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The opposing parties in a Maryland public prayer lawsuit say their attempt to negotiate a settlement has failed.
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Read More »Md. district strips religious names from calendar
Maryland's largest school district has voted to strip religious labels from holidays on next year's school calendar.
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Read More »U.S. Catholic bishops try to calm anxiety over pope
America's Catholic bishops came together Monday to project an image of unity, after a Vatican meeting on the family unleashed an uproar over the direction of the church.
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Read More »Judge won’t review pastor’s firing
A Baltimore County judge has thrown out a wrongful-discharge lawsuit brought by the former pastor of a Parkton church.
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Read More »Court orders for Texas pastors’ speeches withdrawn
Houston's mayor says the city has withdrawn subpoenas seeking speeches and other information from five pastors who publicly opposed an ordinance banning discrimination of gay and transgender residents.
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Read More »Religious leaders rally for immigrant children
(AP) Scores of Baltimore-area religious leaders held an interfaith prayer vigil for unaccompanied children who arrived in Maryland after fleeing violence in their home countries. Dozens of religious leaders marched along the Inner Harbor on Wednesday to draw attention to ...
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Read More »Court won’t free convicted priest to die at home
A federal court has denied a request from a dying Roman Catholic priest who was convicted of killing a nun in 1980 and hoped to spend his final days in his Ohio hometown.
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Read More »S. Baptist leader: No change on marriage stance
The new president of the Southern Baptist Convention said Wednesday that the denomination won't relax its position on same-sex marriage and transgender identity, even as courts across the country strike down gay marriage bans and the group tries to bolster membership.
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Read More »Court sides with workers on religious accommodations
Washington's Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated a lawsuit brought by workers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport who said they were forced to eat food provided by their company in violation of their religious beliefs or go hungry during their shifts.
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Read More »High court ruling favors prayer at council meeting
Prayers that open town council meetings do not violate the Constitution even if they routinely stress Christianity, a divided Supreme Court ruled Monday.
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