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Parents Of Girl Who Died Crossing Border Were Trying To Give Her A 'Better Life'
6-year-old Gurupreet Kaur’s parents said desperation and dreams of a "safer and better life" led to a border crossing attempt in the blistering Arizona desert.
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Pope 'Profoundly Saddened' By Image Of Drowned Migrant And Daughter At U.S. Border
Pope Francis has often spoken up in support of migrants and refugees seeking to escape war and poverty around the world.
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Joe Scarborough: Mike Pence Needs Bible Lesson On How To Treat Migrant Children
The “Morning Joe” host said Mike Pence should reacquaint himself with what the Bible says about caring for children.
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Indiana Catholic School Fires Gay Teacher, Caving To Archdiocese
Cathedral High School in Indianapolis said the “agonizing decision” to follow Archbishop Charles Thompson's mandate came after months of dialogue.
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Woman Claims Evangelical Seminary Leader Shamed Her When She Reported Campus Rape
Southern Baptist leader Paige Patterson accused her of lying, asked her humiliating personal questions and threatened her mom, a lawsuit contends.
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Rare 'Blue Boy' Stamp To Be Auctioned Decades After It Helped Carry Couple's Forbidden Love
The Alexandria Blue Boy stamp carried a letter between a secretly courting couple 172 years ago, with instructions to burn it after reading.
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Catholic School Kicked Out Of Archdiocese After Refusing To Fire Gay Teacher
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis will no longer recognize Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School as Catholic after the school refused to fire a gay employee.
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New Lawsuit Seeks To Bring Church Of Scientology Into The Me Too Era
A former Scientologist is suing the church and its leader David Miscavige, alleging years of abuse — and lawyers are hoping it will inspire more to come forward.
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Trump's Spiritual Adviser Prays To Stop 'Demonic Networks' Aligned Against Him
Paula White suggested the president was "anointed" by God as America's defender when she delivered an opening prayer at Trump's reelection rally.
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Male Pastors Read Sexist Comments People Made To Their Female Colleagues
The male United Methodist Church pastors said they felt "furious" and "ashamed" after reading about the misogyny female pastors deal with.
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Quebec Draws Challenge After Banning Many Public Workers From Wearing Religious Garb
Many officials including teachers and cops won’t be able to wear hijabs, kippas or other religious symbols on the job, thanks to Quebec’s new Bill 21.
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Joe Biden Insists He Can Persuade Republicans To Support His Agenda
The former vice president previously said Republicans would just “wake up” once Donald Trump is gone.
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Missouri Restaurant Cancels Wedding Dinner After Learning It Was For 2 Brides
A cafe in O'Fallon refused to host Kendall Brown and Mindy Rackley's rehearsal dinner because the owners disapprove of their relationship, the couple said.
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Ricky Martin Wades Into Religious Liberty Debate In Puerto Rico
After the pop star denounced a bill allowing government employees to avoid serving certain constituents, Puerto Rico's governor withdrew his support of it.
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Church To Run Drag Queen Story Time After City Officials Try To Stop Event
Open Cathedral, an LGBTQ-affirming church in Texas, has rented out a room at the Leander Public Library to make sure the show goes on.
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The First Black American Catholic Priest Is One Step Closer To Becoming A Saint
Pope Francis has moved the Rev. Augustus Tolton into the second stage of the four-part canonization process. There are still no black American Catholic saints.
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Wiccan Professor Alleges Catholic University Discriminated Against Her Faith
Pauline Hoffmann claims that St. Bonaventure University's decisions on her promotion stem from a "fear of the unknown."
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Evangelical Publisher's Africa-Themed Bible School Kit Had Kids Pretending To Be Slaves
Group Publishing has since revised its "Roar" curriculum for vacation Bible school and has issued apologies.
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Sexual Abuse Survivors To Protest Outside Southern Baptist National Meeting
Survivors and advocates are gathering in Alabama as the Southern Baptist Convention begins its annual meeting.
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Catholic Church Spent Millions Fighting Laws That Help Sexual Abuse Victims: Report
A new study says that the church poured at least $10.6 million into lobbying efforts in eight Northeastern states.