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Need to know: Monday, October 31, 2016
The ‘Splainer: What is ‘Reformation Day’?
Reformation Day mainly is marked by Lutherans and members of the Reformed Church. In some churches, it has developed into a holiday meant to rival Halloween. But does it?
EXCERPTS: Pope Francis on ecumenism, secularism, terrorism and gossip
In a wide-ranging interview published ahead of his visit to Sweden to mark the anniversary of the Reformation today, the pontiff is as quotable as ever.
The public and private faith of Hillary Clinton
Clinton's remarks have revealed a deep strain in her religious thought: There are no freeloaders in heaven.
The new evangelical Moral Minority
If the Southern Baptist church can’t be bigger, Russell Moore wants it to be better.
New earthquake rocks Italy, buildings collapse but no deaths reported
Panicked Norcia residents rushed into the streets and the town’s ancient Basilica of St. Benedict collapsed, leaving just the facade standing.
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Charleston ‘on eggshells’ on eve of two racially charged trials
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) Two South Carolina shootings that rocked the country last year and raised questions about race in America are now headed for trial.
Is God really dead? How Britain lost faith in the church
Low church attendance is frequently in the news, but looking deeper into the phenomenon reveals what the underlying issues really are.
Episcopal Church elects first black woman diocesan bishop
(RNS) While she is not the first black female bishop in the Episcopal Church, those who preceded her held the title of “suffragan bishop,” a subordinate to the diocesan bishop.
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Religion may be a miracle drug
Church attendance is correlated with longer life and a sense of meaning.
Most US Mormons approve of church’s LGBT exclusion policy, study shows
(RNS) One year after the LDS Church banned children of same-sex marriages from baptism and baby blessings, most current Mormons agree with the policy -- and most former Mormons hate it.
False charges of ‘anti-Catholicism’ are anti-Catholic
(RNS) Leaked emails aren't anti-Catholic and neither is Hillary Clinton. But spreading such charges goes against canon law, and is more about politics than the faith.
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