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RELIGION
DC Relinquishes Rights To Comic Book Series About Jesus After Conservative Backlash
By Carol Kuruvilla
"Second Coming," a series about Jesus' return to Earth, offers cultural commentary on modern-day Christianity. But some Christians called it blasphemous.
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POLITICS
Arizona's Top Court Mulls Case Of Wedding Card Artists Who Want To Refuse Queer Couples
The evangelical Christian artists claim a Phoenix anti-discrimination law would curtail their religious rights.
Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, attends a welcoming ceremony after arriving at Minsk National Airport, Belarus October 13, 2018. REUTERS/Vasily Fedosenko
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RELIGION
Russian Church Leader: Smartphones Foreshadow The Arrival Of The Antichrist
The Russian Orthodox Church's Patriarch Kirill claims the Antichrist is someone who will control humanity through the internet.
Slain missionary John Chau reportedly attended training camp where mock villagers had 'fake spears' and spoke 'gibberish'
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OPINION
Let’s Not Celebrate A Missionary’s Death, But Let’s Not Make Him A Martyr
By Brandi Miller, Columnist
To be Christian does not mean we're inherently free from sin.
In this Nov. 21, 2018 photo, Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, framed by a photograph of lower Manhattan, addresses law enforcement officials at the Joint Terrorism Task Force in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
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POLITICS
Faith Groups Call For Whitaker's Resignation Over Apparent Preference For Christian Judges
By Carol Kuruvilla
Muslim, Christian, Jewish and secular groups issued a joint letter opposing acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker.
A migrant family from Honduras, part of a caravan of thousands traveling from Central America en route to the United States, runs from tear gas released by U.S. border patrol near the fence between Mexico and the United States in Tijuana, Mexico, November 25, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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POLITICS
Christians Decry Trump Administration After Children Are Tear-Gassed At Border
By Carol Kuruvilla
Progressive Christians point out that Jesus said his followers should welcome the stranger.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmanin meets with a member of the delegation of American Evangelical Christian Leaders in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia November 1, 2018. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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POLITICS
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Hosts Rare Meeting With American Evangelical Christians
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose country doesn't recognize the right to religious freedom, had a two hour meeting with prominent evangelical leaders.
U.S. President Donald Trump (L) stands with Liberty University President Jerry Falwell, Jr. after delivering keynote address at commencement in Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S., May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
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POLITICS
Trump Doesn't Fit Christian Standard For 'Moral,' Progressive Evangelicals Say
By Carol Kuruvilla
Some believers are pushing back after Jerry Falwell Jr. claimed Trump is the "good, moral" leader that America needs.
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POLITICS
Anti-Trump Evangelicals Are On A Nationwide Bus Tour To Flip Congress
By Carol Kuruvilla
The Vote Common Good bus tour is challenging conservative Christians to question their loyalty to the Republican Party.
TOPSHOT - A picture taken on March 16, 2017 shows Christian African migrants praying at a hill church near the Moria migrant camp on the island of Lesbos, almost a year after an EU-Turkey deal. The deal, signed on March 18, 2016, has sought to stem the flow of migrants from Turkey to the EU, in particular Greece, by land and sea routes.Some 3000 refugees and migrnts live in the Moria camp , out of some 14000 stucked on the Aegean islands since the closing of the borderss and the implementation of the deal. / AFP PHOTO / LOUISA GOULIAMAKI (Photo credit should read LOUISA GOULIAMAKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
Number Of Christian Refugees Admitted To The U.S. Falls Over 40% Under Trump
By Carol Kuruvilla
The Trump administration has made it harder for Christians -- and all persecuted religious minorities -- to find safety in the U.S.
ZHENGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 27: Monks raise the Chinese national flag during the first national flag raising ceremony at Shaolin Temple at Mount Song on August 27, 2018 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province of China. Shaolin Temple holds on Monday its first national flag raising ceremony since its establishment in 495 in Zhengzhou. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
China Debuts New Rules Severely Restricting Religious Activity Online
The rules ban religious groups from seeking converts, distributing texts, or livestreaming sermons online.
Cardi B performs Sunday at Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, April 15, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Kyle Grillot (Photo credit should read KYLE GRILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
Does God Listen To Cardi B?
By Brandi Miller, Columnist
Many Bible stories are more like the story of Cardi B than of those who judge certain people “unholy.”
