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U.S. Church Membership Plummets to All-Time Low

20 Apr 2019
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Kelly Frazier

Study indicates these numbers may drop further in the future. In a poll about church attendance and religious affiliation in the country, it was found only 50 percent of Americans actively practice...

Pope Francis Assigned the First African-American Bishop to Head the D.C. Church

05 Apr 2019
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C Barnett

Archbishop Wilton Gregory may also become the first African-American Cardinal eligible to vote for the next pope. The 71-year-old will be the first African-American to hold the senior-most U.S. position...

Republican Charlie Dent Attacks Evangelicals For Supporting Trump

30 Mar 2018
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Nathan Glover

Called Christians “Pretty Silent” On President’s Scandals Representative Charlie Dent, a GOP lawmaker, has challenged Trump’s supporters: He asked how they can justify their support towards...

Billy Joel Wears Star of David During MSG Concert

02 Sep 2017
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Alison Lesley

Joel and Patty Smyth smack ex-Trump administration staff during performance of "Goodbye to You" On his 43rd sold out show at Madison Square Garden, , one on the front left breast and the other at the back....

Cardinal George Pell Charged with Sexual Assault, Takes Leave of Absence

30 Jun 2017
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Nathan Glover

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 advisers of the Pope...

Mark Ruffalo puts ‘Spotlight’ on Catholic Abuse Scandal in New Movie

17 Sep 2015
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Derek Welch

Mark Ruffalo hopes new film will provoke the Catholic Church to use 'Spotlight' as a way to heal victims of the church's sexual abuse in Boston. Spotlight is a new film directed by Tom McCarthy which...

Conservative Christian Star Josh Duggar’s Admission to Cheating on Wife, Porn Addiction, Keeps Changing

21 Aug 2015
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Alison Lesley

The Duggar family is again defending the actions of their 27-year-old son, Josh Duggar, after leaked information on his infidelity and pornography addiction. When hackers posted several gigabytes...

Family in turmoil: Rachel Dolezal is white, evangelical Christian parents say amid family sex abuse scandal

05 Jul 2015
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Alison Lesley

After her strict Christian upbringing, Dolezal's parents said they believed their daughter portrayed herself as black as a way to hurt them. Rachel Dolezal, a civil rights activist and former president...

Religion and Television: A Match Made in Heaven

22 Mar 2015
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Alison Lesley

Television portrays more religion with hit shows House of Cards & The Americans exploring religious themes and CW's "The Messengers" featuring angels. On April 10, 2015, The CW plans to launch a new series,...

Pope Francis’ Zero Tolerance for Sexual Abuse Questioned

18 Mar 2015
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Alison Lesley

The Catholic Church has dealt with many sexual abuse scandals, but is Pope Francis actually committed to a zero tolerance policy? In 2011, a member of the southern Chilean diocese was found guilty of sexual...