Demographic Shifts, Biblical Ideals Contribute to Evangelical Immigration Stance

Evangelical leaders rallied in Washington to gather political support for comprehensive immigration reform. Pastors are attempting to take the message of comprehensive immigration reform from the pews in their churches to the politicians in the Capitol.

Erica Brown went face to face with her mortality on April 15, smack-dab in the middle of the chaos of the Boston Marathon bombings. But she was prepared. As the author of the new book "Happier Endings: A Meditation on Life and Death," she embraces the inevitable and makes a plea for people to do a better job of planning for it.

Faith-based online dating websites like Christian Mingle for Christians and JDate for Jews have increased in popularity since 2008. While young people are more likely than ever to date outside their religion, those who still prefer to date within their religion are capitalizing on niche online communities to find love.

A conservative Christian who helped to lead President George W. Bush's faith-based initiative but then criticized the effort has died. David Kuo was 44 when he died Friday in Charlotte, N.C. He had suffered from brain cancer for the last decade.

In other news Friday, a grand jury in Atlanta indicted former school superintendent Beverly Hall and 34 others in a cheating scandal. Also, Christians around the world observed Good Friday.

Aspects of religion and morality have been used as the basis for arguments by both sides of the debate on same-sex marriage. Ray Suarez talks with Michael Schuenemeyer, minister for the United Church of Christ, and Richard Langer, a minister with the Evangelical Free Church of America, to learn how they've approached the topic.

As part of Holy Thursday celebrations March 28, Pope Francis washed the feet of 12 prisoners at a youth detention center in Rome to mark Jesus' same gesture when he washed the feet of the 12 apostles the night before his crucifixion.

With a new pope comes plenty of new memorabilia. Not even the most unmaterialistic could escape Pope Francis on cards and trinkets across the world for the past few weeks.

The Supreme Court suggested Tuesday it could find a way out of the case over California's ban on same-sex marriage without issuing a major national ruling on whether gays have a right to marry. Several justices raised doubts during a riveting 80-minute argument that the case was properly before them.

Watch politics editor Christina Bellantoni moderate a Google Hangout debate between religious leaders that take opposing sides on same-sex marriage.