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Mormon Church Approves Pants and Maternity Leave for Women
Years long fight by LDS women for equality finally starts bearing fruit in the form of a new memo sent by church leaders Female employees at…
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80% of Canadians Would Choose an Atheist Prime Minister
80% Canadians do not mind voting for an Atheist leader Polls show Canada is comparatively more open to diversity in one sense. 80 percent of Canadians…
Christianity
LDS Leader for Women, Barbara Winder, Has Died at 86
Barbara Winder, leader who healed a divide in the LDS Church during the 1980s, has passed away. Barbara Winder, the LDS women’s leader who helped bring…
Catholicism
Cardinal George Pell Charged with Sexual Assault, Takes Leave of Absence
The high-ranking church official served as one of the Pope’s closest advisers; Vatican receives the news with ‘regret’ One of the senior Vatican officials and trusted…
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U.S. About to Eliminate Anti-Semitism Monitor in the State Department
Nobody yet chosen to head the department; may be dismantled on July 1 Critics are coming down heavily on Trump for not filling the role of…
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Facebook Pushes To Crack Down on Hate Speech
Facebook moves forward on hate speech crackdown; hires 3,000 In a current series termed as Hard Questions, Facebook staff and management have been explaining to the…
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Sikh Couple to Take Legal Action After ‘Cultural Heritage’ Prevents Them From Adopting
UK adoption agency denies Sikh couple. A Sikh couple living in the UK have reported to the press that they were turned away from a local…
Catholicism
Majority Support Gay Marriage, Even Evangelicals
Support for gay marriage has reached an all-time high; support for gay marriage increased among Republicans, Catholics, and Evangelicals. Support for gay rights in the U.S.…
Christianity
Destruction of Arkansas Ten Commandments Monument Forces Satanic Temple to Postpone Lawsuit
The Satanic Temple is dropping charges, but vows to resume the lawsuit if the monument is installed again. On June 28, a monument depicting the Ten…
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Unitarian Universalists Elect First Woman President
Election of Rev. Susan Frederick-Gray comes after the resignation of ex-president amidst diversity issues. The Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA) elected its first woman president in Rev.…
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12-Year-Old Gay Mormon Girl Comes Out to Her Church
Savannah hopes that her coming out will help closeted church members. Savannah Ward, a 12-year-old from Utah, took the stand in her Mormon Church's Fast and…
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Western Wall Plan for Mixed-Gender Prayer Space Put on Hold
Mixed-gender prayer scrapped at Western Wall In a move that has angered both Conservative and Reform Jewish groups, the Israeli government suspended plans to create a…