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WASHINGTON (RNS) Catholic bishops and Christian medical groups are
"disappointed" that the Obama administration has rescinded Bush-era
conscience clauses for health care workers.
(RNS) Houses of worship and other charities often aren't in competition
for dollars but instead tend to reap donations from similar donors, a
new study shows.
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The way pastor Jonathan Wilkins sees it, members of his Baptist
church in Thomaston, Georgia, should have the right to carry guns into
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(RNS) A federal appeals court ruled Monday (Feb. 7) that a Puerto Rican
law intended to keep neighborhoods safe from crime has been used
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The architect of the Obama administration's new
consumer protection bureau met with faith-based groups Tuesday (Feb. 8)
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President Obama has named some top U.S. church leaders to an advisory
council on faith-based programs, but the list of appointments is
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WASHINGTON (RNS) Professors at the U.S. Air Force Academy have filed
suit in a bid to stop a school prayer luncheon headlined by a
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The pending repeal of the U.S. military's ban on openly
gay members will not change policies related to chaplains, the Pentagon
stated Friday (Jan. 28).
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(RNS) A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by gun rights
advocates who claimed a Georgia law prohibiting weapons in a house of
worship was unconstitutional.
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Fifteen months after being tapped to head the civil rights group
founded by her famous father, Bernice King has declined the post, citing
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(RNS) A top leader of the Southern Baptist Convention has resigned
from a new interfaith coalition, saying some fellow Southern Baptists
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The former president of the United Church of Christ has been
suspended for one year and ordered to undergo a "program of growth"
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(RNS) When a community needs to rebuild crumbling roads, should houses
of worship pay fees for the number of times their congregants drive on
them?
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Faith leaders with long-term ties to Cuban organizations are hailing a
change in White House policy that reduces restrictions on religious
travel to the island nation.
WASHINGTON (RNS) Six feet above the vaulted entranceway to Washington
National Cathedral, the rough contours of Rosa Parks' face are taking
shape.
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(RNS) The late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. has long been hailed as a
civil rights leader, but religious studies professor Lewis Baldwin said
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The Veterans of Foreign Wars has sued the Obama
administration, saying it is dragging its feet on transferring ownership
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WASHINGTON (RNS) The Civility Project, a two-year bipartisan attempt
to get politicians and others to respect one another, is closing down
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WASHINGTON (RNS) Facing a backlash from conservative groups,
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ordered changes to a proposal to
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Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, having concluded a three-year probe
into alleged lavish spending at six major broadcast ministries, has
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