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New book claims atheist Christopher Hitchens considered Christianity before his death
(RNS) — Before his death at 62, Christopher Hitchens, the uber-atheist and best-selling author of "God Is Not Great: How…
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Faith-based groups rush to aid quake-stricken Ecuador
QUITO, Ecuador (RNS) – Emergency teams from U.S. faith-based humanitarian relief agencies are on the ground in northwest Ecuador to help…
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New study sheds light on Latino Jews in US
(RNS) — As a group, Jewish Latinos don't get much attention — either from Jews or Latinos in the U.S. The…
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Majority of Scots have no religion, study finds
CANTERBURY, England – More than half of the 5.4 million people living in Scotland have no religion, according to a survey published…
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Pope Francis appeals for global peace on Easter
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis made an emotional appeal for global peace during his traditional "Urbi et Orbi" (to the city…
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‘Miracles From Heaven’ mom talks faith, illness, Jennifer Garner
"Miracles From Heaven" finished its first weekend in the No. 3 spot at the box office, bringing in $1.9…
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Gallery: Holy Week around the world
Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and spans the commemoration of the days leading up to Jesus' death and burial — from…
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French woman escapes ISIS to tell about its horrors
PARIS, FRANCE – Sophie Kasiki, one of the few Western women to have seen the Islamic State group's harsh "caliphate&…
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Election campaign makes some evangelicals reject name
(RNS) — The head of the public policy arm of the nation's largest Protestant denomination caused a stir this election season…
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Finding contemporary religious high art: A Q&A with Aaron Rosen
It is not easy to be a respected member of the art-world intelligentsia and take religion seriously. "Religion and modern…
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China’s efforts to mold Christianity in its own image draw resistance
BEIJING – On a hazy Sunday morning, the fourth floor of a dingy gray office building in a far-flung region of this…
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Could Sri Srinivasan be the first Hindu on the Supreme Court?
(RNS) — Hindus around the world are wondering whether Sri Srinivasan — the name atop many a list of potential U.S. Supreme Court…
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Cardinal O’Malley: clergy have responsibility to report abuse
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Catholic clergy have a "moral and ethical responsibility" to report sexual abuse, the cardinal tasked with reforming…
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5 faith facts about Carly Fiorina: ‘What you make of yourself is your gift to God’
(RNS) — GOP presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina has been forthright about faith long before — and during — her campaign. Indeed, after rival Ben Carson…
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5 faith facts about Jeb Bush: Catholicism ‘resonated with me’
(RNS) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush may be seeing the bold exclamation point wilt in his Jeb! posters. Like his Republican brethren,…
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Despite apology, professor Larycia Hawkins leaves Wheaton College
Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins, who faced termination from her tenured post at the evangelical school for publicly saying Christians and Muslims…
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5 faith facts about Ted Cruz: It’s all about God’s work
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who ties every move he makes, every breath he takes, to God, began his Iowa caucus victory speech…
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5 faith facts about Donald Trump: a Bible-collecting Presbyterian
Donald Trump, the New York real estate billionaire and reality television star fabled for bluster (and bad hair), has ruled the polls…
