New massacres a jolt for clergy who coped with past attacks
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Religious leaders react to mass shootings, call for action from Trump, Congress
Religion News Service
Ex-cardinal McCarrick’s letters to victims show signs of grooming
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Senators oppose Trump refugee cuts on religious freedom grounds
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New Kansas governor brings sharp shift on LGBTQ foster kids
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North Carolina becomes first Southern state to ban state funding for conversion therapy
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California school district amends its religious expression policy to settle lawsuit
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This retired doctor spends her time performing abortions and circumcisions. She says her Jewish faith leads her to do both
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August 06, 2019
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NEW FROM PEW RESEARCH CENTER
Transubstantiation – the idea that during Mass, the bread and wine used for Communion become the body and blood of Jesus Christ – is central to the Catholic faith. But a recent Pew Research Center survey finds that most self-described U.S. Catholics consider the Eucharist to be symbolic, while only one-third believe the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus. Fact Tank takes a closer look at this finding.
Transubstantiation – the idea that during Mass, the bread and wine used for Communion become the body and blood of Jesus Christ – is central to the Catholic faith. But a recent Pew Research Center survey finds that most self-described U.S. Catholics consider the Eucharist to be symbolic, while only one-third believe the bread and wine actually become the body and blood of Jesus. Fact Tank takes a closer look at this finding.
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Hajj trip may help Christchurch mosque victims heal
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Greek Church in Jerusalem says it has evidence of corruption in settler takeover of properties
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In Lebanon, a monastery brings together Christians scattered by war
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BBC apologizes after presenter calls Muslim prayer sign ‘IS salute’
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White terrorism shows ‘stunning’ parallels to Islamic State’s rise
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Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
Reuters
Hajj trip may help Christchurch mosque victims heal
The Associated Press
Greek Church in Jerusalem says it has evidence of corruption in settler takeover of properties
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In Lebanon, a monastery brings together Christians scattered by war
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BBC apologizes after presenter calls Muslim prayer sign ‘IS salute’
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Dying the Christian Science way: The horror of my father’s last days
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Islamic Movement in Nigeria: The Iranian-inspired Shiite group
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Kashmir’s history – India’s revoking of special status in context
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