- Pope Francis launches reform of Vatican bureaucracy, with cleanup of Vatican bank WaPo
- Pope Expels German 'Luxury Bishop' From Diocese—"The Vatican didn't say how long Bishop Franz-Peter Tebartz-van Elst, 53, would spend away from the diocese of Limburg but it refused calls to remove him permanently." So close... NYT
- Vatican polls parishes on birth control, marriage
- Will Pope Francis kill the U.S. religious right?
- Pope Francis celebrates hitting 10m Twitter followers—"Pontiff thanks followers as Vatican reaches milestone in drive to spread the gospel through social media."
- Air Force makes 'God' optional in honor code
- Fmr. GOP Majority Leader: 'God Created This Nation And God Created The Constitution'—All praise Republican Jesus.
- Rankin County student sues over religious assemblies at school
- Biblical Blunder: Proposed Mass. Religion Classes Could Violate First Amendment
- Organizers Try To Ban Muslim Advocacy Leader From OKC Seminar—"The leader of a Muslim advocacy group in Oklahoma is attending a law enforcement seminar at the state Capitol despite attempts by organizers to ban him." Ermahgerd... a terrist!
- Muslim women can be forced to show faces under new West Australian law—"Legislation was drafted after woman who wore a burqa had a false statement conviction quashed."
- France (Just Now) Decides Lord's Prayer Is Blasphemous, Edits Bible
- Victim in Philly Priest Sex Abuse Case Dies Unexpectedly
- TN minister and son raped girls every day for 2 years
- Mango volunteer youth minister charged with sex crime against child
- French scientologists angered by fraud verdict—They're a money-grubbing cult.
- Narconon of Georgia surrenders license, avoids prosecution—"A controversial Norcross drug treatment facility with ties to the Church of Scientology will avoid any potential criminal charges after surrendering its license to the state."
- Scientology drops a bomb on Monique Rathbun's harrassment lawsuit—"Church files an Anti-SLAPP motion in the lawsuit, arguing that its 199-day intimidation of the Rathbuns was protected free speech." Remini's deposition has also been delayed indefinitely.
- Malaysian court rules on 'Allah' use—"A Malaysian court ruled Monday that a Christian newspaper could not use 'Allah' to refer to God."
- Christian churches in Borneo vow to continue using the word 'Allah'
- Why get emotional, 'Allah' not exclusive to Muslims, says Oxford theologian
- Texas Textbook Publishers Say No To Creationism: Watchdog Report
- Public-funded Texas school teaches Holocaust rooted in evolution
- Bone by Bone: The picture book that will show your kid how evolution works.
- Elevation Church pastor Steven Furtick: 16,000-square-foot house is gift from God—How generous.
- To Stave Off Decline, Churches Attract New Members With Beer
- SMBC: If Arithmetic Were Debated Like Religion
- American Student Slashed In London, Police Eye "Muslims Patrols"
- Ultra-Orthodox Jew beats boy, 7, for riding bicycle close to Shabbat
- Gays would be executed in ideal world, says UK Islamic leader
- Putin Says Gay Athletes and Fans Welcome at Sochi Olympics—It's a trap.
- Russia 'regret' over attack on Dutch diplomat
- Stephen Fry Hands Anti-Gay Russian Lawmaker His Ass
- Chelsea Manning name row: Wikipedia editors banned from trans pages—"The most senior group of editors on the online encyclopaedia has been criticised for censuring both transphobic volunteers and those making accusations of transphobia."
- Todd Kincannon, Former Executive Director of South Carolina GOP, Believes Transgender People Should Be 'Put in a Camp'
- NOM Rejects Transgender Youths Because 'Nakedness Trumps Sincerity'
- Gay rights legislation gains bipartisan support—Guys like McCain say it will lead to 'reverse discrimination.'
- There Should Be A 'Class Action Lawsuit' Against Homosexuality, Says Tea Party Leader Rick Scarborough—Even the Tea Party finds his statements too crazy.
- Michigan Gov. Calls LGBT Employment Discrimination 'Hypothetical'—"Gov. Rick Snyder dodged questions regarding his stance on LGBT workplace discrimination, before admitting it did not rank high on his list of priorities."
- Hallmark Cards regrets taking word 'gay' off ornament
- Students suspended for wearing Confederate flags to protest gay rainbow flag
- Attack on gay men's friend being investigated as a hate crime
- Anti-gay customers refuse tip to server, other patrons rally around him
- Cory Booker Shuts Down Religious Heckler at Gay Marriage—"The Newark mayor doesn't think religious-based opposition to one gay couple's marriage counts as a 'substantive, worthy objection.'"
- Republican Mega-Donors Quietly Celebrate Chris Christie's Marriage Surrender
- Same-sex marriage: Will New Mexico become 15th state to allow it?
- Hawaii: Thousands testify at House hearing on same-sex marriage—Already passed the state Senate 20-4.
- Civil unions in Colorado in place; groups push for marriage equality
- Ohio judge who ruled in favor of gay marriage is respected by colleagues
- Native American gay couple to wed in Oklahoma under tribal law — despite state ban—Congratulations to the newly-weds, Jason Pickle and Darren Black Bear.
- The bridegroom who couldn't marry—"LZ Granderson tells the story of Tom Bridegroom, whose gay partner wasn't allowed to attend his funeral."
- Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel blasts states on same-sex benefits policy
- West Point hosts first wedding between 2 men
