United Methodists Repeal Longstanding Ban on LGBTQ Clergy
(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — United Methodist delegates repealed their church’s longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy with no debate on Wednesday, removing a rule forbidding “self-avowed practicing...
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Why I’ll Be Observing Passover Differently This Year
“This is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. All who are hungry should come and eat, anyone who...
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The Hidden History of Those Who Wrote the Christian Story
It is an unlikely success story. A first century religious leader named Jesus was brutally executed as a criminal in first century Jerusalem. His death...
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Muslim nations announce start of Ramadan on Monday
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan will begin on Monday, Saudi Arabia and other Middle East nations announced, against a backdrop of devastating war...
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Israeli probe says Netanyahu bears ‘personal responsibility’ for deadly 2021 stampede
A probe into Israel’s worst civilian disaster on Wednesday found Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “bears personal responsibility” for the deadly 2021 stampede which killed 45...
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America’s Becoming Less Religious. Is Politics to Blame?
America is secularizing. The evidence is clear. The question of why is a little more murky. And for American Christians, one likely cause should be...
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Erdogan challenges Ataturk’s legacy of a secular republic on Turkey’s centenary
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will mark Turkey’s centenary Sunday by honouring the post-Ottoman republic’s revered founder, while chipping away at the foundation of his secular...
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Pope Francis hails religious tolerance, warns of environmental ruin on
Pope Francis praised the “wisdom” of the Mongolian people Saturday, in harmony with nature and embracing spirituality, while warning the young democracy of risks such...
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Macron says schools will be ‘intractable’ in enforcing abaya ban
French students won’t get past the door if they show up for school wearing long robes, President Emmanuel Macron made clear Friday, saying authorities would...
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Pope visits Mongolia amid strained relations with China, Russia
Pope Francis arrived in Mongolia on Friday morning on a visit to encourage one of the world’s smallest and newest Catholic communities. It’s the first...
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Security forces will stop Afghan women from visiting national park,
The Taliban will use security forces to stop women from visiting one of Afghanistan’s most popular national parks, according to information shared by a spokesman...
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“Barbie” might be banned in Lebanon for ‘promoting homosexuality’
The Ministry of Culture in Lebanon may decide to ban the film “Barbie” after it accused the film of “promoting homosexuality” on Wednesday. Lebanon, normally...