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Southern Baptists vote to expel 2 churches because they have female Pastors
The Southern Baptist convention rejected an appeal from a California megachurch and the Fern Creek Baptist of Louisville, Kentucky.
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Pat Robertson, televangelist who helped make religion central to GOP politics, dies at 93
Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson has died. He had an enormous impact on American politics and religion.
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Utah school district's Bible ban spurs protest by parents, Republicans
Bible-toting parents and Republican lawmakers convened on Utah’s Capitol to protest a suburban school district that recently announced it had removed the Bible from some schools.
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Utah District Bans Bible in Elementary and Middle Schools ‘Due to Vulgarity Or Violence'
The Bible has been banned at elementary and middle schools in one Utah school district after a committee decided it wasn’t age appropriate “due to vulgarity or violence.”
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Nun Whose Body Shows Little Decay Since 2019 Death Draws Hundreds to Rural Missouri
Hundreds of people visited a small town in Missouri this week and last to see a nun whose body has barely decomposed since 2019.
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Catholic Clergy Sexually Abused Illinois Kids Far More Often Than Church Acknowledged, Attorney General Says
Illinois’ attorney general released the results of a sweeping investigation into allegations of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy on Tuesday, saying investigators found that 451 clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
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Stained Glass Window Shows Jesus Christ With Dark Skin, Stirring Questions About Race in New England
A nearly 150-year-old stained-glass church window showing a dark-skinned Jesus Christ interacting with women has been rediscovered in a Rhode Island church.
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Child Sex Abuse Investigation of Jehovah's Witnesses Fuels Speculation
A Pennsylvania grand jury in recent months accused nine men with connections to the Jehovah’s Witnesses of child sexual abuse in what some consider the nation’s most comprehensive investigation yet into abuse within the faith.
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Filipinos Nailed to Crosses Despite Church Objection
Eight Filipinos have been nailed to crosses to reenact Jesus Christ’s suffering in a gory Good Friday tradition that is rejected by the Catholic church. The tradition draws huge crowds of devotees and tourists to the Philippines, an Asian bastion of Christianity. The real-life crucifixions in the rice-growing village of San Pedro Cutud resumed Friday after a three-year pause due...
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What Is Good Friday? Here's What to Know About the Holy Holiday
Two days before Easter Sunday is another important Christian holiday. Known as Good Friday, the holy day commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
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Violence at Jerusalem Holy Site Raises Fears of Escalation
Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinians who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday season
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What Is Passover and How Is It Celebrated?
Also called Pesach, the eight-day celebration is a time for reflection and remembrance.
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Mark Wahlberg Explains Why It's Important to Him Not to ‘Deny' His Faith
The actor visits TODAY on Ash Wednesday and opens up about how his relationship with God has impacted his life.
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Ash Wednesday: What to Know About the Christian Tradition Marking the Start of Lent
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and its observance lasts for 40 days, excluding Sundays. Here’s what to know about the Christian tradition.
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Southern Baptists Oust Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Over Woman Pastor
The Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday ousted its second-largest congregation — Saddleback Church, the renowned California megachurch founded by pastor and best-selling author Rick Warren — for having a woman pastor.
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Concerns Over Prayer Breakfast Lead Congress to Take It Over
The National Prayer Breakfast is one of the most visible and long-standing events that brings religion and politics together in Washington. But due to concerns the gathering had become too divisive, it’s now splitting from the private religious group that had overseen it for decades.
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Art Professor Who Was Fired for Showing Prophet Muhammad Images Sues University
An adjunct art professor is suing the Minnesota university that dismissed her for including depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in a global art course.
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Supreme Court Takes Up Claim of Man Refusing to Work Sundays for Religious Reasons
The employee, who objected to working on Sundays for religious reasons, claims the U.S. Postal Service did not do enough to accommodate his wishes.
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What Is Three Kings Day and How Is It Celebrated?
Three Kings Day (Día de Los Reyes) or the Feast of Epiphany is a holiday that commemorates the day the three wise men — Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar — arrived with gifts for baby Jesus.
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Wealth of Tributes Comes for Benedict, Who Desired Simplicity
A wealth of tributes poured in from around the world within minutes of the Vatican’s announcement of the death of Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI.