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Candidates from the clergy see role for religion in Democratic Party
WASHINGTON — In an Iowa swing district, Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott recounts how her work as a hospital chaplain and a Lutheran minister set her on a path to public service.
In deep-red Alaska, the Rev. Matt Schultz says his run as a Democrat for the state’s at-large House seat is part of his calling to “feed the hungry, comfort the ...Read more
NC Sen. Ted Budd voices blunt concerns about Mark Walker nomination
Sen. Ted Budd offered an unusually blunt stance on a former lawmaker and fellow North Carolina Republican after allegations surfaced that Budd was blocking the Senate confirmation hearing of former Rep. Mark Walker to oversee international religious freedom.
Budd told McClatchy in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he’s not blocking ...Read more
Who is Ron Hicks, the Illinois bishop who could become next archbishop of New York?
NEW YORK — Bishop Ronald Hicks of Joliet, Illinois, has reportedly been tapped to serve as the next archbishop of New York, replacing Cardinal Timothy Dolan after more than 15 years leading the nation’s second-largest archdiocese.
Pope Leo XIV is expected to appoint Hicks with an announcement as early as Thursday, sources with direct ...Read more
NC Sen. Thom Tillis says it's time to move on from Trump-nominated Mark Walker
WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis said Tuesday he believes that the Senate needs to move on from the nomination of former Rep. Mark Walker for ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.
Tillis’ comments to McClatchy come as Walker and his allies have put pressure on senators through social media and news outlets to get his ...Read more
Leaders of cult-like Southern California group charged with murdering missing member and a 4-year-old
LOS ANGELES — Leaders of a secretive religious group in Southern California's Inland Empire region have been charged with murder in two separate cases — the disappearance of longtime member Emilio Ghanem in Redlands and the 2010 death of 4-year-old Timothy Thomas in Colton.
Ghanem vanished in May 2023, just weeks after he decided to part ...Read more
Oakland Diocese proposes new $242 million sex abuse scandal settlement
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland proposed a new $242 million settlement with hundreds of parishioners who claim they were sexually abused for years at the hands of local clergy, a plan that drew immediate pushback from the victims’ attorneys, who say it doesn’t go far enough.
The proposal, filed Thursday in U.S. ...Read more
Leaders of secretive California religious group accused of murder after members vanish
LOS ANGELES — Two leaders of a group described as “cult-like” by authorities in Southern California's Inland Empire region have been arrested along with a prominent member on suspicion of murder amid multiple investigations into the disappearance of two former members and the death of a 4-year-old boy many years ago.
Darryl Muzic Martin, ...Read more
Norfolk mosque vandalized with black crosses painted on building
NORFOLK, Va. — The Masjid Ash-Shura mosque on Colley Avenue in Norfolk was vandalized between Sunday night and Monday morning with a series of black crosses spray-painted along the side of the building, but a group of volunteers quickly came together to help clean it off.
Police are in possession of a video that shows one man, at some point ...Read more
Pope Leo XIV delivers peace message to 150,000 at Beirut Mass
BEIRUT — With a rainbow adorning the early morning sky, tens of thousands converged on Beirut's waterfront on Tuesday to attend public prayers led by Pope Leo XIV — the culmination of an international debut that saw the U.S.-born pontiff repeatedly call for peace in a time of increasing war.
Addressing a crowd of an estimated 150,000 people...Read more
Minnesota faith leaders are raising the alarm on cuts to housing programs
Faith leaders will join lawmakers and housing advocates for a 12-hour vigil on Tuesday at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis to protest recent cuts from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The “Losing Sleep, Losing Homes” vigil is urging HUD officials to reconsider their decision. The event starts at noon with speakers...Read more
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