More than three decades after disavowing the ban, the church publishes a lengthy explanation and history of race and the priesthood
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Satanic Temple Wants Monument Next to 10 Commandments in Oklahoma
Proposed designs include a pentagram and an interactive Satanic display for children
Cardinal Dolan: Church Has Been ‘Caricatured’ in Gay Marriage Debate
Church will continue to oppose same-sex unions
No ‘Francis Effect’ for American Catholics
Pope Francis is popular but he isn’t bringing more people to Mass
Billy Graham Hospitalized for ‘Respiratory Congestion’
A spokesman said he’s expected to recover
The Real Reason Pope Francis Posed With Anti-Fracking Activists
If you believe that Pope Francis came out against fracking this week, think twice. He didn’t come out against the controversial hydraulic fracturing practice. He came out against poverty. Here’s why.
Let’s start at the beginning with the two tweets that launched the whole Francis-fracking-flurry earlier this …
Judge to Review Report on Basketball Coach Who Allegedly Abused and Forced Religion on Players
Ex-Oakland University women’s basketball coach Beckie Francis asked a Detroit judge Wednesday to release a full investigative report on her termination. The university fired Francis earlier this year, alleging she subjected players to mental and physical abuse, obsessed over players’ weight and imposed her religious beliefs on them.
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Pastor Faces Church Trial for Performing Gay Son’s Wedding
Three of his four kids are gay
Muslim Employees Say DHL Fired Them for Praying
Somali refugees say they were booted for exercising their religious beliefs
Stars Turn Out for Billy Graham’s 95th Birthday Bash
The “pastor to presidents” will host Bill Clinton, Sarah Palin and Donald Trump among his 700 party guests Thursday night
Churches Woo New Members With Beer
Jesus’ first miracle was turning water into wine, so it’s not so strange that churches are recruiting new members with craft beer.
As NPR reports, a few churches across the nation are offering services with beer, sometimes even having their services in bars.
“I find the love, I find the support, I find the non-judgmental eyes when …
Gay High Schooler Suspended for Ripping Pages Out of the Bible
Isaiah Smith, an openly gay 18-year-old senior at Birdville High School in North Richland Hills, Texas, was suspended for three days last week after ripping pages out of a Bible in class.
Smith says that he tore the Bible while trying to make a point to his classmates about bullying. Last Monday, Smith told the Star-Telegram, his …
Vatican Shoots Down Female Cardinals Rumor
Vatican Spokesman Fr. Federico Lombardi has put a stop to the rumors that Pope Francis will soon appoint women cardinals.