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Church Putting on 139th Washington’s Birthday Dinner
First Congregational Church in Methuen has been putting on a dinner in honor of George Washington's birthday since 1881. This…
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The Historical and Christian Roots of Marriage
"Thus, the "progressive" narrative upon which virtually all contemporary anti-family policies rest is utterly false. Only through Christianity…
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Mother Teresa: A hero for our time
I wish everybody could be at the Vatican on Sept. 4 for the remarkable occasion of Mother Teresa's Sainthood. There…
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Unite Boston connects Christian churches across the Hub
BOSTON – In a society often riven over politics and religion, Christians in New England shouldn't be expected to agree on…
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Bono makes ‘Psalms’ film with Bible translator Peterson
U2's lead singer, Bono, during performances sometimes quotes passages from "The Message," a translation of the Bible known…
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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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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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Easter celebrations worldwide range from bloody to benign
Easter Sunday concludes Holy Week, when Christians worldwide celebrate the life of Jesus Christ, his death on the cross and his subsequent…
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Easter movies to get you into the spirit of the season
Looking for some movies to celebrate the Easter spirit? Whether you're searching for something biblical or a fun movie to…
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In Egypt, Christians can suffer under strict laws – and a pattern of lawlessness
Cairo — Four Coptic Christian teenagers face up to five years in prison after an Egyptian court found them guilty of insulting Islam,…
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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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Fighting for women’s rights and against gendercide in China
"A Heart for Freedom" essentially tells two stories. On one hand, it is author Chai Ling's account of…
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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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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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‘The Revenant’ and search for higher justice
*Contains spoilers* Alejandro Iñárritu's new film "The Revenant" is one of the most talked about movies, and for…
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Number of Christian martyrs has tripled in two years
Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — In 2013, there were some 2,100 Christians killed for faith-related reasons across the globe.…
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Does it matter if there was really a Star of Bethlehem?
The celebration of Christmas is marked by many symbols, among them the nativity scenes that dot the lawns of churches and homes…
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A Godless proposal
A recently released report published by the Woolf Institute's Commission on Religion and Belief in Public Life at Cambridge University…
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The curse of Santa
Christmas, the most beloved and widely celebrated holiday, is upon us. Yet while many long to experience Christmas joy, there are signs…
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The American religious muddle
The First Amendment famously guards against a government "establishment of religion," while simultaneously protecting "the free exercise thereof."…
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Scrooge in schools could teach many lessons
"Merry Christmas!" was popularized in Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, the familiar tale of Scrooge, a heartless, penny-pinching…
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Priest who survived ISIS: ‘My interfaith work saved my life’
ROME (RNS) — A Syrian priest held hostage for months by the ISIS terrorist group is certain his life was saved due to…
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The problem with pluralism
Whittaker Chambers wrote that "the crisis of the Western world exists to the degree in which it is indifferent to God.…
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Orthodox rabbis’ statement calls Christianity part of God’s plan
(RNS) — A statement by a group of Orthodox rabbis calls Christianity part of a divine plan in which God would have Jews…
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Religious freedom advocates cite persecution of religious minorities in Iraq and Syria
Washington D.C. (CNA/EWTN News) — Christians in the U.S. must stop their apathy to the bloody persecution of religious minorities…
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Armenians celebrate Christmas in the Holy Land
Scouts with their colorful uniforms gather. More than 20 Armenian bishops and priests stand in Manger Square in Bethlehem to greet the…
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Religious liberty in the workplace on land and in air
An Atlanta-based airline company suspended a Muslim flight attendant Aug. 25 for refusing to serve alcohol, which she says is against…
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In Yom Kippur, a time to fast and reflect
Starting at sundown on Tuesday, much of Boston's Jewish population will begin to celebrate the holiest day of the year…
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Christian-Jewish group sends swift aid to French Jewry, pledges aliyah support
(JNS.org) — Following Friday's Islamist terror attacks that killed at least 129 people, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews…
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Supreme Court to hear nuns’ challenge to Obamacare contraceptive mandate
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon have another opportunity to determine the legal contours of religious liberty in America. On Friday,…
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Student: Teacher graded on belief in God
KATY, Texas — A seventh-grade assignment in a Texas school district asked students to deny the existence of God, a student said.…
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Christians killed for their faith
Evil may issue a challenge one day. We may be asked to renounce our faith, whether it is based in Islam, Judaism,…
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A triumph through remarkable trial: The story of one Catholic athlete
Naples, Fla. (Sports Up Today) — Remembering the words spoken by then-five year-old Valeria Tkacik still gives her mother, Anne, goose…
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Witnesses: Gunman targeted Christians
Chris Harper Mercer, the gunman who killed nine people at Umpqua Community College in Oregon Oct. 1 before turning the gun on…
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Celestial sounds from an unlikely boy band
"Celestial sounds for a new time" is how the British group Libera describes their music. In far-flung places like…
