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    Hearing Tuesday On Nevada Church's Challenge Of Virus Rules

    Jun 09, 2020

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A rural Nevada church is trying again to persuade a federal judge that the state's 50-person cap on religious gatherings is unconstitutional.

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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    An illustration of a church vanishing as people walk by.
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    'Things Will Never Be The Same.' How The Pandemic Has Changed Worship

    May 20, 2020
    The closure of churches due to the coronavirus could have long-lasting effects on congregations. Some people say they have become more connected with their faith, while others may be drifting away.
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    Religion
    While Donald Trump won the Catholic vote in 2016, his chances of winning the group again might be complicated by the growing number of Latino Catholic voters and Joe Biden being Catholic himself.
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    Trump Seeks Catholic Voters, But Some Catholics Push Back

    May 05, 2020
    President Trump aims to rally U.S. Catholics to support his reelection. The effort is dividing Catholics along partisan lines and within congregations.
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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Rev. James Perkins of Greater Christ Baptist Church is one of several black pastors in Detroit who were unsuccessful in their SBA loan applications.
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    Black Pastors Say They Have Trouble Accessing SBA Loan Program

    Apr 25, 2020
    With the vast majority of U.S. churches closed and the country in a deep recession, church finances are in peril. Some are seeking government money through a new SBA program.
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    National
    Harrison Schapelhouman (left) with his service dog outside True Hope Community Church in Issaquah, Wash., on Dec. 8. Schapelhouman's service dog, who he's had since he lived on the streets, has helped him throughout his recovery from addiction.
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    Opioid Support Group Grows From Christian Book Club

    Jan 09, 2020
    A group of women gathered at a coffee shop outside Seattle to discuss a book about Christian living, but soon discovered that they shared something else: addiction in their families.
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    John Quinn, 67, first came forward two decades ago with allegations of sexual assault by a Philadelphia priest and said he considered waiting to sue.
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    Clergy Abuse Reparations Are Closure For Some Victims, Resurface Trauma For Others

    Nov 22, 2019
    Hundreds of victims of priest sexual abuse have received reparations from the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania. A new legal maneuver allows people to sue the church over old sexual abuse claims.
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    National

    'There Is Clearly Something Happening': Fires Destroy 3 Black Churches In Louisiana

    Apr 06, 2019
    Officials have not determined the cause of the fires, but have said they are unable to rule out the possibility of arson or that the three incidents were all related.
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    World
    St Michan's Church in Dublin, where vandalized mummies have been discovered, has a series of crypts.
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    Vandals Steal Head Of 800-Year-Old Mummy In Ireland

    Feb 26, 2019
    "These are people who have been lying at rest for years and years and to have them desecrated in such a sacrilegious way is so distressing and disturbing," the Archbishop of Dublin told local media.
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    World
    Pastor Karl Vickery prays for the Iranian refugee converts in a makeshift church for the United Pentecostal congregation in Denizli, Turkey.
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    Iranians Are Converting To Evangelical Christianity In Turkey

    Dec 14, 2018
    Changing faith from Islam to Christianity is not allowed in Iran, but more and more Iranians in Turkey are going to church.
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    More Religious Leaders Challenge Silence, Isolation Surrounding Suicide

    Feb 11, 2018
    Many faith leaders are looking past suicide as a sin to help spot and support those suffering from mental health issues in their communities.
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    The Two-Way
    Church of England guidance for schools encourages a "loving and hospitable community [where] pupils can explore their identity without fear of harm, judgement or being ostracized."
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    In Guidance To Teachers, Church of England Targets Anti-LGBT Bullying

    Nov 13, 2017
    The 52-page document outlines recommendations for teachers in its nearly 5,000 schools, saying students should "be able to play with the many cloaks of identity."
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    Religion
    Matt Carter, Toby Morrell, and Joey Svendsen recording the <em>Bad Christian</em> podcast.
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    Christians Turn To Podcasts To Say Things They Can't Say in Church

    Mar 05, 2017
    Toby Morrell and Mike McHargue are among a seemingly growing trend of ex-pastors, musicians and authors who are bucking Christian theology through podcasts.
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    Code Switch
    Marianne Alapat sits in St. Thomas' religious instruction classroom, where she once taught the congregation's children.
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    'Products Of The Soil': Identity Crisis In An Indian Catholic Church

