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Religion & Spirituality
“The ancient words take on the power they were supposed to take on all along,” says Rabbi Jamie Korngold, who leads a Passover seder in the Utah desert. “We’re try...
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“The ancient words take on the power they were supposed to take on all along,” says Rabbi Jamie Korngold, who leads a Passover seder in the Utah desert. “We’re trying to take this spiritually rich experience and ignite our Judaism.”
March 22, 2013: Rab...
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"When we walk through the desert, we really get that idea of freedom, of being out in the wilderness and all the spiritual moments that are possible in the wildern...
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"When we walk through the desert, we really get that idea of freedom, of being out in the wilderness and all the spiritual moments that are possible in the wilderness."
March 15, 2013: Pop...
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"If he stresses the social justice teachings of the church, the very counter-cultural message of simplicity and poverty, that could really change things without te...
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"If he stresses the social justice teachings of the church, the very counter-cultural message of simplicity and poverty, that could really change things without technically changing any teachings," says David Gibson, national reporter for Religion News Service.
March 15, 2013: Fat...
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"He may be the very guy to come in and reform a lot of the problems that are going on in the Vatican curia right now. And that may be one thing that the cardinals ...
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"He may be the very guy to come in and reform a lot of the problems that are going on in the Vatican curia right now. And that may be one thing that the cardinals saw that led to his election."
March 15, 2013: Sai...
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By taking the name of one of the most revered figures in all Christianity, Pope Francis may be signalling that his papacy will prioritize caring for the "the least...
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By taking the name of one of the most revered figures in all Christianity, Pope Francis may be signalling that his papacy will prioritize caring for the "the least of these."
October 26, 2012: D...
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"I think that people who are leaving church, or people who call themselves spiritual but not religious, are raising really significant questions about faith, about...
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"I think that people who are leaving church, or people who call themselves spiritual but not religious, are raising really significant questions about faith, about community life and about the future of religion that religious leaders should pay more attention to."
Heartbeat
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"We play to the heartbeat. That’s our mutual beat. Everybody has their heartbeat, and it’s the rhythm that is unifying us."
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"We play to the heartbeat. That’s our mutual beat. Everybody has their heartbeat, and it’s the rhythm that is unifying us."
Cardinal Donald Wue...
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Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archdiocese of Washington, celebrated Mass on Sunday, March 10, at his historic titular church in Rome, San Pietro in Vincoli or St. Peter i...
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Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Archdiocese of Washington, celebrated Mass on Sunday, March 10, at his historic titular church in Rome, San Pietro in Vincoli or St. Peter in Chains. Before the Mass, he asked US Catholics to pray for the cardinals as they prepare to enter the conclave.
Monsignor Kevin Irw...
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At a briefing at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Monsignor Kevin Irwin, professor of liturgical studies at the Catholic University of America, descr...
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At a briefing at the Pontifical North American College in Rome, Monsignor Kevin Irwin, professor of liturgical studies at the Catholic University of America, describes the religious rituals that will proceed the conclave on Tuesday, March 12.
Rev. Thomas Reese: ...
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In an interview with managing editor Kim Lawton, Rev. Thomas Reese, S.J., analyst for National Catholic Reporter, describes what will happen as the cardinals vote ...
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In an interview with managing editor Kim Lawton, Rev. Thomas Reese, S.J., analyst for National Catholic Reporter, describes what will happen as the cardinals vote for the new pope in the conclave, which begins on Tuesday March 12.
Mark Burnett and Ro...
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The executive producer of “Survivor” and his wife, who starred in “Touched by an Angel,” talk about the inspiration behind their latest television project, a 10-ho...
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The executive producer of “Survivor” and his wife, who starred in “Touched by an Angel,” talk about the inspiration behind their latest television project, a 10-hour series for the History Channel on the Bible, from Genesis to Revelation.
March 8, 2013: Sele...
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The cardinals are using the few days remaining before the start of the conclave to "get to know one another," according to Father Thomas Reese, S.J.
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The cardinals are using the few days remaining before the start of the conclave to "get to know one another," according to Father Thomas Reese, S.J.
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“A state may enforce and dissolve a couple’s marriage, but it cannot sanctify or bless it,” according to a New York judge in one of the same-sex marriage cases the...
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“A state may enforce and dissolve a couple’s marriage, but it cannot sanctify or bless it,” according to a New York judge in one of the same-sex marriage cases the High Court will review next year.
October 19, 2012: N...
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How will the Democratic Party appeal to religious voters without alienating the rising numbers of religiously unaffiliated voters?
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How will the Democratic Party appeal to religious voters without alienating the rising numbers of religiously unaffiliated voters?
October 19, 2012: J...
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“Candidates do often benefit from talking about their personal faith, but once that becomes politicized it can create some real problems for them, so they tend to ...
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“Candidates do often benefit from talking about their personal faith, but once that becomes politicized it can create some real problems for them, so they tend to stick to other sets of issues.” Watch more of our interview with University of Akron professor John Green on the political implications of the rising numbers of religiously [...]
October 19, 2012: G...
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“In our data for 2012 we are finding that the religiously unaffiliated outnumber white mainline Protestants, white Catholics, and even black Protestants among Demo...
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“In our data for 2012 we are finding that the religiously unaffiliated outnumber white mainline Protestants, white Catholics, and even black Protestants among Democratic and Democratic-leaning registered voters.”
If the right to vote is sacred, and depriving someone of that right is morally wrong, then what to make of the tough new voter identification requirements being proposed across the country?