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Reality of Mormon Life More Complex Than Romney Image

Reality of Mormon Life More Complex Than Romney Image

bit.ly — Republican candidate Mitt Romney has avoided mentioning his religion for much of the presidential campaign. But now he is emphasizing the close-knit nature of Mormon families and communities -- in the hope that it will help both him and his faith. VOA's Jerome Socolovsky went to Utah to find out more about how Mormons live.
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Evangelical Christians Reconcile Anti-Mormonism with Romney Choice

Evangelical Christians Reconcile Anti-Mormonism with Romney Choice

bit.ly — Evangelical Christians have long regarded Mormonism with suspicion. But as VOA's Jerome Socolovsky reports, many evangelicals are now trying to reconcile supporting a Mormon candidate for president while rejecting the teachings of his faith's 19th century American prophet, Joseph Smith Jr.
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Spotlight Focuses on Romney's Mormon Faith

Spotlight Focuses on Romney's Mormon Faith

bit.ly — Mitt Romney is the first member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be nominated for president by a major party. But Mormonism, as the faith is commonly called, is a mystery to many Americans. VOA's Jerome Socolovsky met a politician in majority-Mormon Utah who is also a Romney relative.
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US Muslim Leaders Condemn Violent Protests in Libya, Egypt

US Muslim Leaders Condemn Violent Protests in Libya, Egypt

youtu.be — American Muslim leaders are condemning the killing of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Libya and the assault on the U.S. embassy in Egypt as well as the anti-Islamic video that apparently sparked the attacks. They say violence is not the answer to criticism of their religion. Jerome Socolovsky reports from Washington.
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American Sikhs Reflect on a Tragedy

American Sikhs Reflect on a Tragedy

Voice of America — Across the U.S., Sikhs are holding vigils for the victims of Sunday's massacre that killed six and injured three others at a temple in Wisconsin. Many say they feared such a tragedy.
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Conservative Christian Approach to AIDS Evolves Toward Compassion

Conservative Christian Approach to AIDS Evolves Toward Compassion

Voice of America — When the AIDS epidemic began in the 1980s, some Christian leaders saw it as God's punishment for homosexuality. But attitudes have evolved since then, in no small part because of clergy who found themselves with the virus that causes AIDS. VOA's Jerome Socolovsky reports.
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Baha'is Mark Centenary of Visit to America by Religious Leader

Baha'is Mark Centenary of Visit to America by Religious Leader

Voice of America — Baha'is are celebrating the 100-year anniversary of a visit to the United States by Abdu'l Baha, the son of their founding prophet. The Baha'i faith was founded in Iran, but its adherents believe America has a special spiritual destiny.
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Cuba Reforms Economy in Effort to Preserve Political System

Cuba Reforms Economy in Effort to Preserve Political System

Voice of America — President Barack Obama faced criticism from other leaders at the April 15 Summit of the Americas in Colombia for insisting on democratic reforms in Cuba before the United States will lift its 50-year-old embargo against the island nation. But Cuba is pushing through economic reforms in the hope of preserving the political status quo.
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Episcopal Church, Breakaway Anglicans Fight over Property

Episcopal Church, Breakaway Anglicans Fight over Property

Voice of America — The U.S. Episcopal Church, founded after the American Revolution, has historically been a religion of the elite, producing more U.S. presidents than any other Christian denomination. But membership is at a record low following a controversy over gay clergy and battles with breakaway congregations.
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Egypt Protest Leveling Playing Field for Women

Egypt Protest Leveling Playing Field for Women

Voice of America — The anti-government protesters who have been occupying Cairo's Tahrir Square for more than two weeks now want to turn Egypt into a modern, progressive nation, including equal rights for men and women. One of their heroes is the renowned secular feminist Nawal El Saadawi.
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