Archive for June 4, 2018

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By Elise Harris

Pope Francis rejects German proposal for inter-communion

One month after Vatican and German delegates met in Rome to discuss a proposal put forward by German bishops to... Read more

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BREAKING: Supreme Court rules in favor of baker who declined to serve gay wedding

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who declined to make a wedding cake for... Read more

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Sodalit founder appeals decision barring him from contact with community

Luis Fernando Figari, a layman accused of physical, sexual and psychological abuse, has launched a second appeal against a 2017... Read more

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Pope Francis urges Spirit-centered cooperation between Catholics, Lutherans

In an address Monday to a delegation of the German Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pope Francis encouraged ongoing ecumenism between Catholics... Read more

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Religious freedom groups praise Supreme Court's Masterpiece ruling

Religious freedom groups cheered Monday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision that a Colorado baker had his rights violated when the state... Read more

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UN contraception campaign 'undermines' Rohingya refugees

A United Nations-led campaign to provide contraception to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps fails to show respect for the views... Read more

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Understanding the Supreme Court's Masterpiece Cake ruling

Religious freedom advocates have mostly celebrated the Supreme Court’s ruling in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, although some... Read more

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Audio drama of St. Francis takes Audie Award

A spoken-word drama about the life of St. Francis of Assisi has won an Audie Award from the Audio Publishers... Read more

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Catholic leaders secure release of detainees at Nicaraguan church

Nicaraguan police have ended a day-long seige against a church after Catholic leaders intervened to release an estimated 30 opposition... Read more