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  Black seminarians take inaugural religious freedom course

  Students from religious graduate schools at historically black colleges and universities attended the first session of a four-day intensive class on religious freedom.

  01/14/2019 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  New Congress more religiously diverse; still mostly Christian

  When the 116th Congress was sworn in Jan. 3, it became one of the most religiously diverse delegations in American history, with more than a few lawmakers taking the oath of office while placing their hands on books other than the Christian Bible.

  01/04/2019 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Ken Starr on faith, Mueller, the Clintons and refugees

  Ken Starr spoke with a freelance reporter for Religion News Service about his faith, his new book on the Clinton investigation, his advice for independent counsel Robert Mueller, his departure from Baylor and his views on U.S. immigration policy. (RNS)

  12/10/2018 - By Curated Content

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  Iglesias en Tijuana ministran a inmigrantes

  Cuando miembros de la caravana de Centro América llegó a la frontera de Estados Unidos/México en  Tijuana, hubo iglesias que abrieron sus puertas para ministrar a los inmigrantes.

  12/03/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Tijuana churches minister to immigrants

  When members of a caravan from Central America arrived at the U.S./Mexico border crossing at Tijuana, some churches in the area opened their doors to minister to the immigrants.

  11/28/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  Brief urges Supreme Court to reconsider Roe v. Wade

  The Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, the National Association of Evangelicals and allies have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider its landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion.

  11/27/2018 - By Tom Strode / Baptist Press

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  James Lawson recommended for Congressional Gold Medal

  James Lawson, a minister known for his advocacy of nonviolence in the civil rights era and beyond, has been recommended for a Congressional Gold Medal.

  11/19/2018 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Forum seeks common ground on immigration

  An Oklahoma Republican and a Colorado Democrat emphasized the need to build on shared values and common ground as lawmakers wrestle with complex immigration issues.

  11/16/2018 - By Isa Torres / Hispanic Beat Reporter

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  White House expands exemptions for religious objections

  The White House issued new rules officials say will “provide conscience protections for Americans who have a religious or moral objection to health insurance that covers contraception methods.”

  11/12/2018 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Race divides Christians’ views about Trump presidency

  A new survey shows a sharp racial and religious divide over whether President Trump’s actions encourage white supremacist organizations.

  11/01/2018 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Immigrant detainees access to clergy may be infrequent

  For many of the undocumented immigrants locked up on any given day in ICE detention centers nationally, access to religious material, and opportunities to engage in religious worship can be infrequent, inconsistent and in some cases absent altogether.

  10/30/2018 - By Tom Verde / Religion News Service

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  Legal battle continues over religious leader housing tax break

  A federal court heard oral arguments on whether a longstanding housing tax break for clergy called a “parsonage allowance exclusion” is constitutional, setting the stage for a clash over competing claims of religious privilege and religious discrimination.

  10/30/2018 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service