Religion
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Washington Archbishop dismisses priest as exorcist following comments regarding UFOs and demons
Rosetti said in a Facebook post that by taking on the guise of UFOs, demons "influence us to do evil," and most of the sightings are "in fact demons."
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Who Would Jesus Kill? Abortion-as-religion court ruling opens door to legal murder, critics warn
Religious liberty scholars warn Indiana Supreme Court that "that no state could prohibit any religiously motivated homicide – stoning, honor killing, child sacrifice," under logic of lower court ruling.
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Pope meeting Brandon Johnson, mayor of his hometown Chicago, sparks sharp, divided reactions
Pope Leo XIV and Johnson a discussed political topics such as immigration, President Trump, slavery and the Iran-Israel conflict.
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Firefighters ask Supreme Court to stop liberal courts' end-run around religious rights
Appeals courts are circumventing high court's ruling for postal worker fired for refusing to work Sundays, letting employers deny COVID vaccine religious accommodations based on "speculative" harm with no jury trial, groups say.
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Pope Leo urges world to rein in AI’s power to eliminate jobs, automate warfare in first encyclical
Roman Catholic Church leader also asks for forgiveness for church’s slowness in condemning slavery centuries ago.
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School district kicks out Christian student ministry because founder opposes tax increase: lawsuit
Months before cutting off Sweet Onion Christian Learning Center from "released-time" Bible instruction, superintendent told board the community didn't like founder's Facebook posts or "particular interpretation of the Bible."
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Catholic counselor sues Oregon over $90k fine for not 'blessing' client's lesbian relationship
Supreme Court explicitly rejected the Beaver State's argument, that words alone are "professional conduct," when it stopped Colorado from punishing therapist for not affirming young clients' gender confusion, lawsuit says.
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Pope Leo XIV names former illegal immigrant as new bishop
Church leaders backing the appointment argue that Menjivar-Ayala’s lived experience brings valuable perspective to his new role, particularly due to current immigration issues
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Court blocks Washington school district's 'viewpoint discrimination' against student ministry
Everett schools must let LifeWise participate in "resource fairs" and display flyers in schools on same basis as secular groups including "boy praying," and release students for its programs on "semester-long basis," Biden nominee says.
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Trump vs Pope: Iran disagreement just latest in long history of Vatican challenging world leaders
The recent war of words between Donald Trump and Pope Leo has earned global headlines. But it's far from the first time a pontiff has squared off against a world leader.
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Vance says Pope Leo should stick to 'matters of morality' and leave public policy to Trump
Vance, who converted to Catholicism, said he doesn't "worry too much" about disagreements between Trump and the Pope on matters of policy, which he said should be left to the president.
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New York shows anti-Catholic bias with gender identity law that exempts Christian Scientists: suit
Empire State's LGBTQ Long-Term Care Facility Residents’ Bill of Rights doesn't apply to religious organizations that teach "reliance on spiritual means through prayer alone for healing," violating Establishment Clause, nuns say.
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Pope Leo XIV says 'delusion of omnipotence' is fueling war in Iran: 'Enough of war'
“Enough of the idolatry of self and money,” Leo said. “Enough of the display of power! Enough of war.”