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Next pope inherits Vatican deal giving CCP control over bishops amidst Catholic persecution
Stalin reportedly once asked "How many Divisions does the pope have?" Pope Francis' Vatican struck a controversial deal with the Chinese Communist Party. The next pope — who might be the cardinal who made the deal — will have to manage the effects of Xi Jinping's continued crackdown on Catholics.
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Conclave to elect new Pope will begin on May 7
The secret vote will be delayed two days to allow the cardinals to get to know each other and find consensus on a candidate before being sequestered in the Sistine Chapel.
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Here is everything you need to know about Pope Francis' funeral
The funeral will begin at 10 a.m. Rome time, which is 4 a.m. Eastern, and 1 a.m. Pacific time for the United States.
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European effort to ban word ‘Christmas’ backfires, harkening to earlier rebukes of communism
Pope Francis's recent denunciation of EC efforts to purge Christianity from holiday lexicon evokes Polish-born predecessor's historic defense of faith against communism in his native land.
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Justices warn Maine school choice law may unconstitutionally favor 'watered down' religious beliefs
Maine's tuition assistance program appears to pick and choose between religions based on how evangelistic they are, justices say.
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Jewish organization's anti-hate ad rejected by Facebook before Hanukkah
"This, we believe, is an unintended, but calamitous consequence of your effort to curb hate speech," the organization said.
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Pentagon violating religious freedom of those sworn to defend it, vax dissenters' attorneys argue
400 years after first Thanksgiving feast was celebrated by dissenters seeking freedom of conscience in the New World, military is denying exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandate for those with religious objections.
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Christian florist pays gay couple denied wedding services $5,000, withdraws SCOTUS appeal
Barronelle Stutzman plans to retire and let others continue SCOTUS fight for "artistic freedoms of creative professionals."
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Biden says pope told him to ‘keep receiving Communion’ in spite of support for abortion rights
Pontiff reportedly told Democrat he’s a “good Catholic.”
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Air Force diversity officer: Bid for religious exemption from vax mandate cost her plum job
Reservist's discrimination case tests religious freedom from COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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Border pray-in: Faith leaders meet, sound alarm over human trafficking, Biden humanitarian crisis
California attorney general created two new anti-human trafficking teams this year to apprehend perpetrators and support survivors after increased labor and sexual exploitation was reported statewide.
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Pat Robertson steps down as host of '700 Club' after 54 years
The 91-year-old Southern Baptist has served as one of the longest-serving television hosts in history.
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Alaska Airlines fired flight attendants for saying Democrat transgender bill harms women
EEOC complaints say union refused to defend their employment rights against religious discrimination, "disparaged" their Christian beliefs.