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5 faith facts about Bernie Sanders: Unabashedly irreligious
(RNS) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — a political independent, a socialist and possibly the most liberal member of Congress — may be a cultural…
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5 faith facts about Hillary Clinton: Social Gospel Methodist to the core
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Throughout her 2016 presidential campaign, one facet of Hillary Clinton, 68, has been unchanging. She was, is and likely always…
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5 faith facts about John Kasich: ‘God is with me wherever I happen to be’
(RNS) — When The New York Times endorsed Ohio Gov. John Kasich on the eve of the Iowa caucus, their praise focused on…
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5 faith facts about Marco Rubio: Once a Catholic, always a Catholic
(RNS) — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has tried three religions for the right spiritual fit. But now, as he now pushes to prove…
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5 faith facts about Chris Christie: Cradle Catholic and member of the Church of Bruce
(RNS) — When New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie entered the 2016 GOP presidential nominating race, he said, "I am now ready to…
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Bernie Sanders disappoints some atheists with his ‘very strong religious’ feelings
(RNS) — Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders dashed the hopes of some atheists when he declared he had "very strong religious and spiritual…
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A Paris butcher offers a lesson in interfaith ties
PARIS (RNS) — On Fridays, the Boucherie de l'Argonne closes early. Its Muslim workers head to afternoon prayers. The Jews prepare…
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West Point cadets fight ISIS with Facebook
WEST POINT – Last fall, 16 West Point cadets — none of them Muslim — signed up for an elective on counterterrorism and created a…
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President Obama nominates Rachel Held Evans, others as faith advisers
The White House has announced plans to add a popular evangelical writer, a Ferguson, Mo., activist and a Methodist megachurch pastor to…
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Muslim Americans involved in terrorism ‘rose dramatically’ in 2015
(RNS) — The number of Muslim Americans involved in terrorism cases "rose dramatically" in 2015, although the overall threat they posed…
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Voters warm to candidates who are not religious
On the growing list of ways the "outsiders" election of 2016 is upsetting conventional political wisdom, here's a…
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Vows and body piercings abound as Hindus celebrate Thaipusam in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (RNS) — The Batu Caves temple complex, built at the heart of a great limestone cavern cut in a hill,…
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Iranian-American pastor expected back in the US
(RNS) — An Iranian-American pastor released by Iran last weekend is expected back in the U.S. after more than three years in…
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Video: Delve into the history of the Baha’i faith
On July 9, 1850, the Baha'i figure called the Bab was killed. Believed to be a messenger of God proclaiming…
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Episcopal Church suspended from Anglican Communion
LONDON (RNS) – The Anglican Communion voted to censure its American branch, the Episcopal Church, during a meeting in Canterbury, England, called to…
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Catholics and Lutherans to worship together at Reformation anniversary
PARIS (RNS) — Catholics and Lutherans have made another step toward joint commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Reformation in 2017 by…
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Belgian archbishop wants euthanasia opt-out for Catholic hospitals
Belgium is embroiled in a religious freedom controversy after the new head of the country's Roman Catholic Church demanded that…
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Protesters demand Wheaton College professor reinstatement
WHEATON, Ill. – Protests and prayer marked the first day of the spring semester at Wheaton College after an acrimonious holiday break during…