Religion
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New York Catholic archdiocese to negotiate sex-abuse settlement with 1,300 accusers, raising $300M
“As we have repeatedly acknowledged, the sexual abuse of minors long ago has brought shame upon our church,” Cardinal Timothy Dolan said
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Conservative group reaches major settlement with DoD on producing dog tags with Bible verses
The settlement comes after production of the dog tags was halted following a complaint from an anti-religious group in 2019.
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Acting ICE director calls for ‘ICE was here’ Nativity be removed from Massachusetts church
A Nativity scene at St. Susanna Parish in the Boston suburb of Dedham shows an empty manger, along with the sign and contact information for a group that monitors immigration enforcement in Massachusetts.
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Pope Francis, 85, dismisses media speculation he's poised to retire
The 85-year-old pontiff also denied rumors in 90-minute interview Saturday that he had cancer
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Air Force avoids court-martial, pursues separation board over officer's religious objection to vax
"It'd be a significant embarrassment and a huge blow to the Air Force to have a judge rule" that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is "not a lawful order," said attorney Davis Younts.
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Army vax objectors stranded in 'limbo' apart from families, booted off base: legal defense group
Army spokesman says he's "unaware of any policy directing unvaccinated Soldiers must reside off base."
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After churches forced to shutter in pandemic, South Carolina enacts bill deeming them 'essential'
Measure signed into law by GOP Gov. Henry McMaster
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Ukrainians pray for peace on Orthodox Easter
"All of us believe our sunrise will come soon," Zelensky said.
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SCOTUS to hear case of Washington state high school football coach fired for praying
Bremerton High School football coach Joe Kennedy was fired after praying on-field at the end of games for seven years.
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Seminary student dies during crucifixion reenactment
He was playing the role of the disciple Simon Peter in "Passion of the Christ."
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Pope Francis decries Westerners as 'racists' over Ukrainian refugee relief efforts
"Jesus suffered too, because he was a migrant and a refugee in Egypt when he was a child, to escape death," the Pope said.
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First mosaic inscribed to Jesus, unearthed in early church below Israeli prison, to open to public
Third-century church scheduled to open to public view this summer after prison on top of the site is relocated.
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Air Force officer faces court-martial over religious objection to COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Air Force officer can either face a court-martial or be punished by forfeiting rank or pay or working extra duty for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.