Faith
Most Utah Mormons want their church out of Boy Scouts, poll shows
Written by Peggy Fletcher Stack SALT LAKE CITY — If most Utah Mormons got their way, the LDS Church would split with the Boy Scouts of America.
religion
boston
Former Buddhist monk creates home for 85 abandoned children
Written by Kimberly Winston (RNS) — Imagine the Dalai Lama hand-picking you to teach Buddhism in Boston.
Faith
New Vatican arts app highlights museum pieces, restoration
Written by Rosie Scammell VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The Patrons of the Arts in the Vatican Museums has released a smartphone app to help culture enthusiasts learn about the works owned by the Holy See — and as a novel way of encouraging art lovers to help fund restoration.
Faith
Skyping with spirit: Chaplains use computers to support the seriously ill
Written by Reuters Newly diagnosed and seriously ill patients who need spiritual support, but can't travel for it, can now get free counseling via Skype or by phone from chaplains working with ChaplainsOnHand.org, ChaplainCareforVeterans.org and CantBelieveIHaveCancer.org.
Faith
Social workers want to talk religion — but they don’t
Written by Sara Weissman (RNS) — Most social workers say they don't discuss religion or spirituality with their clients, even though they think it could be beneficial in treatment.
Faith
Ancient Italian city of Norcia now known for its singing monks
Written by Judith Valente The ancient city of Norcia in central Italy is known for its wild boar sausages and black truffles, but now it's known for something else: Its singing monks.
Faith
Orthodox Jewish enclave faces growth, conflict
Written by Shannon Mullen LAKEWOOD, N.J. — Like thousands of Orthodox men here, Israel Klein came to Lakewood from Brooklyn as a young man to study the Torah at Beth Medrash Govoha, the largest yeshiva in the U.S. He eventually got married and settled here.
Politics
Do polls reveal the God’s honest truth? No, but they still count
Written by Cathy Lynn Grossman (RNS) The uses — and abuses — of public opinion polling made headlines this week after Fox News claimed it relied on surveys to select 10 of 17 Republican presidential candidates for its prime-time nationally televised debate Thursday (August 6).
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