Religion

Pope wants bishops to punish sex abusers, not cover up cases VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis is insisting that bishops attending his high-stakes sex abuse prevention summit will learn the laws to use against predators, how t... by NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press - January 16, 2019

'A nation for all' Egypt's president on Sunday inaugurated a new cathedral for the Coptic Orthodox Church and one of the region's largest mosques in a highly symbolic gesture at a... by HAMZA HENDAWI THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 12, 2019

Muslim volunteers help clean up parks A group of young Muslim men fanned out across the National Mall shortly after sunrise Sunday to pick up litter and empty trash cans. by RACHEL CHASON THE WASHINGTON POST - January 12, 2019

Is abuse of Christians in Middle East 'old news?' Once again, Coptic Christians faced bloody bodies in the sands of Egypt, as terrorists killed seven pilgrims who had just prayed at the Monastery of St. Samuel. by Terry Mattingly - January 12, 2019

Bible Society forcing staff to sign 'biblical' life pledge On Dec. 5, 2017, the chief executive officer of the American Bible Society announced a new employee policy, which was also an ultimatum: sign the company's new ... by JULIANA FELICIANO REYES THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER (TNS) - January 12, 2019

RELIGION NEWS BRIEFS Ukrainian Orthodoxy out of Russia's purview January 12, 2019

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El Camino For hundreds of years, pilgrims have journeyed to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia in northwestern Spain, where one of the 12 apostles, Saint ... by Lynn Atkins - January 12, 2019

Positive arguments matter Child: "But, why can't I ... (fill in the blank)?" by SAMUEL RADWINE Faith Matters - January 12, 2019

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Windows to the world Not long after J.B. Cross and his family joined Little Rock's Christ Episcopal Church in 1992, he found himself studying the neo-Gothic church building's staine... by Francisca Jones - January 5, 2019

Priests loyal to Russia vex Ukraine Ukraine is on the verge of opening the biggest schism in Christianity in centuries, as it breaks from the authority of a Moscow-based patriarch and this week ex... by ANDREW HIGGINS THE NEW YORK TIMES - January 5, 2019

Priest does kind things across U.S. The Rev. Jim Sichko has a 50-state congregation and a simple mandate from the pope: Go forth and do good deeds. by JOHN ROGERS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - January 5, 2019

A key Southern Baptist pioneer on race is gone Months after the end of World War II, leaders of Youth for Christ sent evangelists to work in the battered cities of Europe. by Terry Mattingly - January 5, 2019

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