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Sister Virginie Fish talks with students from St. Francis International School in Silver Spring, Md., after Mass at the Oblate Sisters of Providence convent in Baltimore.

Urging girls to consider entering convent

Sister Virginie Fish talks with students from St. Francis International School in Silver Spring, Md., after Mass at the Oblate Sisters of Providence convent in Baltimore.

March 31, 2018, 6:02am Churches & Religion

The first order that Virginie Fish tried to join turned her away: They wouldn’t train black girls as nuns, they said. They told her to try the Oblate Sisters of Providence, the nation’s oldest African American order. Read story

A sculpture of Mary Magdalene and Jesus on display at the Magdala center, on the Sea of Galilee in Migdal, Pope Francis took the biggest step yet to rehabilitate Mary Magdalene’s image by declaring a major feast day in her honor, June 22. His 2016 decree put the woman who first proclaimed Jesus’ resurrection on par with the liturgical celebrations of the male apostles.”By doing this, he established the absolute equality of Mary Magdalene to the apostles, something that has never been done before and is also a point of no return” for women in the church, said Lucetta Scarrafia, editor of the Vatican-published “Women Church World” monthly magazine.

Long-maligned Mary Magdalene now seen as stalwart disciple

A sculpture of Mary Magdalene and Jesus on display at the Magdala center, on the Sea of Galilee in Migdal, Pope Francis took the biggest step yet to rehabilitate Mary Magdalene’s image by declaring a major feast day in her honor, June 22. His 2016 decree put the woman who first proclaimed Jesus’ resurrection on par with the liturgical celebrations of the male apostles.”By doing this, he established the absolute equality of Mary Magdalene to the apostles, something that has never been done before and is also a point of no return” for women in the church, said Lucetta Scarrafia, editor of the Vatican-published “Women Church World” monthly magazine.

March 30, 2018, 10:43am Churches & Religion

If there’s a feminist figure from the Bible for the #MeToo era, it could very well be Mary Magdalene. Read story

Families put together Seder plates shaped like the Star of David for the upcoming Passover holiday at the Chabad Jewish Center.

Jewish children, parents prepare for Passover

Families put together Seder plates shaped like the Star of David for the upcoming Passover holiday at the Chabad Jewish Center.

March 25, 2018, 7:36pm Churches & Religion

‘What’s the most important food?” Tzivie Greenberg asked as she flipped through a slideshow of traditional Passover foods. Read story

“I Can Only Imagine” is a faith-based film in theaters now.

Religious movies hit a slump

“I Can Only Imagine” is a faith-based film in theaters now.

March 24, 2018, 6:05am Churches & Religion

In late February, actor Dennis Quaid joined religious rock group MercyMe at a Dallas concert to sing — and promote his new movie. The band has toured for much of the last year in support of the new film “I Can Only Imagine,” which tells the story of how lead… Read story

Snoop Dogg’s gospel album deserves praise

March 24, 2018, 6:03am Churches & Religion

Snoop Dogg, one of rap’s OGs, has a gospel double album out. Yes, that’s right: The D-O-Double-G is doing G-O-D. Read story

Pope Francis greets physicist Stephen Hawking on Nov. 28, 2016 during an audience with participants at a plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, at the Vatican.

Story of Hawking conversion a hoax

Pope Francis greets physicist Stephen Hawking on Nov. 28, 2016 during an audience with participants at a plenary session of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, at the Vatican.

March 24, 2018, 5:57am Churches & Religion

Stephen Hawking, according to Stephen Hawking, is not in heaven or with God, neither of which he believed in. Read story

Tennessee lawmakers pass ‘In God We Trust’ school bill

March 22, 2018, 9:26am Churches & Religion

Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill to require public schools to prominently display the national motto, “In God We Trust.” Read story

Craig Mack at a 2002 birthday celebration for P. Diddy at The Supper Club in New York City. Mack, who died on Monday at age 46, found fame on Diddy’s Bad Boy label in 1994.

How rapper Craig Mack left fame for an unconventional religion

Craig Mack at a 2002 birthday celebration for P. Diddy at The Supper Club in New York City. Mack, who died on Monday at age 46, found fame on Diddy’s Bad Boy label in 1994.

March 17, 2018, 6:03am Churches & Religion

On the surface, Craig Mack’s story seems simple enough. The New York rapper, who died on Monday at 46, found fame in 1994 with “Flava In Ya Ear,” the very first hit from Sean “P. Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Records. Bad Boy would go on to write rap history by… Read story

Vancouver woman donates $1.25 million to Oregon college prep school

March 15, 2018, 6:00am Churches & Religion

A Vancouver resident and philanthropist donated $1.25 million to La Salle College Preparatory in Milwaukie, Ore. Read story

Church of Scientology readies to launch a TV Network

March 11, 2018, 2:42pm Churches & Religion

The Church of Scientology is about to get its own television channel starting Monday. Read story