Tom Gjelten
Stories
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National
Pope Benedict Breaks 6-Year Silence To Comment On Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal
Two popes speaking simultaneously on the most divisive issue facing the church is remarkable. Benedict's letter may well raise concerns that the Vatican can no longer speak with a single voice.
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Pope Names New Washington, D.C. Archbishop
The Vatican named a new archbishop to Washington, D.C., on Thursday. Archbishop Wilton Gregory accepted the pope's offer to become the leader of an archdiocese in turmoil over abuse allegations.
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National
As Pope Holds Sex Abuse Summit, U.S. Catholics Not Hopeful For 'Bold Moves'
American Catholics have become disappointed as Pope Francis described the meeting as featuring "prayer and discernment" — hardly an ambitious vision for what could have been a momentous event.
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Catholic Leaders To Gather In Rome To Discuss Continuing Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis
Catholic leaders from around the world are convening in Rome Thursday to discuss the continuing clergy sexual abuse crisis. Abuse survivors say they're not hopeful meaningful change will come from it.
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National
Southern Baptist Leaders Grapple With Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct By Pastors
Southern Baptist leaders are struggling to explain how hundreds of their pastors have sexually abused people who have trusted them.
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Politics
Provoked By Trump, The Religious Left Is Finding Its Voice
The Trump Administration has inspired a new activism on the part of liberal religious groups. Like the Moral Majority of the late '70s, they fear an assault on their most basic Christian values.
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National
U.S. Evangelicals Push Back Against Trump's Syria Pullout Plan
Christian leaders in the U.S. fear President Trump's decision to pull out of Syria will leave Christian minorities in the region vulnerable to attack.
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Politics
Financially Struggling Workers Are Caught Up In Governement Shutdown
Government employees are getting paid for work they did before the shutdown, but checks will end. Among the 800,000 people affected, are many who struggle to make ends meet, even in the best of times.
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It's Human Rights Day, However, It's Not Universally Accept
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Though adopted without opposition by U.N. states, is still short of universal acceptance.
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Killing Of American Missionary Ignites Debate Over How To Evangelize
The killing of American missionary John Allen Chau on a remote island has prompted a debate within evangelical Christian circles about how to share their faith with uncontacted people.