    Nov 13, 2016
    In a small church in New York, a sect of Catholics from south India struggle to hold on to a piece of ancient culture that is intertwined with an evolving faith community.
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    The Two-Way
    "Vote Trump" graffiti was painted on the side of the church in Greenville, Miss., shown Wednesday. Fire Chief Ruben Brown tells The Associated Press that firefighters found flames and smoke pouring from the sanctuary of the church Tuesday night.
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    FBI Investigating Burning Of Black Church Painted With 'Vote Trump'

    Nov 03, 2016
    The fire that largely gutted the century-old church in Greenville, Miss., has been ruled an arson. The mayor called the attack an attempt to scare voters days ahead of the presidential election.
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    The Two-Way
    Members of the Muslim community attend a mass in the Catholic church of Santa Maria of Caravaggio on Sunday in Milan, Italy.
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    Muslims In France Attend Mass In Gesture of Solidarity After Church Attack

    Jul 31, 2016
    "Being united is a response to this act of horror and barbarism," said one Muslim leader. Many Muslims across France were sending a message of unity after two extremist teens brutally killed a priest.
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    The Two-Way
    Attendees walk past a handful of placards during a break in the Methodists annual conference in Portland, Ore., in May 2016. The United Methodist Church, the nation's largest mainline Protestant denomination, was holding its once-every-four-years meeting
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    United Methodist Church Elects First Openly Gay Bishop, In Defiance Of Church Rules

    Jul 16, 2016
    Members of the United Methodist Church are deeply divided about homosexuality. Rev. Karen Oliveto's election puts the church in a "place where we have never been," said one bishop.
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    Religion
    Katrinna Alexandros was raised in rural Kentucky as a boy and a strict Southern Baptist. Now, as a trans woman and a Wiccan, she says she can't imagine feeling comfortable in a church other than Rebel and Divine.
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    Pastor Redefines 'Church' For Transgender Youth

    Feb 21, 2016
    For transgender people, church can feel extremely unwelcoming. A congregation in Phoenix is trying to change that by offering free meals and support to them — many of whom are homeless trans youth.
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    Reno Church Giving Sanctuary For Immigrants In US Illegally

    Jan 18, 2016

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Reno church is joining a growing movement among places of worship offering sanctuary to immigrants living in the U.S. illegally.

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    The Two-Way
    The church, of unidentified denomination, is set to open next month.
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    Taiwan Now Has A Giant, Shiny, Shoe-Shaped Church

    Jan 15, 2016
    The blue high heel made of glass was apparently built in an effort to draw female worshippers and tourists to the site. It reportedly will have 100 female-oriented features.
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    The Two-Way

    More Than 1,000 Mormons Resign From The LDS Church In Protest

    Nov 16, 2015
    The church's policies on families of same-sex couples has engendered heated criticism.
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    It's All Politics
    Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson speaks at a North Texas Presidential Forum hosted by Faith & Freedom Coalition and Prestonwood Baptist Church last weekend.
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    All Your Questions About Seventh-Day Adventism And Ben Carson Answered

    Oct 27, 2015
    Donald Trump is trying to raise suspicion of his surging Republican challenger's religious beliefs. But they're still largely in line with evangelical views, and differences may not matter to voters.
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    Pastor Believes Tahoe Church Vandalism Based On Satanism

    Sep 07, 2015

    RENO, Nev. (AP) — The minister of one of several churches hit by a string of vandalism at Lake Tahoe says they appear to be satanic attacks by an individual who is "very angry with Jesus."

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    Goats and Soda
    Rev. John Harmon preaches at Trinity Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
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    How Ebola Took A Toll On One American Church

    Jan 05, 2015
    Congregants at Trinity Episcopal Church come from many countries, including in West Africa. No one had visited the virus-stricken nations, yet fearful worshippers began skipping services.
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    Preserving Nevada's History: Old Church Still a Volunteer Effort

    Oct 08, 2014

    Sitting in the middle of the state, in the rural, almost ghost-town of Austin, Nevada, is St. Augustine's Catholic Church. Rising from a desert hillside...

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    Leader of Ordain Women Group Excommunicated

    Jun 25, 2014
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints saw Kate Kelly as a threat. The lawyer had founded the group Ordain Women, which argues for the...
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