Democratic Presidential Contenders Tell of Faith
The three leading Democratic presidential contenders — New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, Illinois Sen. Barak Obama and former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards — sat down with liberal religious leaders Monday evening to talk about faith.
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Ethnicity, Faith and the Future of Catholicism
In this week’s Faith Matters segment, Father Reynaldo Taylor talks about being the first black priest to be ordained by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in decades. The spiritual leader discusses diversity in the Catholic Church, and whether the ethnicity of a priest should even matter to the congregation.

In this week’s Faith Matters segment, Father Reynaldo Taylor talks about being the first black priest to be ordained by the Archdiocese of Cincinnati in decades. The spiritual leader discusses diversity in the Catholic Church, and whether the ethnicity of a priest should even matter to the congregation.

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Michigan Ban on Some Abortions is Struck Down
A Michigan law enacted after a petition drive in 2004 to ban some late-term abortions was declared unconstitutional Monday by the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals, the latest in a series of confusing court decisions on the issue.
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Transcript: Democrats at the Sojourners Forum
The following is a transcript of the forum sponsored by Sojourners/Call to Renewal and broadcast on CNN on Monday night.
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T.D. Jakes Seeks Leadership, Not Faith, in President
The black vote is key in presidential elections, and candidates turn to black ministers for support. But one of the most powerful black preachers in the country says that, for him, the pulpit is not the place for endorsements. Bishop T.D. Jakes talks to Michele Norris about religion and politics.

The black vote is key in presidential elections, and candidates turn to black ministers for support. But one of the most powerful black preachers in the country says that, for him, the pulpit is not the place for endorsements. Bishop T.D. Jakes talks to Michele Norris about religion and politics.

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Security Agency Enlisting Muslims to Rebut Radicals
After nearly six years of intense law enforcement scrutiny of Muslims in the United States, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff is reshaping his agency’s approach to Muslims and invited four prominent Muslims to help the agency prevent homegrown radicalism.
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