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North Carolina diocese publishes names of credibly accused clergy

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A Catholic diocese in North Carolina on Monday published the names of 14 clergy it says have been credibly accused of having sexually abused children during its nearly 50-year history.

Cardinal group pushes for married priests, female deacons

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The Catholic Church could allow married priests while also ordaining women as deacons on a regional basis, based on recommendations from a gathering of cardinal bishops from the Amazon region of South America.

Lawmakers push to require clergy to disclose confessions of child abuse

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Legislators in two Western states are pushing measures that would require clergy members to report confessions of child sex abuse to authorities.

Pope describes Easter as ‘beginning of the new world’ amid misfortune

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Pope Francis described Easter as the "beginning of the new world" amid suffering for people around the world during his traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing from his balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

President Russell M. Nelson prepares for Pacific ministry for Church of Jesus Christ of...

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President Russell M. Nelson of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and his wife, Wendy, will leave in mid-May on a ministry visit to seven destinations in the Pacific.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to build 8 new temples, renovate Temple...

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At the conclusion of the 189th Annual General Conference on Sunday, President Russell M. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans to build eight new temples. 

LDS Church announces name changes to its websites, social media platforms, more

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Tuesday it is changing the names of several websites, social media accounts, mobile apps and email addresses after updated name guidelines were announced last summer.

Latest renderings provide a look at planned Pocatello Idaho LDS temple

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released more renderings of the new Pocatello temple, which will be the sixth temple in Idaho.

Methodist Church declines to loosen restrictions on LGBTQ clergy, marriages

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United Methodist Church leaders on Tuesday voted to keep in place bans on same-sex weddings and LGBTQ clergy members.

Cardinal: Church destroyed documents on clergy sex abuse

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German Cardinal Reinhard Marx said Saturday the Catholic Church destroyed files to prevent documentation of decades of sexual abuse of children by clergy members.

Pope, grand imam sign historic declaration of peace

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Pope Francis, the leader of the world's Catholics, and Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the head of Sunni Islam's most prestigious seat of learning, signed a historic declaration calling for peace among nations, religions and races on Monday.

Pope Francis authorizes further study of ex-Cardinal McCarrick

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After coming under fire from critics, Pope Francis authorized further study Saturday of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, accused of sex abuse in the 1970s.

Latter-day Saints announce major changes to Sunday church services

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Shorter church services and home-centered worship are a few changes announced Saturday to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints during the faith's 188th Semiannual General Conference.

Pope Francis defrocks Chilean priest amid sex abuse concerns

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Pope Francis has removed a Chilean priest, whom the church found guilty seven years ago of sexually abusing minors, from the clerical state.