Representatives of al-Azhar and the Vatican outlined steps to fight terrorism and terrorist organizations.
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Potential of life on newly discovered planets shows God’s “creative greatness,” say religious leaders
Even the pope’s own astronomers applauded the new discovery.
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Jesuits call Dakota pipeline work ‘morally unacceptable’
The Jesuits invite people of good will and members of Congress to call on the administration to reverse its decision the Dakota access pipeline.
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Social justice advocates find support in faith-based organizations
“The diversity of ideas, it takes us farther,” said Bilal Ali, 64, a human rights advocate and organizer.
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When the pope talks about immigration, he’s talking about the US, too
When Pope Francis affirms basic Christian principles, he is not singling out one person or nation, but he definitely is not excluding them either.
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Support is pouring in for vandalized Jewish cemetery
Muslim groups have raised nearly $75,000 in a crowdfunding campaign for the Chesed Shel Emeth Society cemetery in University City, Missouri.
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Support pours in for vandalized Jewish cemetery
Muslim groups has raised nearly $75,000 in a crowdfunding campaign for the Chesed Shel Emeth Society cemetery in University City, Missouri.
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Church advocate: New immigration proposals reflect ‘mass hysteria’ about undocumented people
Immigration officials “no longer will exempt classes or categories of removable aliens from potential enforcement” and “have full authority to arrest or apprehend an alien whom an immigration officer has probable cause to believe is in violation of the immigration laws.”
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Trump has a new travel ban, but it doesn’t look much different
An official said that green-card holders and dual citizens of the U.S. and any of those countries are exempt. The new draft also no longer directs authorities to single out—and reject—Syrian refugees when processing new visa applications.
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Norma McCorvey, who was the plaintiff Jane Roe in Roe v. Wade, dies at 69
Although Ms. McCorvey was the plaintiff in Roe v. Wade, she later became a pro-life activist.