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First Pope, Now US Churches Face Boarding-School Reckoning
As Native Americans cautiously welcome Pope Francis’ historic apology for abuses at Catholic-run boarding schools for Indigenous children in Canada, U.S. churches are bracing for an unprecedented reckoning with their own legacies of operating such schools.
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More Than $90 Million Missing From AME Pension Funds, Claim Class-Action Lawsuits
Retired African Methodist Episcopal Church pastors have filed at least three federal class-action lawsuits alleging the church mishandled tens of millions of dollars in pension funds.
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Controversial, Anti-Gay AZ Pastor and Family Victims of False Shooting Call
Tempe, Arizona’s Faithful Word Baptist Church’s pastor, Steven Anderson, is claiming he was a victim of a false shooting call known as “swatting” this past Sunday.
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Chicago Church Is ‘Fasting From Whiteness’ During the Season of Lent
A Chicago church is making headlines for its decision to fast from “whiteness” during the season of Lent by not "using any music or liturgy written or composed by white people."
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First Trans ELCA Bishop Facing Calls for Removal Over Allegations of Racism, Bullying
A Fresno church is calling for the removal of Bishop Megan Rohrer, the first openly trans minister to be ordained by the ELCA, in light of allegations of racism and manipulative behavior.
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Vatican’s Former Financial Watchdog Said He Had No Oversight of London Realty Deal
Facing accusations that he failed to prevent a catastrophic real estate deal that prosecutors say cost the Catholic Church $384 million, René Brülhart told a judicial tribunal on Tuesday (April 5) that he is innocent.
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Baptist Leaders Grieve Colorado Abortion Rights Law
State and national leaders among Southern Baptists responded with dismay to a new Colorado law that codifies the right to abortion and called for Christians to advocate for unborn children.
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For Russian Priest Protesting Ukraine Invasion, a Mixture of Defiance and Concern
The Rev. Ioann Burdin, rector of Resurrection of Christ Orthodox Church in the Russian village of Nikolskoye, offered a simple explanation for why he spoke out last month against his country’s invasion of Ukraine.