The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Faith

The Politics of Faith

Missouri voters passed a ‘Right to Pray’ amendment to the state’s constitution by an overwhelming margin Tuesday. The amendment affirms the right of Missourians to pray in public. Opponents say they will challenge the amendment in court. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]

Catholic nuns in the U.S. may disaffiliate from the Vatican. The Catholic Church recently issued a report saying the Leadership Conference of Women Religious — the largest body of U.S. nuns — was not focused enough on abortion and traditional marriage. The Conference holds its annual meeting in St. Louis this week. [The Washington Post]

U.S. Sikhs had been on high alert attacks even before the shooting at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin last week. The Christian Science Monitor discusses the fears many Sikhs have in practicing their religion openly in the U.S. [The Christian Science Monitor]

After becoming a refuge to European Jews in the mid-20th century, Alaska is still home to more than 6,000 Jews who call themselves the “Frozen Chosen.” [The Jewish Daily Forward]