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Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster, leaves after giving evidence to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) in London on Dec. 13, 2018.

Roman Catholic Priests Will Not Break Confession to Report Child Abuse, U.K. Inquiry Told

The Roman Catholic Church says it would reject any recommendation from a U....

The Roman Catholic Church says it would reject any recommendation from a U.K. inquiry that would require priests to break confession to report child sexual abuse. Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the Archbishop of Westminster, told the...

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Here's Why That Question Has Been Picking Up Steam Since the 1960s

The history of Halloween and Christianity goes back to the Middle Ages

Mourners visit the memorial outside the Tree of Life Synagogue on October 31, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

My Mom Warned Me About Anti-Semitism. I Didn’t Fully Understand Until Last Year’s Synagogue Shooting

When I was young, my mother began teaching me about the Holocaust, and trie...

When I was young, my mother began teaching me about the Holocaust, and tried to prepare me for the possibility of meeting anti-Semitism face-to-face. Since my mother was a children’s librarian, this meant growing up...

Pews and stained glass windows in church

Share of Americans With No Religious Affiliation Is Rising Significantly, New Data Shows

Athiest, agnostic and non-affiliated adults have risen to 26%, up 9% since ...

Athiest, agnostic and non-affiliated adults have risen to 26%, up 9% since 2009

Mohamed Khairullah, mayor of Prospect Park in New Jersey.

Muslim American New Jersey Mayor Says CBP Wrongfully Detained Him for Almost 3 Hours

According to Mohamed Khairullah, officials asked directly whether he met an...

According to Mohamed Khairullah, officials asked directly whether he met any terrorists

People observe the Washington National Cathedral's Space Window on June 11, 2019 in Washington, D.C.

Why Christianity Has Thrived in the U.S.

Between 1870 and 1960, Christianity declined dramatically across much of Eu...

Between 1870 and 1960, Christianity declined dramatically across much of Europe. Not in America. One historian explains why.

Cardinal George Pell arrives at Melbourne County Court in Melbourne, Australia, on on February 27, 2019.

Catholic Priest Abuse Survivors' Group Says It's 'Cowardly' That Convicted Cardinal Has Not Been Defrocked

'I don't know what other proof any organization needs other than a convicti...

'I don't know what other proof any organization needs other than a conviction'

Roman Catholic Priests Will Not Break Confession to Report Child Abuse, U.K. Inquiry Told

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween? Here's Why That Question Has Been Picking Up Steam Since the 1960s

My Mom Warned Me About Anti-Semitism. I Didn’t Fully Understand Until Last Year’s Synagogue Shooting

Share of Americans With No Religious Affiliation Is Rising Significantly, New Data Shows

Muslim American New Jersey Mayor Says CBP Wrongfully Detained Him for Almost 3 Hours

Why Christianity Has Thrived in the U.S.

Catholic Priest Abuse Survivors' Group Says It's 'Cowardly' That Convicted Cardinal Has Not Been Defrocked

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