Read John Allen Jr.’s March 3, 2013, profile of Bergoglio in the National Catholic Reporter.

Read a Jan. 5, 2012, article from The Washington Post about Rick Santorum’s controversial comments on polygamy on the 2012 campaign trail.

The Hindu Forum of Britain (HFB) is the largest umbrella body for British Hindus with more than 350 member organizations throughout the United Kingdom. HFB works in public policymaking, project development for the Hindu community and interfaith development with other faith communities in Britain.

The Hindu Council UK is an organization in the United Kingdom that works to unite the Hindu community, while representing their different denominations, to provide them with a more effective voice on policy matters with the government. The organization also works to promote the education of the general public on Hinduism.

The Guardian posts an interactive timeline of the protests that occurred in the Middle East during the Arab Spring.

The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life provides a resource page on religion and politics. It includes links to relevant surveys and news items.

The Detroit Free Press provides this resource on Islam and Arab-Americans in the U.S.

Read an April 16, 2013, article from NBC News about how the Tea Party is faring four years after its founding.

Read a Dec. 18, 2012, article from CNN about how, over time, the tea party lost its appeal and ultimately became a detriment to the Republican Party.