Obama convenes a discussion of religious pluralism

WASHINGTON – During debates about immigration, extremist ideologies and diversity of beliefs in the U.S., religious pluralism will take center stage at the White House Thursday. An afternoon gathering, entitled "Celebrating and Protecting America's Tradition of Religious Pluralism," will bring together various religious leaders and representatives from nongovernmental organizations to discuss what the White House dubs "our traditions of religious inclusion, freedom and cooperation among those w

WASHINGTON – During debates about immigration, extremist ideologies and diversity of beliefs in the U.S., religious pluralism will take center stage at the White House Thursday. An afternoon gathering, entitled "Celebrating and Protecting America's Tradition of Religious Pluralism," will bring together various religious leaders and representatives from nongovernmental organizations to discuss what the White House dubs "our traditions of religious inclusion, freedom and cooperation among those w…