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Religion

Mormon Church Leader To Be Officially Announced Tuesday

6:41am January 15, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to University of Virginia professor Kathleen Flake about the expected new leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Church President Thomas Monson died this month.

Report Shows It's Increasingly Dangerous To Be A Christian In Many Countries

4:22pm January 11, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Open Doors USA released its annual list of the most dangerous countries for Christians. Among those where anti-Christian hostility has grown are India and Turkey, two important U.S. allies.

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Usama Canon, a Muslim preacher and the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective.

An American Muslim Preacher Faces His Own Mortality

8:11am January 10, 2018

by Leila Fadel

Usama Canon is the founding director of the Ta'leef Collective, a "third place" for Muslims between mosque and home. After an ALS disagnosis, he's reflecting on his work.

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Pope Francis spoke to the ambassadors to the Holy See at the Sistine Chapel on Monday.

How To Make The World A Better Place In 2018, According To Pope Francis

3:11pm January 09, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

He spoke about topics in the headlines but also voiced concerns about the risks of technology and the need to develop better drugs without worrying about profits.

Pope Francis baptized 34 babies Sunday in an annual ceremony in the Sistine Chapel. He repeated advice from previous years: mothers should feel free to breastfeed during the service.

Pope Francis Once Again Encourages Mothers To Breastfeed In The Sistine Chapel

8:52pm January 07, 2018

by Maggie Penman

During an annual baptism ceremony in the Sistine Chapel Sunday, Pope Francis once again encouraged mothers to breastfeed if their infants were hungry, saying this was a "language of love."

Mormons and evangelical Christians shared strong support for President Trump in 2016, but theological differences still cause tension between the groups.

Evangelicals and Mormons Are Political Allies, But Theological Rivals

7:01am January 06, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Conservative Christians and Mormons vote the same way on many social issues, but religious differences still spur harsh criticisms between the groups.

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Deep Differences Remain Between Mormon And Evangelical Communities

4:58pm January 05, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

Conservative Christians are often allied politically with conservative Mormons, especially around social issues, but major theological differences remain between evangelical Christianity and Mormonism.

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Congo's Catholic Cardinal: Crackdown On Protesters Is 'Barbarism'

5:38am January 03, 2018

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Congo has accused security forces of opening fire on innocent protesters. The U.N. says several people died in Sunday's demonstrations against the president.

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Muslim-Americans Face Challenges When Confronting Leader's Misconduct

7:56am January 01, 2018

A prominent Dalled-based Muslim preacher has been caught up in allegations of sexual harassment. Clerics are looking into it. Ailsa Chang talks to BuzzFeed reporter Hannah Allam.

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Fabritze of the Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus lives and travels with the circus families, providing counseling and religious instruction. She says her most important role is a ministry of presence.

This Sister Act Brings Serenity To Circus Life

8:12am December 31, 2017

by Gloria Hillard

The Catholic Church circus ministry dates back to the 1920s. "I ran away joined the convent and then joined the circus," says Sister Dorothy Fabritze.