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Pope Francis, center, arrives to celebrate a Mass for the opening of a synod, a meeting of bishops, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. The synod is bringing together 266 bishops from five continents for talks on helping young people feel called to the church at a time when church marriages and religious vocations are plummeting in much of the West.

Pope’s support declines in U.S.

Pope Francis, center, arrives to celebrate a Mass for the opening of a synod, a meeting of bishops, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2018. The synod is bringing together 266 bishops from five continents for talks on helping young people feel called to the church at a time when church marriages and religious vocations are plummeting in much of the West.

October 6, 2018, 6:02am Churches & Religion

Amid the biggest sex abuse scandal of his five-year papacy, Pope Francis’ support has declined sharply among U.S. Catholics, according to a new survey. Read story

National Council of Churches breaks silence to oppose Kavanaugh

October 4, 2018, 7:49pm Churches & Religion

The National Council of Churches, an umbrella organization representing dozens of Protestant denominations, usually steers clear of Supreme Court nominations. Read story

California man sues Vatican for names of abusers worldwide

October 4, 2018, 7:47pm Churches & Religion

A California man who says he was sexually abused by a priest decades ago is suing the Vatican, seeking the release of the names of all offenders within the church worldwide. Read story

Steubenville Bishop Jeffrey Monforton speaks in Steubenville, Ohio. The Associated Press has learned the diocese plans to become the second in Ohio to release a list of priests who have been removed from parishes because of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations. (Michael D.

Ex-judge to lead diocese’s investigation of priest abuse

Steubenville Bishop Jeffrey Monforton speaks in Steubenville, Ohio. The Associated Press has learned the diocese plans to become the second in Ohio to release a list of priests who have been removed from parishes because of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations. (Michael D.

October 3, 2018, 9:49am Churches & Religion

Ohio’s largest Roman Catholic diocese plans to release a list of priests who have been removed from their posts because of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations. Read story

Milly Horsley, left in black shirt, and Gracie Robinson, right, walk to class at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

Evangelicals balance teachings, women’s worth

Milly Horsley, left in black shirt, and Gracie Robinson, right, walk to class at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

September 29, 2018, 6:02am Churches & Religion

Growing up in rural Mississippi, Gracie Robinson decided early on that she would never get married. Read story

Christian singer Daigle finds mainstream success

September 29, 2018, 6:02am Churches & Religion

Last week on the Billboard 200 chart, a Christian album sat at No. 3, nestled between “Kamikaze,” Eminem’s diss track-laden new release, and “Zoo,” the sophomore effort from rapper Russ. Read story

Fernando Karadima is escorted from a court, after testifying in a case that three of his victims brought against the country’s Catholic Church in Santiago, Chile. Pope Francis has on Friday, Sept. 29, 2018, defrocked Karadima, a priest at the center of the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his “supreme” authority to stiffen a sentence originally handed down by a Vatican court in 2011.

Pope defrocks Chilean priest at center of abuse scandal

Fernando Karadima is escorted from a court, after testifying in a case that three of his victims brought against the country’s Catholic Church in Santiago, Chile. Pope Francis has on Friday, Sept. 29, 2018, defrocked Karadima, a priest at the center of the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his “supreme” authority to stiffen a sentence originally handed down by a Vatican court in 2011.

September 28, 2018, 9:52am Churches & Religion

Pope Francis has defrocked the Chilean priest at the center of the global sex abuse scandal rocking his papacy, invoking his “supreme” authority to stiffen a sentence originally handed down by a Vatican court in 2011. Read story

Pope Francis Addresses clergy taking training course

Pope Francis: Don’t turn away unmarried couples

Pope Francis Addresses clergy taking training course

September 28, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion

Unmarried couples must not be turned away from the Catholic Church, Pope Francis said Thursday in a meeting with parish priests. Read story

Steubenville Bishop Jeffrey Monforton speaks in Steubenville, Ohio. The Associated Press has learned the diocese plans to become the second in Ohio to release a list of priests who have been removed from parishes because of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations. (Michael D.

APNewsBreak: 3 Ohio dioceses to release abusive priest list

Steubenville Bishop Jeffrey Monforton speaks in Steubenville, Ohio. The Associated Press has learned the diocese plans to become the second in Ohio to release a list of priests who have been removed from parishes because of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations. (Michael D.

September 26, 2018, 4:17pm Churches & Religion

A second Roman Catholic Diocese in Ohio plans by the end of October to release its list of priests who have been removed from parishes because of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations, The Associated Press has learned. Read story

Vancouver United Church of Christ Pastor Jennifer Brownell starts proceedings during a rededication ceremony for the church Sunday, after it suffered heavy damage from an arson fire in May 2016.

Vancouver United Church of Christ celebrates new building after 2016 fire

Vancouver United Church of Christ Pastor Jennifer Brownell starts proceedings during a rededication ceremony for the church Sunday, after it suffered heavy damage from an arson fire in May 2016.

September 23, 2018, 9:56pm Churches & Religion

Bert Martin, a member of the Vancouver United Church of Christ, recalled getting a phone call while deep in sleep an early morning in May 2016. Read story