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London-born teen to be made saint for spreading church teachings on internet

9:35pm May 24, 2024

by Willem Marx

The Vatican has announced that a London-born teenager who became famous for spreading church teachings is to be made a saint. Carlo Acutis will become the first millennial to be canonized.

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Anti-abortion activists who describe themselves as "abolitionists" protest outside a fertility clinic in North Carolina in April 2024.

Anti-abortion hardliners want restrictions to go farther. It could cost Republicans

6:20pm May 23, 2024

Abortion Rights has been a motivating political issue for generations, and this year might be the most intense for those on both sides of the issue.

NPR's Sarah McCammon reports on the anti-abortion rights activists who want to ramp up restrictions, criminalize patients who pursue abortions, and ban procedures like IVF.

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Louisiana considers law requiring Ten Commandments in public school classrooms

6:36pm May 22, 2024

by Molly Ryan

Louisiana might pass a law requiring the Ten Commandments be posted in every public school classroom. It's a move a few other states have considered after a court decision about religion.

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Detail of the "unified reich" text beneath a hypothetical "MAGA!!" headline.

Trump posted a video on Truth Social calling the country a 'unified reich' if he wins

11:25pm May 21, 2024

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The video adds to a long line of connections between the former president and antisemitism. The Trump campaign has not yet responded to NPR's request for comment.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker speaks to the media during NFL football Super Bowl 58 opening night on Feb. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden's leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend.

Benedictine College nuns denounce Harrison Butker's speech at their school

12:45pm May 19, 2024

by John Helton

"Instead of promoting unity in our church, our nation, and the world, his comments seem to have fostered division," the sisters wrote of the NFL kicker's controversial commencement address.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, Sen. Ted Budd, R-N.C., Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson

The late Rev. Billy Graham is immortalized in a statue unveiled at the US Capitol

11:31am May 17, 2024

by Associated Press

A statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham has been unveiled at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, where it will stand on behalf of his native North Carolina. The bronze sculpture of the prolific Charlotte-born evangelist was made public during a ceremony Thursday in the Capitol.

Rev. David Meredith and the Rev. Austin Adkinson

United Methodist delegates repeal their church's ban on its clergy celebrating same-sex marriages

7:18am May 05, 2024

by Associated Press

United Methodist delegates have repealed their church's longstanding ban on the celebrations of same-sex marriages or unions by its clergy. The action marked the final major repeal of a half-century's collection of LGBTQ bans and disapprovals that were embedded in the laws and social teachings of the United Methodist Church.

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United Methodist Church lifts bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

5:54pm May 04, 2024

by Jason DeRose

The United Methodist Church has made a series of decisions to become more welcoming of LGBTQ people. The moves have also driven away many conservative Methodists.

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President Joe Biden speaks during an event in Virginia on Jan. 23, to campaign for abortion rights, a top issue for Democrats in the upcoming presidential election.

As abortion looks like a key issue in 2024, voters more divided by party than ever

9:51am May 02, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

In a new report, Democrats are increasingly motivated by the issue of abortion - and increasingly supportive, as are independent voters. Republicans views have mostly remained the same.

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United Methodist Church votes to lift bans on LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

7:24am May 02, 2024

by Jason DeRose

The United Methodist Church, one of the largest U.S. Protestant denominations, voted to repeal its ban on LGBTQ clergy as well as prohibitions on its ministers from officiating same-sex weddings.

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