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Written by Trevor Grundy CANTERBURY, England (RNS) What could turn out to be the world's oldest fragments of the Quran have been found at the University of Birmingham, the United Kingdom's second-largest city, with a 28 percent Muslim population.
montana
Written by Matt Volz HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two young Orthodox rabbis have traded their studies in Brooklyn for the back roads of Montana, where they are teaching the far-flung faithful how to keep kosher in Big Sky Country.
Pope Francis
By Nicole Winfield SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia (AP) — Pope Francis denounced the "throwaway" culture of today's society that discards anyone who is unproductive as he celebrated his first public Mass in Bolivia on Thursday, one of the key days of his South American pilgrimage. It was to
Pope Francis
Written by Sara Weissman WASHINGTON (RNS) Standing beside a statue called "Homeless Jesus," Monsignor John Enzler pledged to spend a night with the city's homeless before Pope Francis' visit in September.
alternative
Written by Peggy Fletcher Stack / Salt Lake Tribune SALT LAKE CITY – For many years, the LDS Church has discussed breaking away from the Boy Scouts of America, but the group's decision this week to admit "openly gay leaders" into its ranks may finally push the Utah-based
jewish
Written by Rosie Scammell VATICAN CITY (RNS) An exhibition exploring the relationship between St. John Paul II and the Jewish community opened at the Vatican on Wednesday (July 29), weaving together the story of the Polish pontiff's life against the backdrop of Jewish history.
bicycle
Written by Sally Morrow
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