Francis accepts the resignations of the bishop at the center of the scandal and two others.
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Baptist church’s ‘Catholic’ Jesus statue gets new home
Church members in Lexington, S.C., voted last month to move it.
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Pope puts leading oil executives on notice
The pontiff says the transition to less-polluting energy sources is a ‘challenge of epochal proportions.’
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Austrians crack down on ‘political’ Islamists
The government’s actions are based on a 2015 law that prevents religious communities from getting funding from abroad.
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Vatican seeks ways to fight priest shortage in Amazon
The initiative suggests that married men of proven virtue and women could play increased ministries.
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Chinese government strengthening grip on Buddhists
The ruling Communist Party, which is atheistic, aims to reduce the appeal of the Dalai Lama.
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Nicaraguan Cardinal Obando y Bravo dies at 92
He was most famous for his clashes with the leftist Sandinista government in the 1980s.
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United Pentecostal Church International leader Tom Fred Tenney dies at 84
He was credited with greatly increasing the denomination’s missionary work abroad.
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Into the lion’s den for Franklin Graham?
The son of Billy Graham comes to Berkeley supporting evangelical Christian candidates.
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Western European Christians appear less tolerant
Those in a 15-country survey are less accepting of migrants than people with no religious affiliation.