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Survey claims ‘Francis Effect’ on Catholic wallets

By David Gibson

c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) Pope Francis’ enormous popularity may not have translated into more parishioners in the pews or penitents in the...

Behind the numbers: Religious ‘nones’ may not be who you think they are

By Cathy Lynn Grossman

c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) In recent surveys, the religious “nones” — as in, “none of the above” — appear to lead...

What’s it like to have Pope Francis as your boss? Depends where you work

By David Gibson

c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) So what’s it like to come to work every day when your boss is the pope? At the one-year mark of Pope...

‘Homeless Jesus’ provokes debate on what it means to be Christian

By Ken Garfield

c. 2014 Religion News Service DAVIDSON, N.C. (RNS) In a small college town 20 miles north of Charlotte, N.C., “Homeless Jesus” is provoking more...

ANALYSIS: To understand Pope Francis, look to the Jesuits

By David Gibson

c. 2014 Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Figuring out why Pope Francis has upended so many expectations, how exactly he’s changed the Catholic...

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COMMENTARY: Pope Francis’ first year: An assessment

By Joseph Kurtz

c. 2014 Religion News Service WASHINGTON (RNS) After I met Pope Francis during a visit to the Holy See in October, I remarked that if I were choosing a parish...

Gay vice principal sues Catholic school claiming wrongful dismissal

By Catherine O'Donnell

c. 2014 Religion News Service SEATTLE (RNS) Forced out of his Catholic school job for marrying his same-sex partner, a gay vice principal in suburban Seattle...

Cardinal Dolan: Pope Francis opened door to gay civil unions debate

By David Gibson

c. 2014 Religion News Service NEW YORK (RNS) Cardinal Timothy Dolan said Sunday (March 9) that Pope Francis is asking the Catholic Church to look at the...

COMMENTARY: Lent isn’t just a second chance at New Year’s resolutions

By Shannon Craig Straw

c. 2014 Religion News Service (RNS) So here we go again. It’s that time of year — Lent, when many Christians give something up. Often it’s...

As execution drugs grow short, states scramble on capital punishment

By Gregg Zoroya

c. 2014 USA Today (RNS) Prison guards meet in the desert to hand off chemicals for executions. A corrections boss loaded with cash travels to a pharmacy in...

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