Posts in Religion News
๐Ÿงช Faith And Frozen Embryos: Alabama's In Vitro Fertilization Ruling Stirs Religious Debate ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights the religious debate stirred by the Alabama Supreme Courtโ€™s ruling on in vitro fertilization. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿ˜ Left Wants 'To Tear Down Crosses': Trump Talks To National Religious Broadcasters ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights Donald Trumpโ€™s remarks to the National Religious Broadcastersโ€™ convention in Nashville, Tenn. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿšจ 5 Takeaways From The Shooting At Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights five takeaways from the shooting at Joel Osteenโ€™s Lakewood Church. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿˆ Faith And Football: Would Jesus Bet On The Super Bowl? ๐Ÿ”Œ

Ahead of the Super Bowl, this weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights the rise of sports betting and people of faithโ€™s stance on it. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐ŸŒŽ Religious Freedom Summit Covers Mental Health, Antisemitism, Persecution ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in opens with the top headlines from the International Religious Freedom Summit. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and big news in the world of faith.

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โ›ช๏ธ How Plug-In's Columnist Got His Start On The Godbeat, Plus Big News On 'Nones' ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in features a retrospective from columnist Bobby Ross Jr. on his 25 years on the Godbeat. Plus, a major new study on โ€˜nonesโ€™ โ€” and, as always, all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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How Covering Pope John Paul IIโ€™s 1999 Visit To St. Louis Changed My Journalism Career

(ESSAY) For veteran religion writer Bobby Ross Jr., an unexpected assignment to cover Pope John Paulโ€™s 1999 visit to St. Louis planted a seed. Twenty-five years later, Ross reflects on that experience as the spark that launched the most important phase of his journalism career.

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๐Ÿผ Amid New Challenges For Pro-Lifers, March For Life Expected To Draw 100,000 ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights plans for the annual March for Life, expected to draw 100,000 abortion opponents to the nationโ€™s capital. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿ˜ Defining The Iowa Evangelicals Who Support Trump: Is Going To Church A Requirement? ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in focuses on the evangelicals supporting Donald Trump in the Iowa caucuses. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐ŸŽŠ Happy New Year: What Will Be The Big Religion Stories In 2024? ๐Ÿ”Œ

The first Weekend Plug-in of 2024 looks ahead to the yearโ€™s expected big news. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Ballots Are In: Check Out The Top 10 Religion Stories of 2023 ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights the top religion news of 2023, as voted by the Religion News Association. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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Sermons On Hate Still Resonate 60 Years After JFKโ€™s Assassination

On the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedyโ€™s death, a leading scholar on faith and politics sees lessons for Americans today. โ€œOne overarching theme emerges again and again: A call for civility, a call for condemnation of extremism and a call to end the divisions and polarizations,โ€ said Matthew Wilson, director of Southern Methodist Universityโ€™s Center for Faith and Learning.

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โ™— Why Pope Francis Removed A Conservative East Texas Bishop ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights Pope Francisโ€™ removal of a conservative bishop in East Texas. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Looking Back And Ahead: Takeaways From This Week's Voting And The GOP Debate ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights the religion takeaways from this weekโ€™s Election Day and the GOP presidential debate. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Culture Warrior: Inside The Faith Of New House Speaker Mike Johnson ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in delves into the faith and politics of new House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel-Hamas War: Questions About The End Of The World ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights the latest religion news related to the Israel-Hamas war. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel-Hamas War: The Crucial Role Of Religion In The Deadly Conflict ๐Ÿ”Œ

This weekโ€™s Weekend Plug-in highlights the crucial religion angles related to the Israel-Hamas war. Plus, as always, catch up on all the best reads and top headlines in the world of faith.

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