Religion

staying home

Pope cancels visit to Congo and South Sudan, citing health issues

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Come and Take It

Nancy Pelosi receives Communion during papal mass at the Vatican

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Peter Weber

Can outlawing abortion infringe on religious liberties?

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Briefing

Is America abandoning religion — or just remixing it?

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Briefing

3 signs Pope Francis might be preparing to resign

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Briefing

How widespread is the abuse scandal in the SBC?

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'listening, lamenting, and learning'

Southern Baptist leaders covered up sexual abuse for decades, report finds

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church and state

Archbishop denies Pelosi communion over abortion rights

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Freedom of religion

Vatican slams Israel for attacking funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

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W. James Antle III

The divided Methodist church?

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ecclesiastical burn

Pope says Russian Orthodox patriarch shouldn't act like 'Putin's altar boy'

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Joel Mathis

Taking the Christ out of Christian nationalism

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hail mary

Supreme Court revisits case of coach who wanted to pray on football field

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blood of the covenant

Russian missiles kill 8 in Odessa as Ukrainians and Russians celebrate Easter

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schismatic

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill's support for Ukraine war fractured church

Muslims in Bangladesh pray during Ramadan

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Abrahamic family reunion

Weekend marks rare intersection of Easter, Passover, and Ramadan

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Sticks and stones

Dozens of Palestinians wounded in clash with Israeli police at Al-Aqsa Mosque

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jumping the gun

Pope Francis calls for Easter truce in Ukraine

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Samuel Goldman

The silver lining of America's free speech worries

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'i don't want to make their day'

Pelosi jokes that the Catholic Church 'would like to throw me out' over pro-choice views

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Samuel Goldman

Will anyone be happy with a post-religious America?

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god-breathed

Putin quotes Jesus to justify invasion of Ukraine

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just what we need

An ancient demon spirit may be loose in Japan

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clash of civilizations

War in Ukraine is a 'metaphysical' battle, Russian Orthodox leader says

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holy war

'With God's help, we will win this fight,' Ukrainian church leader says

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Last Night on Late Night

Late night hosts unpack the Catholic baptism pronoun mess

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what's the difference?

Why baptism errors are such a big deal for Catholics

Man praying over Bible while wearing mask

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Speed Reads

Christians who oppose masking have 'the spirit of antichrist,' religion professor says

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garment rent asunder

Russian threat to Ukraine exposes fault lines in Eastern Orthodoxy

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Damon Linker

Life is not a simulation

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No Bowie

Vatican dryly shrugs off Italian rapper Achille Lauro's fake baptism

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apologies

Pope Benedict clarifies presence at 1980 sex abuse meeting

Taliban fighter observing Muslim prayers

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back to the catacombs

Afghanistan tops list of dangerous countries for Christians

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"Who do you say that I am?"

'Don't question my faith,' Rep. Crenshaw snaps at young girl

FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno

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a not-so-great briton

Synagogue hostage-taking suspect was British