The Marquette students are part of a growing movement of tech sector professionals, religious leaders and Silicon Valley workers wrestling with profound questions about whether future technologies will be used for good or evil.
Jack Jenkins - Religion News Service
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‘Nones’ now as big as evangelicals and Catholics in the U.S.
The percentage of Americans who don’t affiliate with any specific religious tradition is now roughly the same as those who identify as evangelical or Catholic.
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Survey: More than a third of U.S. Catholics question loyalty in wake of scandals
A new survey reveals that more U.S. Catholics are questioning whether they should remain in the church today than when news of the “Spotlight” child sex abuse scandal broke in the Boston Archdiocese in 2002.
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Two years after Trump’s travel ban, faith-based refugee groups struggle
World Relief’s legal service and educational programs continue to grow even as layoffs have continued in its refugee resettlement programs.
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Catholic school apologizes after clips emerge of encounter between students and Native American activist
Several clips of the encounter circulating on social media show a small group of Native American drummers, who were in Washington for the Indigenous People’s March, being surrounded by a much larger band of teenagers.
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U.S. Jesuit provinces release names of priests accused of abuse
The revelations are seen as an important step by the Society of Jesus.
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Bishops and astronauts gather in Washington to remember Apollo 8
Lovell spoke at the Washington National Cathedral on Tuesday night (Dec. 11) as part of a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the 1968 Apollo 8 mission that sent Lovell and fellow astronauts William Anders and Frank Borman into space to circle Earth’s gray satellite.
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Notre Dame students cite faith as they kneel during national anthem to protest racism
Dozens of students at the University of Notre Dame took a knee during the playing of the national anthem at the Catholic school’s football game in South Bend, Ind., this weekend, saying their faith compels them to protest racism.
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With Cardinal Wuerl stepping down, who’s next?
The drama surrounding Wuerl’s resignation is only partially about Wuerl himself — it’s also about who’s next. Other bishops, also facing tough questions, could now find themselves beset by calls to follow Wuerl’s example and step down.
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Religious women push lawmakers to investigate Kavanaugh, suspend confirmation
Groups of religious women are speaking out about the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, citing their faith.