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April 16, 2010 - The Associated Press
Obama extends health care rights to gay partners
In a move hailed as a step toward fairness for same-sex couples, President Barack Obama is ordering that nearly all hospitals allow patients to say who has visitation rights and who can help make medical decisions, including gay and lesbian partners.
April 16, 2010 - The New York Times
Pope urges repentance in homily
In his most direct reference to the sexual abuse crisis that has reached the Vatican, Pope Benedict XVI said Thursday that it was necessary for Christians to “repent” in light of “the attacks of the world, which speaks to us of our sins.”
April 15, 2010 - The Christian Science Monitor
Federal judge: National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional
A federal judge in Wisconsin declared Thursday that the US law authorizing a National Day of Prayer is unconstitutional.
April 15, 2010 - Religion News Service
Survey finds Africa is most religious part of world
Researchers say they've found the most religious place on Earth -- between the southern border of the Sahara Desert and the tip of South Africa.
April 15, 2010 - The Economist
Islam, Christianity and Africa: A beacon of faiths
In almost any discussion of religion and Africa, stereotypes recur.
April 15, 2010 - CNN.com
Africans among world's most religious people, study finds
At least half of all Christians in sub-Saharan Africa believe Jesus will return to Earth in their lifetime -- part of a pattern that indicates the region is among the most religious places in the world, according to a huge new study.
April 15, 2010 - BBC News
Africa goes to church, the mosque and the witch doctor
In his cramped hut at the end of an alleyway in the coastal Tanzanian town of Bagamoyo, traditional healer Dr Msilo treats patients with a variety of mental and physical problems.
April 15, 2010 - The Associated Press
Africans worried about future religious conflict
More than a quarter of people in sub-Saharan Africa worry about future conflict along religious lines, though concerns in Rwanda and Nigeria are even higher, according to a new survey on religious attitudes released Thursday.
April 14, 2010 - The Wall Street Journal
Russia's encounter with Islam
When bombs killed 40 people in Moscow's metro in late March, Russians received another poignant reminder of an increasingly likely future.
April 14, 2010 - The Associated Press
New laws in Neb. add restrictions on abortions
Two first-of-their-kind laws in Nebraska put new restrictions on abortion, including one that uses a new legal rationale for a ban on later-term abortions.