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Will Sideri bought a 700-year-old manuscript that was used in the Beauvais Cathedral in France for $75 at an estate sale in Waterville, Maine. An expert on manuscripts said the document could be worth as much as $10,000.

He went to an estate sale for bargains. He found a valuable 700-year-old document

2:02pm September 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

For $75, Will Sideri landed a 13th century manuscript that was used in the Beauvais Cathedral in France. An expert says the document could be worth as much as $10,000.

Christiane Amanpour, shown in 2018, said her interview with Iran's president was canceled when she refused to wear a headscarf.

CNN says Iran's president tried to make a hijab a condition for Amanpour interview

3:42pm September 22, 2022

by Merrit Kennedy

CNN's Chief International Anchor Christiane Amanpour said her interview with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in New York was abruptly canceled when she refused to wear a headscarf.

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Southern Baptists cut ties with LGBTQ-friendly church

11:44am September 21, 2022

by Associated Press and Peter Smith

The Southern Baptist Convention's top administrative body voted to cut ties with two congregations on Tuesday — an LGBTQ-friendly church in Greensboro, North Carolina, that had itself quit the denomination decades ago and a New Jersey congregation it cited for “alleged discriminatory behavior.”

California churches have space to create affordable housing, but there are hurdles

5:44pm September 19, 2022

by Adhiti Bandlamudi

There's a desperate need for affordable housing in California and churches have land to build on. But there are hurdles, including financing difficulties, pushback from neighbors and zoning issues.

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A new study modeled four scenarios for how religious affiliation could change in the U.S., and it projected that the percentage of people with no religious affiliation will rise.

America's Christian majority is on track to end

7:44pm September 17, 2022

by Michael Levitt

A new study shows that America's Christian majority has been shrinking for years, and if recent trends continue, Christians could make up less than half the U.S. population within a few decades.

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People walk by the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on Aug. 30. The school told students in an email that it was pausing all student clubs on campus.

Yeshiva University cancels all clubs after it was ordered to allow an LGBTQ group

12:03pm September 17, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The Supreme Court said Yeshiva University would have to go back to New York state courts in its legal battle with the YU Pride Alliance, an LGBTQ student group asking to be officially recognized.

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Some Christians are using sacred texts to embrace a broader understanding of gender

12:02pm September 17, 2022

by Deena Prichep

As some evangelicals push to restrict civil rights for trans people, other Christians use similar sacred texts and traditions to build a theology that embraces trans lives as part of God's creation.

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America's Christian majority is shrinking, and could dip below 50% by 2070

4:44pm September 15, 2022

The U.S.'s Christian majority has been shrinking for decades. A Pew Research Center study shows that as of 2020, about 64% of Americans identify as Christian. Fifty years ago, that number was 90%.

People walk by the campus of Yeshiva University in New York City on Aug. 30. A Supreme Court ruling left in place a New York state court ruling requiring the university to recognize the YU Pride Alliance.

The Supreme Court rules Yeshiva University must recognize student LGBTQ group for now

2:30pm September 15, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The opinion left in place a New York state court ruling requiring the university to recognize the YU Pride Alliance while it continues to argue its case.

Seattle Pacific University students and staff have sued leaders of the board of trustees for refusing to put an end to the university's discriminatory hiring practices.

Seattle Pacific University leaders are sued for anti-LGBTQ hiring practices

5:50am September 13, 2022

by Dustin Jones

The lawsuit says the university discriminates against potential faculty members by prohibiting individuals in same-sex relationships from being hired.