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Japanese ‘Schindler’ honored decades after WWII
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Muslim woman can wear niqab for Canada citizenship oath
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Can Indiana compromise on LGBT rights, religious liberty?
The "Utah compromise" was hailed by some as a groundbreaking balance of religious liberty and LGBT rights. But now, as…
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Mass. pastor faces possible fine for harsh anti-gay efforts in Uganda
(RNS) — The Rev. Scott Lively runs a Bible study four mornings a week at Holy Grounds Coffee House in Springfield, Mass. His…
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Dalai Lama leaves US clinic after ‘routine’ health check
Tibet's exiled Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has left the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., after what his office…
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Pope Francis hails America’s freedoms, praises nation’s immigrants
(RNS) — Standing at a lectern once used by Abraham Lincoln and speaking to a crowd in front of Independence Hall, in the…
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Black Catholics: Pope will meet ‘vibrant, active part of the church’
(RNS) — Like many Catholics, Aleeya Francis is excited about Pope Francis' U.S. visit. But she's different from most:…
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Pope calls for ‘revolution of tenderness’ in Cuba
SANTIAGO DE CUBA — Streams of hopefuls traveled overnight, on buses and motorbikes, arriving under nightfall early Tuesday morning for a chance to…
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A rabbi and an imam: The story of Isaac and Ishmael can be a source of hope
(RNS) — On Wednesday (Sept. 23) as Jews end their Yom Kippur fast, Muslims will begin the Eid al-Adha holiday. Imam Haytham…
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Evangelical transgender conference rejects notion that gender can change
(RNS) — The Association of Certified Biblical Counselors is planning what it calls evangelical Christians' first-ever conference on transgender issues. The…
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Who are the Jesuits? To understand Pope Francis, know Saint Ignatius
Written by David Gibson (RNS) — Figuring out why Pope Francis has upended so many expectations and what he might be contemplating for…
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In choosing the name ‘Francis,’ new pope sent a clear message
Written by Kimberly Winston (RNS) — He could have chosen Paul. Or Clement. Or Pius. Or even Innocent — all earlier popes, all well-…
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Pope Francis is a ray of hope for struggling Catholics (COMMENTARY)
Written by Susan Miller At times, I have been a struggling Catholic, a joyful Catholic, a conflicted Catholic.…
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Look for a ‘Francis effect’ at the voting booth, not in the pews
Written by Cathy Lynn Grossman (RNS) — After any pope visits the U.S., pollsters try to measure his impact by tracking Catholic…
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Pope Francis: ‘Jesus was popular and look how that turned out’
Written by David Gibson (RNS) In two wide-ranging new interviews, the pontiff discusses matters both weighty and personal, such as: the…
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POPE WATCH: Mass scalpers; Stephen Colbert’s ‘Catholic Night’
Cashing in on Francis The Papal visit to the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia has fallen prey to scalpers who scooped…
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Jewish beekeepers sweeten New Year, teach wisdom of the hive
Written by Lauren Markoe (RNS) Sabrina Malach acknowledges that she once felt some "Jewish guilt" about her honeybees.…
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American ideals draw U.S. citizens to settle in Israel’s West Bank
Written by Michele Chabin / USA Today EFRAT, West Bank — When Mordechai Reich moved to this Jewish settlement seven miles south of Jerusalem…
