VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the shy German theologian who tried to reawaken…
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England, Wales are no longer majority Christian; Leicester and Birmingham become ‘minority majorities’: ONS
Census results published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), on Tuesday, show that less than…
20 churches got political and violated federal tax law, experts say. History shows there will likely be no consequences.
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Texas churches violated tax law ahead of Tuesday’s election, experts say
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TribCast: The role of churches in politics
In this week’s episode, Matthew speaks with Jeremy and James about the rarely enforced rules barring…
Tell us how religious organizations in your area involve themselves in elections
Under federal law, churches and other nonprofit organizations are prohibited from electioneering. The Johnson Amendment, a…
Churches are breaking the law and endorsing in elections, experts say. The IRS looks the other way.
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Saudi Arabia: Women pilgrims no longer need to be accompanied by male guardian
A woman pilgrim no longer needs to be accompanied by a male guardian or mahram to…
Saudi Arabia: Yemeni man arrested after claiming Mecca pilgrimage for Queen Elizabeth II
A man who claimed to have travelled to the Muslim holy city of Mecca to complete…
Watch: North Texas synagogues continue to fortify after Colleyville hostage incident in January
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