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Will Jewish Pilgrims Overcome Anti-Semitism in Ukraine?

31 Aug 2017
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Alison Lesley

Historic Numbers Visit Holy Site. The local . They will congregate in the city for Rosh Hashanah. The local administration expects about 40,000 devout Jews to show up ahead of Jewish New Year on September...

Massive Numbers of Muslim Pilgrims Affected By Conflict

31 Aug 2017
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Alison Lesley

The annual pilgrimage done in the midst of a middle east crisis Mecca is Islam's holiest site and the event itself is a religious duty for Muslims. The ancient city with modern infrastructure...

Catholic School Who Removed Statues Says ‘Controversy’ Was Made Up

30 Aug 2017
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Nathan Glover

A leader at the school says media purposely twisted the story to create controversy. With the right-wing media jumping into the fray, officials of San Domenico School have asked for calm after there...

Religious Groups Responding to Hurricane Harvey

30 Aug 2017
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Gary Nguyen

Groups are offering food and a place to sleep. Roofs blew off businesses and homes when Hurricane Harvey hit Texas on August 25. Wind speed was a lethal 130 miles per hour. The storm resulted in approximately...

Joel Osteen Criticized for Temporarily Closing Church Instead of Using It as a Shelter for Hurricane

29 Aug 2017
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Derek Welch

After backlash, the church tweeted Tuesday they had started receiving people into the church. The church allegedly shut its doors to thousands of Texans who were displaced by the flood who desperately...

Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart Say Same-Sex Marriage Is a Threat to Religious Freedom

28 Aug 2017
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Corey Barnett

Only heterosexual marriage can keep the concept of family alive . In his pastoral communication, he has asked people to participate in the Marriage Law Postal Survey, making sure that the religious...

Franklin Graham Criticizes Islam as A “Religion of Peace”

28 Aug 2017
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Derek Welch

Franklin Graham quoted an ex-CIA employee to substantiate his views Evangelical leader In a politically incorrect Facebook post, which was clearly written as a reaction to the Barcelona attacks,...

Liberty University Alumni Sending Back Diplomas After Falwell’s Remarks on Charlottesville

26 Aug 2017
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Derek Welch

Alumni upset with Falwell’s support for Trump Jerry Falwell Jr. opted to defend President Trump in the wake of his statement on the events that took place during the white supremacy rally in Charlottesville,...

Nun and Paul Ryan Debate Poverty in Wisconsin

23 Aug 2017
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Derek Welch

Ryan and the GOP are on the defensive over healthcare bill The questioners were from Racine, Wisconsin. Ryan praised President Donald J. Trump on the latter's speech concerning the war in Afghanistan....

Pope Calls to Prioritize Immigrants’ Safety over National Security

22 Aug 2017
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Derek Welch

Pope urges world leaders to be sympathetic about refugees He said that migrant safety must be paramount, arguing that they should also surpass national security concerns. The pontiff continued to say that...