Groundhog Day’s biggest star is Phil, but the holiday’s deep roots extend well beyond Punxsutawney
[ad_1] KUTZTOWN, Pa. — The spotlight will be on Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania early Friday morning, when handlers of
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Christianity
Canadian Cardinal Temporarily Steps Down After Lawsuit Alleging Abuse
[ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Cardinal Gerald Lacroix, one of the top Roman Catholic clergymen in Canada, on Friday stepped down
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Pope Says LGBT Blessings Are for Individuals, Not Approval of Unions
[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Friday defended a Vatican document on blessings for same-sex couples but said
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Bishop Approved by Pope Ordained in China in Apparent Thaw in Relations
[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A bishop appointed by Pope Francis was installed in a diocese in China on Thursday,
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Churches, Temples and Monasteries Regularly Hit by Airstrikes in Myanmar, Activists Say
[ad_1] BANGKOK (AP) — A study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that
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Ethiopians Celebrate ‘Timket’ Festival That Marks Jesus’ Baptism
[ad_1] ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Thousands of Ethiopian Orthodox followers gathered in the capital Addis Ababa on Friday and Saturday
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Indigenous Faith, Reverence for Land Lead Effort to Conserve Sacred Forests in Northeastern India
[ad_1] SHILLONG, India (AP) — Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even
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Look Beyond Profit to Heal ‘Lacerated World’, Pope Tells Davos Leaders
[ad_1] VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political, economic and business leaders at the World Economic Forum
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Pope Defends Same-Sex Blessings Declaration, Says It Is Misunderstood
[ad_1] ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Sunday defended a landmark decision approving blessings for same-sex couples, suggesting that those
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Lil Nas X’s acceptance letter is fake, Liberty University confirms
[ad_1] He has a PhD in trolling his fans. Liberty University confirmed Friday that Lil Nas X, born Montero Hill,
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