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BALTIMORE — U.S. Roman Catholic bishops issued an election-year guide stressing a moral imperative to evaluate candidates according to their position on marriage and abortion. The decision Tuesday followed a brief debate at their national assembly over whether the document reflected the priorities of Pope Francis. The guide, called "
Faith
(JNS.org) — Following Friday's Islamist terror attacks that killed at least 129 people, the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews said Sunday that it is providing immediate emergency aid of more than $86,000 to 25 synagogues and schools run by the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement across France. The
Massachusetts
STATE HOUSE — The Bay State Muslim community on Thursday sought to assert itself at the State House in the areas of housing, schools and criminal justice. "We are numerous, we are well-resourced, and we are involved in the highest levels in social justice organizing, so it makes sense that
jewish
Fact: During World War I, 10 percent of the officers in the German army were Jewish. Fact: During World War II, 4.7 percent of soldiers in the United States Armed Forces were Jewish, despite comprising less than 2 percent of the population. Jews have always served in the military
Catholic
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Despite continuing adverse conditions affecting the insurance industry, the Knights of Columbus announced earlier this week that it recently passed the $100 billion mark in life insurance in force. "The $100 billion milestone is not simply a number," Knights' CEO Carl Anderson said in
Religion News Service
ST. LOUIS – Hollywood star Denzel Washington, the son of a pastor, preached a sermon of gratefulness Saturday evening to hundreds of members of the Church of God in Christ at their annual Holy Congregation in downtown St. Louis. "I pray that you put your slippers way under your bed
Obamacare
The U.S. Supreme Court will soon have another opportunity to determine the legal contours of religious liberty in America. On Friday, the Court announced that it will consider the arguments of Christian-affiliated institutions that they should be exempt from the contraceptive mandate of Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as
music
ROME – Pope Francis is "singing" a new tune with the release of his debut music album, "Wake Up!"
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