Julia promptly obeys commandments and only occasionally strays in her behavior.
Religion and Values
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Heavenly cookies await at St. Peter’s Italian Bazaar
For 93 years, church parishioners have been baking and selling the soft, anise-flavored treats.
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Right changes meaning of ‘religious liberty’
In the hands of the Trump administration, the phrase connotes freedoms and privileges granted mostly to Christians – specifically, the white conservative Christians who form a vital part of the Republican base.
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Faith groups in China back flying flag at religious events
The officially atheistic party has tightened its grip over the country’s five officially recognized religions this year.
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U.S. religious orders back women deacons
But opponents see it as a slippery slope toward ordaining women to the priesthood.
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Pope strips U.S. cardinal of title after sexual abuse claims
Prelate Theodore McCarrick offered his resignation from the College of Cardinals after a spate of allegations that he for years abused boys and had sexual misconduct with adult seminarians.
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Disgraced former pastor gets 18 years for assaults on kids
Harry Thomas, 75, who co-founded the Creation Festival, billed as the country’s largest Christian music festival, expresses remorse for pain he’s caused.
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Federal court rejects prayer at California school board’s meetings
The three-judge panel points out that schoolchildren are often required to attend the meetings.
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Vatican meets #MeToo: Nuns denounce their abuse by priests
Sisters around the world are coming out of the cloister at the risk of being disbelieved and shamed.
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After 225 years, Winthrop Quakers still hold to a mission of positive change
Its members believe that forging a direct, personal connection to a higher power can help them bring positive change to the world – and find fellowship while they’re at it.