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Notre Dame rebukes ugly politics, gives award to Biden and Boehner

by David Gibson

From Nigeria, a lesson in how to topple terrorists

by Howard LaFranchi

Exit poll religion questions are misleading, critics say

by Cathy Lynn Grossman

Israeli entrepreneur creates jewelry-sized full Bibles through nanotechnology

by Michele Chabin

Israeli civics textbook reinvigorates debate on nation's character

by Joshua Mitnick

People

Jonathan Sacks, author and former British chief rabbi, wins Templeton Prize

by Chris Herlinger

Human rights group calls for the release of detained Sudanese pastors

by Fredrick Nzwili

Crisis pregnancy centers create appreciation, controversy

by Warren Richey

People

Frederick Reese accepts congressional medal for civil rights marchers

by Adelle M. Banks

With new pastor in place, Emanuel AME continues on its 'mission of hope'

by Christian Century staff and Jesse James DeConto

Archaeologists find King David era fabric

by Michele Chabin

Southern Baptists' number of overseas missionaries drops by nearly 1,000

by Adelle M. Banks

'Greatest religious painter of 20th century' receives new interest, rare exhibit

by David Van Biema

People

Cornish Rogers, professor of ecumenism and former Century editor, dies at 86

by the Claremont School of Theology and Christian Century staff

South Africa's Anglican bishops take first step toward LGBT inclusion

by Fredrick Nzwili

In Mexico, pope’s visit underscores perilous life of priests

by Whitney Eulich and Tim MacGabhann

Pope and patriarch enter 'shared labor'

by Rosie Scammell and Christian Century staff

Did fear of divine punishment encourage early human cooperation?

by Eva Botkin-Kowacki

People

Qassem Soleimani, a new kind of Iranian national hero

by Scott Peterson

How Scalia's death may affect Supreme Court cases this year

by Richard Wolf

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