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Mourning a Transgender Activist at a Cathedral That Once Drew Protests

St. Patrick’s Cathedral was the site of protests over the church’s position on homosexuality and AIDS. On Thursday, it hosted…

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Black Churches in Georgia Unite to Mobilize Voters in a Key Battleground

Two of the state’s largest church groups are teaming up in a rare effort they say is motivated by this…

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Trump Is Connecting With a Different Type of Evangelical Voter

They are not just the churchgoing, conservative activists who once dominated the G.O.P.

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Vatican Defends Gay Blessings, but Offers Critics Some Leeway

The clarification on a declaration issued in December seemed designed to soothe critics while also showing that this is the…

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Pope Raises Concerns About Church in Nicaragua

Speaking at his traditional New Year’s Day message, Francis highlighted the arrests and expulsion of clergy.

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Christmas Comes Early in Ukraine, but Not a Moment Too Soon

Christmas lights flickered on ahead of schedule. Families sang carols a little sooner. And the first presents of the season…

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‘God Is Under the Rubble in Gaza’: Bethlehem’s Subdued Christmas

The war in Gaza has prompted the city, traditionally seen as the birthplace of Jesus, to tone down its Christmas…

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The Church, Living in Christmas Past

My mom loved Christmas so much, she would sometimes leave the tree up until April. She dyed a sheet blue…

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It’s Christmas, and England’s Priests Have Had Enough

On a blustery December morning, the Rev. Nicky Skipworth is leading her congregation in prayer. But the word of God…

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No Better Time to Be a Catholic

When I began writing a column for this newspaper, I was by no means its first Catholic columnist, but I…

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