Religion

Across U.S., houses of worship struggle to rebuild attendance

Rev. Meredith Mills delivers a sermon from the pulpit for about 30 attendants during the second service of the day…

December 20, 2021

What’s your religion? In U.S., a common reply now is ‘none’

Nathalie Charles poses for a portrait outside the Princeton University Chapel in Princeton, N.J. Charles left her Baptist church at…

December 20, 2021

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Barred from priesthood, some Catholic women find other roles

Sister Luzia Premoli takes a selfie Feb. 12 with a young girl in the village of Bagandou in the Central…

December 13, 2021

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Religious abortion rights supporters fight for access

Caroline McDonald, left, a student at Georgetown University, Lauren Morrissey, with Catholics for Choice, and Pamela Huber of Washington join…

November 29, 2021

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Foes of death penalty offer spiritual support at executions

Sister Barbara Battista speaks during a protest Aug. 26, 2020, against the death penalty, across the street from the federal…

November 3, 2021

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A new book on faith from popular author who died in 2019

This 2018 photo provided by the family shows Rachel Held Evans and her husband, Dan Evans, with their children, Henry…

October 27, 2021

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Remnants of Black church uncovered in Colonial Williamsburg

Jack Gary, Colonial Williamsburg’s director of archaeology, holds a one-cent coin from 1817 on Oct. 6 in Williamsburg, Va. The…

October 18, 2021

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National cathedral names artist to replace Confederate windows

Artist Kerry James Marshall speaks at a news conference Sept. 23 after being selected to design a replacement of former…

September 27, 2021

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Largest U.S. Catholic parish rises in California’s interior

The Rev. Alex Chavez stands in front of the St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church construction site in Visalia, Calif., on…

September 20, 2021

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As COVID-19 vaccine mandates rise, religious exemptions grow

Pharmacy technician Hollie Maloney loads a syringe March 2 with Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine.…

September 15, 2021

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Some abortion foes question tactical wisdom of new Texas ban

Barbie H. leads a protest Sept. 1 against the six-week abortion ban at the Capitol in Austin, Texas. Dozens of…

September 15, 2021

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Faith groups unite to help Afghanistan refugees after war

Berny Lopez, an operations specialist for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service, moves donated diapers at the organization's drop-off site Aug.…

September 6, 2021

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New translation of New Testament aims at Native Americans

cca It’s a Bible verse familiar to many Christians – and even to many non-Christians who have seen John 3:16…

September 6, 2021

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Admirers urge sainthood for chaplain killed on Sept. 11

Father Mychal Judge, a chaplain with the New York City Fire Department, stands at the shore July 17, 2000, before…

September 6, 2021

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Many Bible Belt preachers silent on shots as COVID-19 surges

Tony Spell, pastor of the Life Tabernacle Church of Central City, La., prays June 7 with supporters outside the Fifth…

August 16, 2021

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Some praise, some doubts as Facebook rolls out a prayer tool

This image provided by Facebook in August 2021 shows a simulation of the social media company’s prayer request feature. The…

August 9, 2021

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Churches reckon with traumatic legacy of Native schools

Students at a Presbyterian boarding school in Sitka, Alaska, in the summer of 1883. U.S. Catholic and Protestant denominations operated…

July 23, 2021

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Amish put faith in God’s will and herd immunity over vaccine

People in Amish country prepare a horse team to work on a farm in Pulaski, Pa., on June 23. The…

July 12, 2021

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Spiritual Experiences Group of Durango to host spiritual home series

Spiritual Experiences Group of Durango will host a three-part series about creating a spiritual home, with the first discussion taking…

June 26, 2021

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Spiritual Experiences Group of Durango to host events

Spiritual Experiences Group of Durango will host these events in June: 7 p.m. Wednesday June 2: Light and sound, the…

May 24, 2021