welcome, i m kim lawton sitting in for bob abernethy. thank you for joining us. during a major speech on the economy this week, president obama said the gaping financial inequality in this country violates america s values. that was also the message of religious activists who lobbied in washington. on thursd held a prayer vigil on capitol hill and urged lawmakers to extend unemployment benefits by the end of the month. meanwhile, there was more religious support for the occupy movement. archbishop of canterbury rowan williams said jesus would have joined the protesters who have been camped out in many cities, including outside st. paul s cathedral in london. some religious conservatives disagreed. in a cnn blog, family research council president tony perkins said it is clear in the gospel parables that jesus supported the free market system. with the presidential primary season getting ever closer, republican hopefuls continue their outreach to faith-based voters. all of th
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welcome. i m bob abernethy. it s good to have you with us. president obama delivered his 2012 budget to congress this week, as house republicans pushed for deep cuts in federal spending. many religious groups warned against reducing services for the poor, while faith-based aid organizations like world vision and church world service lobbied against cuts in funding for international relief. some charities say they are also concerned about the president s proposal to reduce the tax deductions for charitable giving. meanwhile, several conservative groups say the rising debt is cause for moral concern, in part because of its burden on future generations. they also called for the elimination of federal funding for family planning organizations. the catholic archdiocese of philadelphia said it will reopen its investigation of allegations of sexual abuse brought against more than 30 local priests. the announcement came after a grand jury charged three priests and one catholic sc