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Ryan Coleman, 34, accused his former employer — a construction company in Oregon — of firing him for refusing to attend required Bible study meetings.

Construction Worker Sues Company, Says He Was Fired For Not Attending Bible Study

8:28pm August 30, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The $800,000 lawsuit contends that Ryan Coleman, 34, was required to attend weekly meetings against his wishes. The company said the requirement was not illegal and employees were paid to attend.

BuzzFeed Investigation Details Decades Of Systemic Child Abuse At Vermont Orphanage

8:10am August 30, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with BuzzFeed contributor Christine Kenneally about her article investigating physical and sexual abuse by nuns at St. Joseph's Orphanage in Burlington, Vt.

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Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square on Wednesday.

With Vatican In Turmoil Over Abuse Allegations, Questions Remain About What Pope Knew

2:43pm August 29, 2018

by Sylvia Poggioli

In the era of social media and the 24-hour news cycle, mudslinging between rival church factions is now occurring in the open. Key unanswered questions have emboldened some of the pope's critics.

Trump Hosts White House Dinner For Evangelical Supporters

7:03am August 29, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Dallas, one of the largest Southern Baptist mega-churches in the country, who was at the dinner.

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Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston is president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Catholic Lay Group Wants More Responsibility To Investigate Clergy Sexual Abuse

8:11pm August 28, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

A panel of lay advisers to U.S. Catholic bishops sees a "systemic problem" in the church that can only be addressed independently of Catholic authorities.

Rohingya Refugees Mark One Year Since The Crisis

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Who Can Help The Rohingya?

2:09pm August 28, 2018

There are new charges of genocide and brutal violence affecting hundreds of thousands of ethnic Muslims in Myanmar.

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Allegations Surface That Pope Francis Knew Of Alleged Abuses By Former D.C. Cardinal

5:40pm August 27, 2018

by Tom Gjelten

The uproar over clergy sex abuse has turned into a fight over Pope Francis. Some conservative critics say the pope ignored warnings about an archbishop's misconduct and tolerated "homosexual networks" in the church leadership.

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Pope Francis arrives as people gather for the Mass in Phoenix Park on Sunday in Dublin.

Pope Ends Visit To A Disillusioned Ireland, Where Church Authority Has Plunged

3:36pm August 27, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

As the pope departed for Rome Sunday night, his visit to Ireland only seemed to reinforce the decline of Roman Catholic authority in a country that was once synonymous with the faith.

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At Mass In Dublin, Pope Apologizes For Clergy Sex Abuse Scandals

10:02am August 27, 2018

by Frank Langfitt

But his contrition was marred by a new allegation. An ex-Vatican official accused Pope Francis of ignoring for years sexual misconduct allegations against a U.S. cardinal, who has since resigned.

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The Leers have a holy water holder in the threshold of their home in Wilkins Township, just outside of Pittsburgh.

Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal Keeps Parishioners From Mass

8:54am August 27, 2018

by Virginia Alvino Young

After a grand jury report alleging mass child abuse in the Catholic Church in Pennsylvania, some parishioners skipped Mass, including a family who says their identity and community are in question.

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