Catholic sisters' work is driven by faith, love and humility -- not politics - Cleveland Plain Dealer
26 May 2012, 2:56 am
Catholic sisters have been a formidable force for good in America, beginning with the arrival of the first sisters -- Ursulines from France -- in the mid-1700s in what is now New Orleans, La. Over two centuries, sisters have built schools ...

faith Q&A: What are the advantages of prayer? - Tacoma News Tribune
26 May 2012, 2:56 am
Lama Chuck Stanford, Rime Center & Monastery, Kansas City, Mo.: Buddhism is a nontheistic religion; therefore prayers are not directed to a supreme being. Yet, all of us have wishes or aspirations that are often manifested through prayers.

Armed forces, faith candidates emerge as Egypt's runoff contestants - San Jose Mercury News
25 May 2012, 10:24 pm
CAIRO -- The runoff to become Egypt's first freely elected president is likely to be a contest between two of the most powerful and polarizing forces in Egyptian society representing different visions for the future character of the nation: the ...

faith and Values: faith is golden. Beliefs are overrated - Allentown Morning Call
25 May 2012, 9:55 pm
faith is golden. Beliefs are overrated, as are works. When one reduces religion to either beliefs or good works, both are overrated. Reductionism (think "nothing but") usually destroys anything it attempts to explain, as in: religion is nothing ...

Ron Orozco: faith events honors Memorial Day - Fresno Bee
25 May 2012, 8:58 pm
The area's faith community is coming together for special Memorial Day events. -- A Memorial Day potluck luncheon is at noon May 26 at the Northwest Church worship center, 5415 N. West Ave. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Fresno, is the main speaker.

Is the Internet the enemy of faith? - Washington Post
25 May 2012, 3:00 pm
That gathering is just one indicator of the concerns many people have about the Internet. Like the Orthodox Jews at Citi Field, most evangelical Christians see real and present dangers on the Internet, ranging from pornography to a loss of ...

Marine's mom: Strength in faith - Daily American Online
25 May 2012, 1:12 pm
Toni Lindemuth, mother of Marine Cpl. Michael Lindemuth, never wanted her son to enlist in the Marines. "I remember when he enlisted, we had a row about it, just him and me. I didn't want him to go in," said Toni Lindemuth. But it had been a ...

Vancouver Canucks show 'faith and confidence' in coach Alain Vigneault with two-year contract extension - The Vancouver Sun
23 May 2012, 1:29 pm
VANCOUVER — Alain Vigneault is staying put behind the Vancouver Canucks bench. The NHL club today signed the head coach to a two-year extension that will keep him under contract through the 2014-15 season. In his six years as Canucks coach, Vigneault ...

MSM: Obama’s faith Is Off The Table, Romney’s Isn’t - stoptheaclu.com
21 May 2012, 6:43 am
Sunday, two of the biggest papers on the East coast decided to run long articles on Mitt Romney’s Mormon faith. The NY Times one trended on Memeorandum Sunday, and included subtle digs at Mitt being very religious (see Ann Althouse for more ...

Gay marriage: Rep. Silvestre Reyes supports faith, banning discrimination; Beto O'Rourke supports equality - El Paso Times
20 May 2012, 12:54 am
Nationally, views on same-sex marriage appear to be "evolving" toward acceptance. In the presidential race, however, the lines have been drawn. Earlier this month, President Barack Obama said he now thinks same-sex couples "should be able to get ...