CAMBRIDGE – If newcomers to Boston need to find a place of worship, a quick Google search can reveal some options, be it mosque, temple or church.
But for a more holistic view of the Hub's spiritual resources, Harvard University researchers can offer the fruits of 25 years of labor mapping the metro area's religious institutions. Their work has included word-of-mouth referrals and on-the-ground research through The Pluralism Project.
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama marked the approach of the Christmas holiday by citing religious persecution, particularly against Christians in war-torn Middle Eastern countries.
"At this time, those of us fortunate enough to live in countries that honor the birthright of all people to practice their faith freely give thanks for that blessing," Obama said in a statement released Wednesday by the White House. "Michelle and I are also ever-mindful that many of our fellow Christians do not enjoy that right, and hold especially close to our hearts and minds those who have been driven from their ancient homelands by unspeakable violence and persecution."
