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Religion and Faith

Vatican: Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition 'serious'

Vatican: Benedict XVI lucid, stable, but condition 'serious'

The Vatican says Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI is lucid, conscious and stable, but his condition remains serious. That, a day after officials revealed that the 95-year-old's health had deteriorated recently.
by The Associated Press

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Pope Francis laments the 'icy winds of war' buffeting humanity at Christmas

Pope Francis laments the 'icy winds of war' buffeting humanity at Christmas

Pope Francis used his Christmas message to make a plea for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, which he decried as "senseless." He also addressed long-running conflicts in the Middle East.
by The Associated Press

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Advent calendars, explained: Where they came from and why they're everywhere now

Advent calendars, explained: Where they came from and why they're everywhere now

What started as a Christmas countdown has increasingly become a retail opportunity. While Advent calendars have evolved over the centuries, they still accomplish some of their original objectives.
by Rachel Treisman

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As attendance dips, churches change to stay relevant for a new wave of worshippers

As attendance dips, churches change to stay relevant for a new wave of worshippers

A longtime pastor says the question used to be how can the church change the culture? Now, it's how do they change the culture of the church? Ways range from gardening to food giveaways to fire pits.
by John Burnett

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Young pastor with deep roots in Black church ‘keeps it very real’

Young pastor with deep roots in Black church ‘keeps it very real’

Thirty-year-old Elijah McDavid III is the senior pastor at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in north Minneapolis. He’s continuing the long standing role of the Black church playing an active role in helping the community, but doing it with his own style.
by Simone Cazares

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A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

More than 100 years ago, arsonists set fire to Brown's Chapel AME Church in Hastings. On Sunday, members of the community —  including a descendant of the congregation — came out to First Presbyterian Church in Hastings to remember the historic church and acknowledge the legacy of racism that stoked the fire which burned the building. 
by Sarah Thamer

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