The Polls Are In On Pope Francis, Sikh Professor Speaks About Attack

September 24, 2013 Subscribe · Forward The Polls Are In On Pope Francis Pope Francis' statements in an interview published last week that the Catholic church has been too "obsessed" with homosexuality and abortion, and should focus more on being a "home for all," have earned high approval from both Catholics and non-Catholics, according to a new poll conducted by HuffPost/YouGov. The survey found that 46 percent of U.S. Catholics think Francis' remarks, during an interview with the Jesuit journal La Civilta Cattolica, reflect a "good change" in church direction, while 20 percent say his take on the issues "doesn't go far enough in changing church policy." Continue reading... School District Faces Backlash After Students Visit Mosque Columbia Professor Attacked In Possible Hate Crime Professor Must Leave Christian School After Coming Out As Transgender LOOK: Haunting Photos Of Abandoned Churches 'Global Financial System Has An Idol Called Money' The Polls Are In On Pope Francis LOOK: Haunting Photos Of Abandoned Churches Dear Parents With Young Children In Church LOOK: Haunting Photos Of Abandoned Churches SIMRAN JEET SINGH Hate Hits Home: When My Friend Became A Target Unfortunately, his assailants did not see Prabhjot Singh, the professor, the community health expert or the local doctor. They saw a man wearing a beard and a turban, and saw a target. Continue reading... DR. TARUNJIT SINGH BUTALIA Who Will You Make Peace With? Today, I am a proud and purposed Sikh-American, providing leadership in key national and international interreligious organizations. At an earlier point in my journey, things could have gone quite differently. Continue reading... REV. EMILY C. HEATH Emory's Controversial, Not-So-Gay-Friendly, Award Emory must decide: Are they comfortable with one of their schools honoring someone who has made life a whole lot harder for LGBT Methodists? Or are they the university that lives out the values of inclusion in which they take so much pride? Continue reading... S. BRENT PLATE Seeing God in the Museum With Aten Reign, Turrell assumes the museum-as-temple, adding his own objects of adoration, and offering a place for redemption. Only here, the object is light itself. Continue reading... DAVID BRIGGS Does Religion Increase or Decrease Parental Stress? Do religious teachings set up impossibly high standards that increase parental guilt? Or does the idea that God stands with them in times of both joy and anxiety reduce stress and lead to increased parental satisfaction? Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here. Huffington Post, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003