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Pope Francis announces most radical annulment reforms in centuries

by Jessica Mendoza and Harry Bruinius

In ‘nonreligious’ Japan, shrines still exert a pull

by Michael Holtz

Did you hear the one about the pope?

by Emily McFarlan Miller

Catholic to Catholic-ish: 45 percent in U.S. feel connected to the faith

by Cathy Lynn Grossman

Emanuel AME shooter will face death penalty

by Olivia Lowenberg

Israeli settler vigilantes see attacks as route to Jewish theocracy

by Joshua Mitnick

Could this Qur'an fragment be older than Muhammad?

by Beatrice Gitau

Pope Francis stresses mercy amid culture clashes

by Harry Bruinius

The Ashley Madison hack points a theologian toward grace

by Cathy Lynn Grossman

Why Supreme Court is still weighing in on same-sex marriage

by Beatrice Gitau and Patrik Jonsson

Obama bristles at anti-Semitism charges during interview with Jewish newspaper

by Lauren Markoe

Can lessons from Plains reach beyond Mr. Jimmy's Sunday School class?

by Patrik Jonsson

White supremacist rests case in shooting trial: how prevalent is anti-semitism?

by Michael Holtz

Why ISIS set off explosives at Syria's ancient Bel temple

by Dominique Soguel

Schools engage three faiths in Israel

by David Heim

Amelia Boynton Robinson, "matriarch of the Voting Rights Act," dies at 104

by Kevin Truong

New Nuns on the Bus tour to highlight Pope Francis U.S. visit and agenda

by David Gibson

When it comes to worship music, Hispanic churches look within

by Jesse James DeConto

In Chicago, a new synagogue seeks Judaism minus Zionism

by Sara Weissman

Square in Rome named after Martin Luther

by Rosie Scammell

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