(RNS) Rick Santorum's rise as a serious contender for the GOP presidential nomination is thrilling Christian home-schoolers -- a potent and organized political force, particularly in primaries. By Daniel Burke.

(RNS) A new analysis shows Mitt Romney trouncing Rick Santorum among Catholic voters, but evangelicals have yet to embrace him. By Daniel Burke.

 (RNS) Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's claim that U.S. colleges drive young adult Christians out of church, was disputed by Protestant and Catholic experts. By Cathy Lynn Grossman.

 WASHINGTON (RNS) Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum, leading the GOP field in national polls, is defending his views questioning prenatal testing and President Obama's "theology." By Susan Page.

Rick Santorum may be up...again. Thanks to evangelicals. Rabbi Boteach may run for Congress. Rick Warren is slimming. Prop 8 is hanging fire. More women priests in the C of E than men. But as bishops? Usury is still a sin, and The Onion is still satire.

Newt Gingrich wants a ban on embryonic stem cell research, Romney doesn't. Santorum's daughter makes "miraculous" recovery, he looks for political miracle in Florida. Obama, birth control, and the Catholic vote. Andrew Sullivan's fan in the Vatican. And more...

(RNS) Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus are accusing Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum of bigotry and ignorance after said that "equality" is solely a Judeo-Christian concept. By Omar Sacirbey.

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul talk about the role of God in their Oval Office. A cat named Moody has an unlucky encounter with a moody Texas pastor. And is evangelical squemishness about Mormons really about insecurity?