Religion
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The Latest: Pope hears from married Eastern rite priest
May 07, 2019 7:00 am - SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) - The Latest on Pope Francis' visit to North Macedonia (all times local): 6 p.m. An Eastern rite Catholic priest has told Pope Francis durin...
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Pope makes historic first visit to North Macedonia
May 07, 2019 7:00 am - SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) - Pope Francis made the first-ever papal visit to North Macedonia on Tuesday and sought to encourage its efforts to integrate into European ...
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Pope: Commission on female deacons disagrees on ordination
May 07, 2019 7:00 am - ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) - Pope Francis said Tuesday that an international commission of scholars has failed to reach a definitive conclusion about whether women were...
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Pope in Bulgaria says refugees need love; Orthodox stay away
May 06, 2019 7:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Pope Francis told refugees Monday in Bulgaria's showcase refugee center that they are bearing the "cross of humanity," as he pressed his call for ...
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Pope urges migrant-skeptic Bulgarians to open hearts, homes
May 05, 2019 7:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - Pope Francis urged Bulgarians on Sunday to open their hearts and homes to migrants, arguing that a country like Bulgaria, which is losing so much ...
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The Latest: Traveling pope urges 'revolution of charity'
May 05, 2019 7:00 am - SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) - The Latest on Pope Francis' trip to Bulgaria (all times local): 5:25 p.m. Pope Francis called for a "revolution of charity" based on God's love wh...
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Harvest Bible denies severance pay to fired founding pastor MacDonaldMay 04, 2019 1:00 am - The founder and former lead pastor for Rolling Meadows-based Harvest Bible Chapel has been denied any compensation since his termination, new church elders who took offi...
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German churches to see sharp drop in membership by 2060
May 02, 2019 7:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - A study predicts that Germany's two main Christian churches will lose millions of members over the coming decades and have to tighten their financial belts...
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Religious superiors asked to more freely speak about abuse
May 02, 2019 7:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The head of the international umbrella group of nuns said Thursday that religious sisters are increasingly speaking out about sexual and other forms ...
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Outgoing Harvest Bible Chapel elders apologize, call for prayers, patienceMay 01, 2019 1:00 am - Outgoing elders at the embattled Rolling Meadows-based Harvest Bible Chapel offered an update on mediation efforts, an apology, and a call for patience for new elders in...