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Utah banning ‘conversion therapy’ with Mormon church backing

The angel Moroni statue, silhouetted against the sky, sits atop the Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square in Salt Lake…

December 3, 2019

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Rabbi touts giving as way to counteract religious hatred

The religious leaders praised a pilot project in El Paso, Texas, that requires students to pause each day to consider…

November 30, 2019

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Pope visits Jesuit Japan community that could have been his

Pope Francis gives a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019.Kim Hong-ji/Pool Photo via AP Francis celebrated…

November 26, 2019

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Mister Rogers’ faith shaped his idea of children’s television

Fred Rogers tapes a segment of his television program, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” on June 28, 1989, in Pittsburgh.Associated Press file…

November 23, 2019

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Lawsuit: Church pressured victims into unfair settlements

Joshua K. Love sits for a portrait in the living room of his home in Greenwood, Miss. Love and his…

November 22, 2019

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AP: Catholic boards hailed as fix for sex abuse often fail

These independent panels with lay people in each diocese would review allegations fairly and kindly. And they would help bishops…

November 22, 2019

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First Church of Christ, Scientist to host Thanksgiving service

The president’s Thanksgiving proclamation will be read, and there will be short readings from the Bible and the Christian Science…

November 22, 2019

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Pope arrives in Thailand to encourage Catholic minority

Pope Francis talks to his cousin Ana Rosa Sivori as he arrives at Military Air Terminal of Don Muang Airport,…

November 21, 2019

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Mormon leader: We didn’t leave Boy Scouts, they left us

M. Russell Ballard, a senior leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and acting president of the…

November 19, 2019

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Catholic bishops’ new anti-abuse hotline to be ready soon

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, of Los Angeles, speaks during a news conference after being elected as president of the United…

November 13, 2019

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Archbishop of Los Angeles elected 1st Hispanic to lead U.S. Catholic bishops

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, of Los Angeles, smiles during a news conference after being elected president of the United States…

November 12, 2019

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Bayfield church to kick off Operation Christmas Child

Operation Christmas Child is a global project that shares the true meaning of Christmas with children around the world. These…

November 11, 2019

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Global debate gets underway over married Catholic priests

Pope Francis leaves after a Mass for the closing of Amazon Synod in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Germany’s…

November 11, 2019

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Tragedies deepen Jewish-Muslim bond to fight hate crimes

Heba Macksoud, left, of Princeton, N.J., and Sheryl Olitzky, members of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, stand near a Peace…

November 9, 2019

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Christ the King Lutheran Church to host semi-annual meeting Sunday

Members will vote on the proposed budget for 2020. A potluck will follow in the Community Hall.

November 7, 2019

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Fundamentalism turns 100, a landmark for the Christian Right

A historic marker outside the Dayton, Tenn., courthouse where the 1925 Scopes Trial was held.Associated Press file But the original…

November 2, 2019

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Pope declares Vatican’s Secret Archive not so secret anymore

Pope Francis waves to faithful from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square, during the weekly Angelus prayer at the…

October 30, 2019

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After bishops call for married priests, pope urges new ways

An Amazon indigenous girl gives Pope Francis a plant during the offertory of a Mass for the closing of Amazon…

October 29, 2019

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Share of Americans with no religious affiliation growing

The Pew Research Center says 65% of American adults now describe themselves as Christian, down from 77% in 2009.Associated Press…

October 26, 2019

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Report details 70 years of sexual abuse by Colorado clergy

The findings of the independent investigation show the state’s three Catholic dioceses spent decades attempting to cover up the abuse,…

October 23, 2019

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Mormon church opposes Utah LGBTQ ‘conversion therapy’ ban

The Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Church of Jesus of Christ of Latter-day Saints…

October 23, 2019

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Marvel United Methodist Church to host sanctuary dedication

The public is invited to the service and to see the new sanctuary. Attendees may bring something to add to…

October 21, 2019

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Report: Synagogue massacre led to string of attack plots

A person stands in front of Stars of David that are displayed in front of the Tree of Life Synagogue…

October 21, 2019

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Why ending the secrecy of ‘confession’ is so controversial for the Catholic Church

A Roman catholic priest, back to camera, listens to a man’s confession during a mass for late Pope John Paul…

October 19, 2019