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US House Seeks To Allow Head Coverings On Floor, First In 181 Years
A newly diverse House of Representatives has passed a rule that, for the first time in 181 years, allows head coverings to be worn on the House floor for religious reasons.
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Cruel Emperor, Refugees' Struggle: What Trump Heard In Christmas Sermon
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended Christmas Eve services at one of the city's most prominent - and liberal - houses of worship, the Washington National Cathedral, and heard a sermon about the Christmas narrative - in particular the use of power, human cruelty and the struggle of refugees who are turned away at "their grea...
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All The Presidents Recited A Core Prayer At Bush Funeral. Except Trump
The Apostles' Creed is one of the prayers most core to Christianity. It states in a few lines the basic narrative of Jesus' life, is the statement of faith in one God, and is said daily by Christians across the globe.
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Trump's Evangelical Advisers Meet Saudi Crown Prince In Rare Visit
A group of prominent U.S. evangelical figures, including several of President Donald Trump's evangelical advisers, met Thursday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose role in the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi remains unclear. In a statement that included smiling photos, the group said "it is our desir...
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More Than 300 Priests In US Accused Of Sex Abuse Of Over 1,000 Children
The 800-page-plus grand jury report detailing 70 years of alleged misconduct and church response across Pennsylvania was released today.
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Muslims Add Richness To American Life: Donald Trump's Ramzan Message
Offering warm greetings on Ramadan and hosting an iftar meal have been standard White House behavior for decades during the major Muslim holiday - but not during the Trump presidency. That appears to be changing.
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Donald Trump To Anti-Abortion Marchers: "We Are With You All The Way. May God Bless You"
Thousands of activists at the annual March for Life enjoyed a rare display of political firepower Friday, with addresses by the president, vice president and House speaker all celebrating gains the anti-abortion movement has made under Donald Trump. But the movement's elevated status comes at the price of much internal debate.
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Who Said It: Trump Or Jesus? Why 1.5 Million People Have Taken This Quiz
In late July, a comedy writer, Trump critic and Christian, Dani Messerschmidt, tweeted the following out of disgust:
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A Yazidi Woman Shares Her Story Of Terror At The Hands Of The Islamic State
On Aug. 15, 2014, Islamic State fighters who had surrounded her small Iraqi town for days ordered Nadia Murad and other Yazidis to walk to the local school, where men were to head upstairs, women downstairs. A sight along the way terrified the 20-year-old even more: backhoes at work. She'd seen videos of Islamic State fighters filling mass graves. ...
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US House Seeks To Allow Head Coverings On Floor, First In 181 Years
A newly diverse House of Representatives has passed a rule that, for the first time in 181 years, allows head coverings to be worn on the House floor for religious reasons.
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Cruel Emperor, Refugees' Struggle: What Trump Heard In Christmas Sermon
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump attended Christmas Eve services at one of the city's most prominent - and liberal - houses of worship, the Washington National Cathedral, and heard a sermon about the Christmas narrative - in particular the use of power, human cruelty and the struggle of refugees who are turned away at "their grea...
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All The Presidents Recited A Core Prayer At Bush Funeral. Except Trump
The Apostles' Creed is one of the prayers most core to Christianity. It states in a few lines the basic narrative of Jesus' life, is the statement of faith in one God, and is said daily by Christians across the globe.
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Trump's Evangelical Advisers Meet Saudi Crown Prince In Rare Visit
A group of prominent U.S. evangelical figures, including several of President Donald Trump's evangelical advisers, met Thursday with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose role in the killing of Washington Post contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi remains unclear. In a statement that included smiling photos, the group said "it is our desir...
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More Than 300 Priests In US Accused Of Sex Abuse Of Over 1,000 Children
The 800-page-plus grand jury report detailing 70 years of alleged misconduct and church response across Pennsylvania was released today.
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Muslims Add Richness To American Life: Donald Trump's Ramzan Message
Offering warm greetings on Ramadan and hosting an iftar meal have been standard White House behavior for decades during the major Muslim holiday - but not during the Trump presidency. That appears to be changing.
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Donald Trump To Anti-Abortion Marchers: "We Are With You All The Way. May God Bless You"
Thousands of activists at the annual March for Life enjoyed a rare display of political firepower Friday, with addresses by the president, vice president and House speaker all celebrating gains the anti-abortion movement has made under Donald Trump. But the movement's elevated status comes at the price of much internal debate.
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Who Said It: Trump Or Jesus? Why 1.5 Million People Have Taken This Quiz
In late July, a comedy writer, Trump critic and Christian, Dani Messerschmidt, tweeted the following out of disgust:
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A Yazidi Woman Shares Her Story Of Terror At The Hands Of The Islamic State
On Aug. 15, 2014, Islamic State fighters who had surrounded her small Iraqi town for days ordered Nadia Murad and other Yazidis to walk to the local school, where men were to head upstairs, women downstairs. A sight along the way terrified the 20-year-old even more: backhoes at work. She'd seen videos of Islamic State fighters filling mass graves. ...
