm Sunday in the Holy Land on Sunday, holding masses and processions retracing Jesus' triumphant return to Jerusalem.

Pope, just back from trip, celebrates Palm Sunday Posted: Pope Benedict XVI has kicked off the Catholic Church's Holy Week celebrations with Palm Sunday Mass and good news from Cuba.

Top BIA official resigns to take LDS Church post Posted: The top official for the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs is resigning to accept a full-time leadership position with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ending three years with the department that Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says "opened a new chapter" in U.S. relationships with American Indian tribes.

Republicans rally against 'war on religious freedom' Posted: Life has gone from bad to worse since Donna Sturdivant's husband was laid off four years ago and now she feels that the thing which brings her the most comfort -- her faith -- is under threat.

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