Religion
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ERLC reverses course, now says Brent Leatherwood was not fired
(RNS) — In a head-scratching turn of events, the executive board of the Southern Baptist Convention’s public policy arm now…
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The Democratic convention is looking more like a papal conclave
(RNS) — Nothing could be more different from how America chooses a president and the Catholic Church chooses a pope.…
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Brent Leatherwood, ERLC president, fired a day after praising Biden
(RNS) — The leader of the Southern Baptist Convention’s ethics and public policy entity was fired Monday (July 22), a…
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Appeals court hears Christian homeless shelter’s challenge to Washington anti-discrimination law
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Lawyers for a Christian homeless shelter were in a federal appeals court Friday to challenge a…
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Mosque with ties to Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali receives historic preservation funds
(RNS) — A historic mosque in Washington, D.C., will receive a grant to help preserve its structure, one of 30…
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The sad comedown of the Mormon Satan
(RNS) — The Mormon Satan used to command worlds and control a third of the host of heaven. LDS theology,…
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Bishops close National Eucharistic Congress with challenge to ‘change our society’
INDIANAPOLIS (RNS) — As they sent more than 50,000 Catholics who attended the National Eucharistic Congress on their way, the…
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In small-town Illinois, a little church says goodbye
MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (RNS) — First Baptist Church survived a tornado, church schisms and a pair of worldwide pandemics in…
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Why are Israelis so happy?
(RNS) — You would not think it would be this way. Given the situation, you would think I would be…
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Kamala Harris’ multiple religious identities is a map of the future
(RNS) — President Joe Biden made history on Sunday (July 21) by withdrawing his candidacy for a second term. The…
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