Religion
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Pope Leo names Illinois Bishop Ronald Hicks as next New York archbishop, replacing retiring Dolan
Bishop Ronald Hicks is the current bishop of Joliet, Illinois
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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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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.
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Court win by defiant church caps broad triumph over Newsom curbs on free exercise of religion
Settlement with Grace Community Church ends long legal standoff between California and houses of worship, which governor deemed "nonessential" as part of shutdown order.
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Faith organizations across U.S. help Afghan refugees with supplies, resettling
These organizations come from a variety of faith backgrounds, including Christian, Jewish, and Muslim.
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California church that refused to close for COVID gets $800,000 from state, county to settle suit
Los Angeles County had already spent $950,000 on legal fees prior to the settlement.
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Fleeing Christians turned away at airport in Kabul amid fears of Taliban religious violence
The State Department's P-2 (Priority 2) designation for Afghan nationals leaving the country doesn't prioritize religious minorities.
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New leader of chaplains at Harvard, founded on religious beliefs, is an atheist
New England college was founded in the 1630s by Puritan colonists building churches, wanting to make sure their clergy would be educated.
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Pope Francis tells Catholics to get vaccinated, calls doing so an 'act of love'
The Pope's message is aimed particularly at Catholics in Central and South America
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Pelosi's bishop says speaker 'epitome of hypocrisy' after her claims to be 'devout Catholic'
"Catholics do not oppose fundamental human rights," he says of abortion-supporting speaker.
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Appeals court reinstates church's lawsuit against Washington state abortion coverage mandate
Church's inability to get abortion-free health plan after law took effect is an "injury," 9th Circuit agrees.
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Abortion coverage mandate doesn't harm churches, Washington state tells baffled appeals court
As if state officials were arguing "our fingerprints aren't on the murder weapon," 9th Circuit judge says.