Some see the end of the registry as a way to make it difficult for an incoming Donald Trump administration to target Muslims through such a program.
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Pope Francis calls for people to hold fast to faith after terrorist attacks in Egypt and Turkey
“We are united in the blood of our martyrs,” Pope Francis said.
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How Elizabeth I engaged with the Muslim world
The combination of religion and politics then, just as today, was reinforced in cultural practices.
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The Florida Supreme Court ruled on Oct. 14 that the death penalty cannot be imposed unless the jury is unanimous in the decision, aligning Florida with sentencing standards in most other states. • As Catholics and Lutherans mark the 500th anniversary of the start of the Protestant Reformation o
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500 Years after the reformation, Swedes greet the first Jesuit pope.
“I love Påven!” said an old Swedish Lutheran.
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To mark the Reformation, Catholics and Lutherans are focusing on what unites them: justice and peace.
Pope Francis is in Sweden today to mark the start of the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation.
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Pope Francis’ participation in Reformation anniversary focuses on friendship and trust, not only theology, says Cardinal Kasper
Christian unity requires conversion: “It needs conversion of the papacy, conversion of bishops, conversion of Lutherans and of Catholics.”
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Pope Francis visits Sweden for 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Reformation
Sweden’s small Catholic community is growing, mainly due to immigration.
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The Gospel of the 10 lepers seen through Catholic (and Hindu) eyes
I have been deeply influenced by Hinduism in preparing my homilies, but I have almost never mentioning Hinduism from the pulpit.
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Report finds American Catholics have lots to learn about Islam
Fewer than two in 10 U.S. Catholics hold a favorable view of Muslims, with many possessing little understanding when it comes to the beliefs of the world’s second largest religion.