Religion and Faith

October 27, 2018 7:20 PM

Increased security in place at Minnesota synagogues

Extra security is in place at synagogues and congregations in Minnesota in the wake of Saturday's deadly attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh.

by Andrew Krueger

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October 24, 2018 4:29 PM

Vatican target of lawsuit over child sexual abuse by priests

A lawsuit filed by St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson seeks all records the Vatican has about child sexual abuse by clergy.

by Martin Moylan

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October 23, 2018 6:47 AM

Museum of the Bible says 5 of its most famed artifacts are fake

After independent analysis, the museum said on Monday that five of its famed Dead Sea Scrolls fragments were fake. They will be pulled from their exhibit. Other fragments will undergo further study.

by Emily Sullivan

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October 19, 2018 5:37 AM

Feds launch sex abuse probe of Pennsylvania's Roman Catholic Church

NPR has learned that the Justice Department issued subpoenas to at least six of the state's eight dioceses seeking private files and records.

by Bobby Allyn

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October 18, 2018 3:50 PM

Deep in the desert, a case pits immigration crackdown against religious freedom

The Justice Department wants to get tough on illegal immigration and boost religious freedom. But a case involving aid to migrants has put the two on a collision course.

by Ryan Lucas

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October 16, 2018 7:07 AM

Washington Catholic archdiocese names 31 priests 'credibly accused' of sexual abuse

The list, which includes allegations dating back as far as 1948 and as recently as 1996, was released days after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Cardinal Donald Wuerl.

by Emily Sullivan

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October 13, 2018 10:50 AM

U.S. pastor freed from Turkey prays with Trump in Oval Office

Trump welcomed Brunson to the White House to celebrate his release from nearly two years of confinement in Turkey, which had sparked a diplomatic row with a key ally and outcry from U.S. evangelical groups.

by Associated Press

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October 12, 2018 6:02 AM

Pope accepts resignation of Cardinal Wuerl, archbishop of Washington

Cardinal Donald Wuerl has been accused of covering up sexual abuse scandals during his long tenure as the bishop of Pittsburgh.

by Tom Gjelten and Bill Chappell

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October 12, 2018 4:00 AM

Religious left? Faith groups get involved in politics

Some faith groups are rallying supporters to vote for Democrats this year, but they're up against the more-established conservative right, who are fired up over the Supreme Court battle.

by Briana Bierschbach

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October 8, 2018 4:34 PM

Romanian referendum to ban same-sex marriage fails

In failing to meet the minimum turnout, voters rejected a constitutional amendment championed by religious groups that would have defined marriage as between a man and a woman.

by Joanna Kakissis

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