Religion
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Hegseth to restore 'faith and virtue' in Chaplain Corps, replacing 'self-help and self-care'
Singles out Army's spiritual fitness guide as "unacceptable and unserious" for mentioning God once but "feelings 11 times" and "playfulness, whatever that is, nine times." Could change what qualifies as recognized 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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Justices warn Maine school choice law may unconstitutionally favor 'watered down' religious beliefs
Maine's tuition assistance program appears to pick and choose between religions based on how evangelistic they are, justices say.
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Jewish organization's anti-hate ad rejected by Facebook before Hanukkah
"This, we believe, is an unintended, but calamitous consequence of your effort to curb hate speech," the organization said.
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Pentagon violating religious freedom of those sworn to defend it, vax dissenters' attorneys argue
400 years after first Thanksgiving feast was celebrated by dissenters seeking freedom of conscience in the New World, military is denying exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandate for those with religious objections.
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Christian florist pays gay couple denied wedding services $5,000, withdraws SCOTUS appeal
Barronelle Stutzman plans to retire and let others continue SCOTUS fight for "artistic freedoms of creative professionals."
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Biden says pope told him to ‘keep receiving Communion’ in spite of support for abortion rights
Pontiff reportedly told Democrat he’s a “good Catholic.”
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Air Force diversity officer: Bid for religious exemption from vax mandate cost her plum job
Reservist's discrimination case tests religious freedom from COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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Border pray-in: Faith leaders meet, sound alarm over human trafficking, Biden humanitarian crisis
California attorney general created two new anti-human trafficking teams this year to apprehend perpetrators and support survivors after increased labor and sexual exploitation was reported statewide.
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Pat Robertson steps down as host of '700 Club' after 54 years
The 91-year-old Southern Baptist has served as one of the longest-serving television hosts in history.
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Alaska Airlines fired flight attendants for saying Democrat transgender bill harms women
EEOC complaints say union refused to defend their employment rights against religious discrimination, "disparaged" their Christian beliefs.
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Brushing off Supreme Court rulings, Calif. county fines church as commercial enterprise
Calvary Chapel seeks dismissal of $2.8 million in Santa Clara County fines.