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Cardinal Dolan: Catholic Church could do better on gay outreach

by Cathy Lynn Grossman

Despite censures, Womenpriests movement grows

by Megan O'Neil

Vatican defends Pope Francis' washing of women's feet

by Alessandro Speciale

American Atheists wrestles with its cherished 'grumpy' image

by Kimberly Winston

How long a papal honeymoon? News analysis

by David Gibson

Delayed marriage leading to increased number of out-of-wedlock births

by Kim Painter

Syrian refugee crisis hits neighboring countries

by Richard A. Kauffman

Gordon Cosby, 95, pioneer in missional thinking

New bells to ring out at Notre Dame Cathedral

by Elizabeth Bryant

GOP senator changes his view on gay marriage

Pope washes feet of two girls, two Muslims at youth prison

by Alessandro Speciale

Scholars piece together a 'new' New Testament

by Caleb K. Bell

Dark-skinned Satan has a long history

by Adelle M. Banks

FDR Labor Secretary Frances Perkins wins'Lent Madness' tournament

by Lauren Markoe

On gay marriage, Supreme Court ponders not 'if' but 'how'

by Lauren Markoe and Caleb K. Bell

Analysis: Supreme Court searches for way around gay marriage

c. 2013 Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) In nearly two hours of arguments on Wednesday (March 27), the Supreme Court heard many of the expected cases for and against recognizing gay marriage: that refusing to do so is blatant discrimination, that gay marriage is a social experiment that the court should not preempt, that Washington has no role in state marriage laws.
by Kevin Eckstrom

Victims raise profile of 'spiritual abuse'

by Tracy Simmons

Muslim convert quits Catholic Church, says it's too weak against Islam

by Alessandro Speciale

Pope Francis calls for intensified dialogue with Muslims

by Alessandro Speciale

Alcoholics Anonymous wrestles with its spiritual roots

by G. Jeffrey MacDonald

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