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In a Visit to a Tiny Flock in Mongolia, Pope Has an Eye on Russia and China
The pontiff arrived Friday on a trip that the Vatican said was meant to encourage the fewer than 1,500 Catholics…
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From School Bells to Wedding Bells
Picking a wedding venue can be a daunting process. But for some couples who met as college students, marrying at…
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America Is Losing Religious Faith
While much of the rest of the industrialized world has become more secular over the last half-century, the United States…
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Once a Force in Harlem, the Oldest Black Church in New York Hangs On
Mother A.M.E. Zion Church recently received a $200,000 grant for preservation, but attendance has dwindled to a few dozen congregants…
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World
Pastor or Traitor? Ukrainians Shun a Church Seen as a Kremlin Tool
The village parishioners’ decision to oust their priest reflects a broader push within Ukraine to reduce the influence of an…
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O’Connor Was a Lonely Voice for Change — Until Ireland Changed With Her
Sinead O’Connor shocked her strongly Catholic country when she tore up the pope’s picture. But the Church’s sexual abuse scandals…
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When Signs of Trouble Appear, Mayor Adams Turns to His Religious Base
Mr. Adams has leaned heavily on the religious segment of his multiethnic, outer Manhattan base for support.
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World
What Is the Synod of Bishops?
The assembly includes bishops from all over the world and takes years to prepare for. For the first time, an…
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Charles Stanley, Atlanta Pastor Who Preached to the World, Dies at 90
He helped lead a conservative takeover of the Southern Baptist Convention, and he mastered the use of media to spread…
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World
At Christianity’s Holiest Site, Rival Monks Struggle to Turn Other Cheek
At the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, on the site where Jesus is believed to have been crucified…