Ruling lets religious groups not cover contraceptives
(Reuters, NOV 27 / Reuters)
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this year on the issue related to new health-care law.
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Pope promises action on clergy sex abuse
Pope Francis asked forgiveness “for the damage” that abusive priests have inflicted on children.
After battling addictions, Creed frontman Scott Stapp renews his faith
Even in his darkest hours, trapped in a maelstrom of drugs, alcohol, and rock ‘n’ roll, Scott Stapp never lost faith in God. The former Creed frontman said the only one he lost faith in was himself.
Chicago archbishop: Church to seek successor
Cardinal Francis George, the archbishop of Chicago who is being treated for cancer, said Friday that the Roman Catholic Church has agreed to begin formally searching for his successor as head of the nation’s third-largest diocese.
Daughter: Beating victim now speaking in hospital
A suburban motorist who was brutally beaten by a Detroit mob after he stopped to check on a child struck by his pickup truck now is able to speak to relatives in a hospital, his daughter told The Associated Press Friday.
Don't call it atheist church; secular communities are growing
A group of nonbelievers held its first secular Sunday service here earlier this month. These meetings fill a need that area atheists say wasn’t being met: Weekly get-togethers for like-minded people in a family-friendly environment.
Pope assumes responsibility for priest sex abuse
Pope Francis said Friday he took personal responsibility for the “evil” of priests who raped and molested children, asking forgiveness from victims and saying the church must be even bolder in its efforts to protect the young. It was the first time a pope has taken personal responsibility for the sex crimes of his priests and begged forgiveness.
Central African Republic clergy urge faster deployment of UN peacekeepers
Religious leaders, playing an ever expanding role in the troubled Central African Republic, are urging reinforcements for an existing peace mission, even as the United Nations prepares to roll out a bigger one in September.
Pope Francis asks forgiveness for clergy sex abuse scandal
In his strongest personal remarks yet on the clergy sex abuse scandal, Pope Francis on Friday (April 11) asked forgiveness “for the damage” that abusive priests have inflicted on children and pledged that the Catholic Church “will not take one step backward” in efforts to address the crisis.
COMMENTARY: Even Jesus had a tax man
Feeling anxious about your tax liability as April 15 nears? The Bible has many references to taxes that will sound strangely relevant at this time of year — beginning with the story of David and Goliath.
Harvard journal says “Jesus’s Wife” fragment authentic
The papyrus fragment has sparked debate about its authenticity and how early Christians viewed gender.
Is the Internet bad for religion?
A new paper draws an intriguing conclusion to a question scholars have wrestled with for several decades: Why are Americans dropping out of church?
Questions persist after testing of 'Jesus Wife' papyrus
A year and a half after unveiling a slip of papyrus that she dubbed “The Gospel of Jesus’s Wife,” Harvard Bible scholar Karen King on Thursday (April 10) released the results of long-delayed testing on the controversial fragment that appear to show it is not a modern forgery.
Supernatural thriller 'Jinn' features creatures from Muslim folklore
Eat your vegetables, Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad’s mother warned him when he was young. Otherwise, she said, you’ll be snatched by the “jinn.”
At Passover, Jews love matzo . until they don't
For many Jews, matzo tastes no better than the cardboard box it comes in.
Pope Francis: Human trafficking is 'a crime against humanity'
Four women who were forced into sex slavery and later freed met Thursday (April 10) with Pope Francis at an international conference on human trafficking held at the Vatican to combat what the pontiff called a “crime against humanity.”
Pope meets ex-sex slaves, denounces trafficking
Pope Francis denounced human trafficking as a crime against humanity Thursday after meeting with four women who were trafficked and forced into prostitution.
Will the latest Catholic Mass translation get another overhaul?
A new translation of the Mass has been used in the nation’s Catholic parishes for less than three years, but there are signs that the language — often criticized as stilted and awkward — could be in for another edit.
Brandeis University reneges on honorary degree for Muslim critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Brandeis University is accused of caving in to Muslim pressure after school officials reneged on awarding an honorary degree to Ayaan Hirsi Ali at its May 18 graduation.
Transgender student denied on-campus male housing at Christian university
A transgender college sophomore has filed a complaint against a Christian university in Oregon after school officials said he couldn’t live with other men on campus during the forthcoming school year.
Bible study: More people say the Good Book isn't a God book
Bible films may be raking it in at the box office, but fewer people are reading the original and taking it seriously.
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