Pope Francis greets Cardinal Donald Wuerl, right, in 2015. After a Pennsylvania grand jury accused Wuerl of helping to protect abusive priests when he was Pittsburgh’s bishop, he will travel to Rome to discuss his resignation. (L’Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)
Need to know: Wednesday, September 12, 2018
Cardinal Wuerl says he will meet with pope to discuss possible resignation
Wuerl, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., has come under mounting pressure since the release of a grand jury report on child sex abuse by priests in the state.
Weighing the spiritual cost when saints turn out to be scoundrels
What do we do when we learn our beloved shepherd is actually a predator?
Indian court raises LGBT hopes of finding home in traditional faiths
The country's highest court struck down a ban on homosexuality, galvanizing many LGBT Indians to practice their faith more openly.
Kenyan religious leaders fight to rescue young girls from child marriage
Beading is a form of sexual enslavement that lets older men engage in intercourse with young girls, even when they do not intend to marry them.
Most voters accept candidates who aren’t religious, poll finds
While voters feel that religion should impact a wide variety of policy issues, many are accepting of candidates who don't hold strong religious beliefs.
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Seventeen years after 9/11, Muslims are still ‘presumed guilty’
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‘Fat and Faithful’: A new book probes the spirituality of body image
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The Mormon kids are all right
Yes, Mormon Millennials are leaving the LDS Church at higher rates than previous generations. But there's also a lot of reason for hope.
