Religion
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Trump, first lady wish Christians 'happy,' 'blessed' Holy Week, renew promise to defend the faith
On Sunday, the State Department issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias that may have happened during the Biden administration.
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Pope Francis makes first public appearance at Vatican since leaving hospital
The special mass was the "Jubilee Of The Sick And Health Care Workers."
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Disgraced former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick dies at 94
Accusations against McCarrick surfaced in 2018, after the Vatican investigated the claims and found enough evidence to deem the allegations credible. He has been accused of sexually abusing people as far back as the 1970s.
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Pope apologizes after reports surface that he used gay slur at bishops meeting
“The Pope never intended to offend or express himself in homophobic terms, and he extends his apologies to those who felt offended by the use of a term, as reported by others,” a Vatican spokesperson said in a statement.
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Mississippi man pleads guilty to beheading Satanic statue in Iowa Capitol
Cassidy pleaded guilty to an aggravated misdemeanor count of third-degree criminal mischief, and will receive a deferred judgment with two years of probation. He will also need to pay a $855 civil penalty and pay restitution in an amount still to be determined by the court.
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The Pope clears way for naming of first millennial saint
Acutis, 15 when he died, was beatified in 2020, which is the first step toward officially becoming a sainthood.
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Catholic service group sues NPS for 'religious discrimination' after denying Memorial Day Mass
Knights of Columbus has held a Memorial Day mass at the Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Petersburg, Virginia, every year for more than 60 years. But its application for a permit to hold the ceremony was denied last year, and again this year, because NPS categorizes religious ceremonies as "demonstrations," which are not allowed at National Cemeteries.
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Defend 'life at all stages' and exercise 'restraint,' actor Jonathan Roumie urges college graduates
'Why should we be restrained when we are persecuted for our beliefs more than ever, perhaps? One word, one name above all others: Jesus," Roumie says
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United Methodist officially lifts ban on LGBTQ members joining its clergy
The delegates are also expected to vote on whether to replace its "Social Principles" document with one that changes the definition of marriage from being between a man and a woman to a union between “two people of faith." It would also remove a line in the document that considers the practice of homosexuality "incompatible with Christian teaching.”
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'Let my people go': Passover more solemn for Jews as more than 130 remain hostage in Gaza
Many Jews are leaving a seat at the table open to symbolize those who remain hostage in Gaza.
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'Forced to deny my faith': Jewish student alleges UVA retaliation for telling media he was assaulted
University of Virginia says talking to reporter "does not implicate" student conduct standards, honor code. Both Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression are involved.
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Vatican priorities mirror those in White House race, but how influential will Pope Francis be?
The Vatican is the seat of the religion followed by around one-in-five Americans, and the Catholicism is the most common religious faith in 36 states.
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Detransitioner sues Catholic hospital for transgender surgery as pope denounces 'gender theory'
Affiliated plastic surgeon didn't tell her risks she might experience after breast removal, suit says. Vatican questions "scientific coherence" of gender theory, which aids "ideological colonization."