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LDS Church Launches Child Abuse Prevention Program

25 Aug 2019
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C Barnett

Every adult who works with children must complete the course by September 22, 2019. Last Friday church leaders announced every church adult working with children must complete the course by September...

Nuns Sold Slaves to Pay Off Debts and Build a Chapel

06 Aug 2019
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Nathan Glover

Catholic girls' school was built on profits earned from slavery There have been many stories of nuns being the victims of abuse while stories of priests being abusers have circulated the internet....

Wave of States Investigating Catholic Abuse, Utah Lists Names of Priests Accused

19 Dec 2018
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C Barnett

45 states have requested documents from the Vatican on abuse by clergy. Now 45 states have sought information regarding child abuse and other forms of misconduct, with some going back decades to find...

Mormon Church Issues New Guidelines on How to Deal With Abuse for Both Women and Children

29 Mar 2018
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Derek Welch

It is more of a policy emphasis than a policy change The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced on March 26 it is in the process of making considerable changes to its abuse guidelines...

Why The Catholic Church Needs a #METOO Moment

27 Jan 2018
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C Barnett

Needs to Facilitate Discussion To Battle History of Abuse The recent news that Casey Affleck has withdrawn as an Academy Awards presenter over accusations that he has engaged in sexual violence is yet another...

10 Feb 2017
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Alison Lesley

Thai Officials Using Jehovah’s Witnesses Publications To Address Social Issues This year marks three years since Thai Government officials started using publications by Jehovah’s Witnesses as part...

Is Trump Making Female Evangelicals Betray the Republican Party?

02 Nov 2016
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Kelly Frazier

Recent controversies coupled with allegations of sexual harassment threaten to drive female Evangelicals away from their traditionally republican voting behavior. The split between Americans over...

30 Jul 2016
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Alison Lesley

Muslim teenagers are hoping to reduce racial abuse with poems addressing Islamophobia. Islamophobia has been on a massive rise in the U.S ever since the 9/11 attacks. Many Muslims have been the victims...

Religious Leaders Against Domestic Violence Urge Congress on Gun Laws

23 May 2016
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Nathan Glover

Faith Leaders aim to put end to law permitting domestic abusers to purchase and own firearms. Almost 500 Christian, Muslim and Christian faith leaders have given their consent to a letter requesting...

What Do You Do When God Doesn’t Hear Your Calls?

03 May 2016
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Devin Mott

Featured Contributor Devin Mott wrestles with his faith and wonders if God will ever answer his calls. Sister Margaret's Rosaries make a familiar metronome like click as I kneel at the back of the chapel....