In this photo made from video, Australian church abuse victim Paul Bradshaw, 74, speaks during a press conference outside a courthouse in Perth, Australia. Bradshaw, living with terminal cancer, says he can die happy after reaching a 1 million Australian dollar ($727,000) landmark settlement against a Catholic religious order for sexual abuse he suffered in Australia more than 50 years ago. (Australian Broadcasting Corporation via AP)
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RELIGION
Australian Sex Abuse Victim Reaches Landmark Settlement With Catholic Church
74-year-old Paul Bradshaw, once called a liar for his claims, says he can now die happy.
David Zubik, bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and lead plaintiff in the Zubik v. Burwell case, left, and Cardinal Donald Wuerl, archbishop of Washington, arrive at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. On Wednesday morning, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell, a consolidated case brought by religious groups challenging a process for opting out of the Affordable Care Act's contraception mandate. Photographer: Drew Angerer/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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RELIGION
Bishop Admits A Few Priests Named In Sexual Abuse Report Are Still In Ministry
Pittsburgh's Bishop David Zubik said the diocese didn't find allegations against these few priests to be credible.
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RELIGION
Franklin Graham Prays For Oregon Governor To Be Christian, But She's Fine Just Being Spiritual
By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press
Gov. Kate Brown told reporters she practices yoga and meditation, and believes in treating others with respect.
(2018-05-14 Royal Oak, MI) Police barrier on the scene of a shooting near the intersection of Hudson Ave and McLean Ave in Royal Oak just after 3:13am Monday May 14th 2018.
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RELIGION
Chinese Christian Missionary Fatally Shot In Missouri, Police Say
Xindong Hao was in town with his family to visit Kansas City's International House of Prayer.
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RELIGION
Pennsylvania Catholic Bishop Publishes List Of 71 Alleged Sex Abusers
By Mark Scolforo, Associated Press
The Harrisburg diocese apologized for failing to respond properly to abuse allegations against priests and other church leaders.
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RELIGION
American Nuns Decry Sexual Abuse Of Religious Sisters By Priests
By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
The largest association of American Catholic nuns says the church should hold abusers accountable.
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OPINION
All Christians Are Problematic, Even Me And You
By Brandi Miller, Columnist
It’s time all of us under the umbrella of Christianity do what we can to change our public perception.
Neil Gorsuch (R) shakes US President Donald Trump's hand after taking the judicial oath during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House April 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)
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OPINION
Supreme Court Says Religious Bias Only Matters If The Targets Are Christian
By Sirine Shebaya and Johnathan Smith, Guest Writers
Two of the court's biggest rulings this term combine to send a chilling message.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions delivers remarks at a National Sheriffs' Association opioid roundtable in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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POLITICS
Jeff Sessions Says It's 'Painful' Hearing Christians Condemn His Family Separation Policy
By Jennifer Bendery
"I have critics from a lot of different areas," says the attorney general. You don't say!
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OPINION
White Evangelicals Are The Most Fragile Of All White People
By Brandi Miller, Columnist
For some Christians, challenges to racial understanding feel like challenges to faith.
VIDEOS
These Converts Get Candid on Finding Their Religions
Two converts offer their perspectives on their spiritual upbringing and how it empowered them to embrace a new faith. They speak openly about how they found their new religions and what their decisions meant for their families. (Supported by Netflix)
A nun cleans the main altar as the Pope's empty white chair is seen in the background before the start of the first mass of German Pope Benedict XVI at Saint Peter's Square in the Vatican April 24, 2005. REUTERS/Max Rossi MR/JJ
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WOMEN
Vatican Magazine Urges Church To Stop Using Nuns As Cheap Labor
By Philip Pullella, Reuters
The article claims that nuns with PhDs are sometimes ordered to do domestic work or other chores.
Pallbearers carry the casket of the late U.S. evangelist Billy Graham during Graham's funeral service at the Billy Graham Library in Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Keane
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RELIGION
Billy Graham Laid To Rest At Funeral Attended By Trump, Prominent Evangelicals
By Jeff Mason, Greg Lacour, Reuters
Donald Trump, Mike Pence, and hundreds of others attended the service.
TOPSHOT - Two Christian women pray by the closed door of the main entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City of Jerusalem on February 26, 2018 after Christian leaders took the rare step of closing the church, seen as the holiest site in Christianity, the previous day at noon. Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built at the site where Christians believe Jesus was buried, remained closed today in protest at Israeli tax measures and a proposed property law. / AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Christian Leaders Shutter Jerusalem Holy Site To Protest Israeli Tax, Land Policies
By Ori Lewis, Reuters
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where Jesus is believed to have been crucified, is temporarily closed.
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