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Rise in Italian Catholic Church attendance attributed to ‘Francis effect’

By Eric J. Lyman

c. 2013 Religion News Service ROME (RNS) First, the name “Francesco” leapfrogged to No. 1 on the list of the most popular baby names in Italy...

NJ Prosecutor slams archdiocese for failing to supervise child sex abuser Michael Fugee

By Mark Mueller

c. 2013 The Star-Ledger (RNS) The New Jersey priest charged earlier this year with violating a lifetime ban on ministry to children will not face criminal...

Emboldened, gay marriage activists eye 50 states

By Mairsol Bello

c. 2013 USA Today (RNS) The Supreme Court ruling that struck down parts of the Defense of Marriage Act in June opened the door to an explosion of activity by...

The Vatican sets rules for new Internet domain: sorry, Catholic bloggers

By Eric J. Lyman

c. 2013 Religion News Service ROME (RNS) The Vatican has secured the use of the new Internet domain name “.catholic,” but bloggers hoping that...

Priests accused of abuse hiding in plain sight

By Mark Mueller

c. 2013 The Star-Ledger RUTHERFORD, N.J. (RNS) Norberto Nierras says he saw the man with the shock of white hair all the time along Home Avenue, a residential...

Update: Washington voters reject genetically modified foods measure

By Tracy Simmons

c. 2013 Religion News Service SPOKANE, Wash. (RNS) Voters in Washington state on Tuesday (Nov. 5) rejected a ballot measure that would have required foods that...

As Catholic bishops meet, the ‘Francis Effect’ changes everything

By David Gibson

c. 2013 Religion News Service (RNS) When the nation’s Catholic bishops gather on Monday (Nov. 11) for their annual fall meeting in Baltimore, one of...

‘Church Rescue’ propels unlikely reality TV stars: church consultants

By Katherine Burgess

c. 2013 Religion News Service (RNS) They’ve rescued bars and restaurants and shabby houses, but this month reality television stars are set to rescue...

COMMENTARY: The NSA is drunk with power and there’s nobody to stop them

By Tom Erich

c. 2013 Religion News Service NEW YORK (RNS) Fear sold the National Security Agency’s phenomenally intrusive program of spying on everyone and...

New Jersey reverses decision on allowing religious Christmas songs in public schools

By Katherine Burgess

c. 2013 Religion News Service (RNS) A New Jersey school district has reversed course and retracted its ban on religious holiday songs at winter concerts...

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