Religion
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Pope pledges to continue reforms in face of leaks
Nov 08, 2015 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - In his first public comments on the latest scandal rocking the Vatican, Pope Francis told followers in St. Peter's Square on Sunday that the theft of...
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AP NewsAlert
Nov 08, 2015 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis makes first comments on latest Vatican leaks, pledges to continue reforms. ...
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Gay Mormon church members say new rules are devastating
Nov 07, 2015 6:00 am - SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - In the past two years, Nathan Kitchen has revealed to his five children that he's gay, gone through a divorce with his wife and grappled with how t...
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Pope: It's sad to see priests, bishops 'attached to money'
Nov 06, 2015 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis on Friday decried how bishops and other clergy exploit their roles to advance their careers and to increase wealth, in his first public ...
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Reform Jews approve far-reaching transgender resolution
Nov 05, 2015 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The largest movement of Judaism in the U.S. passed the most far-reaching resolution in support of transgender rights of any major religious organiza...
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Reform Jews poised to pass transgender resolution
Nov 04, 2015 6:00 am - ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - When Rabbi Elliot Kukla became the first out transgender rabbi ordained in the Reform Jewish movement almost a decade ago, he would get questions fr...
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Vatican downplays 2 books recounting financial misdeeds
Nov 04, 2015 6:00 am - VATICAN CITY (AP) - The Vatican spokesman has sought to play down a pair of books recounting financial malfeasance and greed within the Vatican, saying many of the discl...
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Volunteering makes life a bit betterNov 03, 2015 10:00 pm - "Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?' And I said, " Here I am, send me." - Isaiah 6:8 (NIV) My desire to volunteer s...
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Vatican scandal heats up with revelations of greed, intrigue
Nov 03, 2015 6:00 am - Two new books are deepening a Vatican scandal with tales of mismanagement and greed, such as sainthood causes that can cost up to a half-million dollars and a monsignor ...
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Survey: Religious Americans keep faith amid secularization
Nov 03, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A survey released Tuesday brought some good news for faith leaders alarmed by the spike in the number of Americans who say they have no ties to a particu...