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The government last year denied the asylum request of Hilda Ramirez and her son, Ivan. They recently were taken in by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas.

U.S. Churches Offer Safe Haven For A New Generation Of Immigrants

11:39pm February 09, 2016

by John Burnett

A dozen congregations are harboring immigrants facing deportation. It echoes the sanctuary movement of the 1980s, when hundreds of churches sheltered Central Americans escaping war and violence.

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Former Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins (right) is greeted by supporter Donna Demir after a news conference on Jan. 6 in Chicago. Hawkins, who's Christian, was suspended by Wheaton, an evangelical Christian school, after she said Muslims and Chri

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Professor Who Said Christians, Muslims Share A God Is Leaving Christian College

12:41pm February 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Larycia Hawkins says she expressed solidarity with Muslims; evangelical Wheaton College said she contradicted its statement of faith. Hawkins, who faced possible termination, is leaving the school.

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High-Profile Advocate Takes Leave From Papal Commission On Sex Abuse

10:27am February 06, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Peter Saunders, a British survivor of sexual abuse by a priest, was a prominent and outspoken critic of the Vatican, pushing for more measures to protect children and punish pedophilia.

Within the current prayer area, to the left of the wooden bridge, a division between the men's and women's sections is marked by a barrier. The new prayer space will be to the right of the bridge.

New Western Wall Rules Break Down Barriers For Jewish Women

9:18am February 06, 2016

by Emily Harris

Israel has made a deal to create an area at Judaism's holiest site where women and men can pray together. But some say creating a government-supported egalitarian prayer space undermines unity.

Pope Francis To Meet With Leader Of Russian Orthodox Church In Cuba

4:54pm February 05, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis will meet in Cuba next week with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church in an effort to heal the 1,000-year-old schism that divided Christianity between East and West.

For the first time since their churches split in the 11th century, Pope Francis and Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill will meet in person. They're seen here in photos from earlier this year.

Meeting Between Pope And Russian Orthodox Patriarch Will Be 'First In History'

3:12pm February 05, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The Vatican and the Moscow Patriarchate say it's the first meeting between leaders of the two churches, which split in the 11th century.

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At Baltimore Mosque, Obama Tells Muslims: You're Part Of America Too

2:06pm February 04, 2016

President Obama on Wednesday visited a U.S. mosque for the first time in his presidency. That has left some Muslims asking: What took so long?

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Obama Challenges Anti-Muslim Rhetoric In First Visit To U.S. Mosque

6:27pm February 03, 2016

by Scott Horsley

"Muslim Americans keep us safe," President Obama said on Wednesday as he visited a mosque in the U.S. for the first time as president. His speech was designed to draw contrasts with rhetoric from some Republicans running to succeed him.

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Obama To Make His First Visit As President To A U.S. Mosque

4:05pm February 03, 2016

Renee Montagne talks to Peter Manseau, author of One Nation, Under Gods: A New American History, about the president's engagement of Americans of different faiths. Obama visits a mosque on Wednesday.

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Tej Rokka is a Nepali pastor who works with the evangelical group Climbing for Christ. He's standing inside Savior Alone Redeems Asians church, in Kathmandu, where he preaches.

Why Nepal Has One Of The World's Fastest-Growing Christian Populations

3:23pm February 03, 2016

by Danielle Preiss

The census showed no Christians in 1951. Today there are nearly 400,000. One reason: Some evangelical groups offer aid — desperately needed after the earthquake — and also seek converts.