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"Uterus for Rent"? Pope Francis Calls For Global Surrogacy Ban

January 11th, 2024

Is surrogate pregnancy a "deplorable" practice which should be banned globally? Pope Francis thinks so, going as far as to say women who engage in surrogacy are "renting" their uterus to the highest bidder.

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"Desecration": Navajo Nation Criticizes NASA for Moon Burial

January 5th, 2024

Navajo leaders are asking NASA to stop an upcoming lunar launch which will deliver a payload of human remains, arguing that, because the moon is sacred in many Indigenous faiths, it is descration of a holy site.

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Does the Bible OK Corporal Punishment for Disabled Children?

January 4th, 2024

Oklahoma lawmakers hoping to ban corporal punishment being administered against disabled children are running into a problem: Evangelical Christians, who say there's a biblical basis for smacking and spanking children.

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Catholic Priest Criticized for "Blasphemous" Gay Nativity Scene

December 28th, 2023

A Nativity display in Italy is prompting outrage for replacing Joseph with another woman draped in the rainbow flag, prompting a petition with tens of thousands of signatures decrying the display as "blasphemous."

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How Faith Guides Just Stop Oil's Contentious Climate Protests

December 21st, 2023

The environmental protest group Just Stop Oil has quickly earned a reputation for using in-your-face tactics to draw attention to climate change issues. See how faith leaders are responding to (and joining) their cause.

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Satanic Holiday Display Destroyed, Beheaded in Iowa Capitol

December 18th, 2023

A holiday display of Baphomet in the Iowa capitol building was recently destroyed by a Christian man who says he found the display offensive. Now, debate is raging over how far freedom of speech and religion should go.

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Christmas Tree Display Lands Oregon School in Hot Water

December 15th, 2023

Christmas in the classroom? A school in Oregon is apologizing after parents complained about a Christmas tree in the entryway to the school cafeteria arguing that the tree promotes Christianity over other faiths.

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Texas Woman's Case Shines Spotlight on Strict Abortion Laws

December 14th, 2023

Texas woman Kate Cox is seeking an abortion because her fetus is extremely unlikely to survive, and may even be stillborn. The Texas Supreme Court and Attorney General are both refusing, and now she's left the state.

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As Hanukkah Begins, Some Jews Call for a Ceasefire

December 8th, 2023

Hundreds of Jewish people gathered at Columbus Circle in Manhattan for a traditional holiday candle lighting – but also to advocate for peace in Gaza. They lit a nine-foot tall menorah that read “ceasefire”.

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Meet the Group Pushing "Biblical" Legislation in Congress

December 5th, 2023

Meet the National Association of Christian Lawmakers. In a few short years, they've recruited powerful allies to advance their agenda of passing biblical legislation in state legislatures across the country.

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