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Meet The African-American Who Will Preach At The Royal Wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship is transatlantic, and now their wedding ceremony will be too. Kensington Palace announced Saturday that Bishop Michael Curry, the first African-American to preside over the Episcopal Church, will deliver a sermon at the couple's wedding on May 19.
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Secular Studies Off-Limits To El Salvador Priests
Priests in El Salvador have been banned from studying at secular universities for fear they might succumb to worldly temptations, according to instructions from bishops published this week in a church newspaper.
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Archbishop To Lead Task Force On Anglican Communion Rift
Anglican spiritual leader Justin Welby is set to lead a task force that will focus on rebuilding relationships after religious leaders temporarily restricted the role of the Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the US church's acceptance of gay marriage.
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The Quiet Impact of Obama's Christian Faith
President Barack Obama was flying over Los Angeles in June as he listened to the first accounts from a courtroom in Charleston, South Carolina, where family members of nine dead parishioners who were gunned down at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church had just addressed the accused killer.
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The Haunting Link Between Two Mass Shootings
Rosalyn Stanley was just finishing an episode of "Dr. Phil" on a June night when the show was interrupted by a breaking news alert.
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Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Charleston Shooter
South Carolina prosecutors said Thursday they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
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Trial Date Set for Charleston Church Massacre Accused Dylann Roof
A South Carolina judge on Thursday set July 11 next year as a trial date for Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old white male charged with killing nine black people in an historic African-American church a month ago.
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Charleston Shooting Suspect Able to Buy Gun Due to Background Check Mix-up: FBI
The suspect in the killings of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, was able to buy a gun because of mistakes in a background check that should have revealed an admission of drug possession, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey said on Friday.
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South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
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South Carolina Senate Advances Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
South Carolina lawmakers took a major step on Monday toward passing legislation to remove the Confederate battle flag that flies at the state capitol in Columbia and has long been denounced by critics as a symbol of slavery.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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US Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Marriages
The US Episcopal Church announced Wednesday that it approved ceremonies for same-sex marriages, shortly after the Supreme Court legalized the practice across country.
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US Black Church Fire Stokes Arson Fears
An overnight fire that destroyed a small-town African-American church in South Carolina once torched by Ku Klux Klan members is reviving fears that arsonists are targeting places of worship with black congregations.
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US Episcopal Church Elects First Black Presiding Bishop
The US Episcopal Church elected Bishop Michael Curry on Saturday as its next presiding bishop, making him the first African-American leader of the 2.5 million-strong church.
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Barack Obama to Deliver Eulogy as Charleston Mourns Attack Victims
President Barack Obama was today set to deliver a eulogy for the chief pastor gunned down in an apparent racially-motivated attack that shocked the nation.
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Meet The African-American Who Will Preach At The Royal Wedding
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship is transatlantic, and now their wedding ceremony will be too. Kensington Palace announced Saturday that Bishop Michael Curry, the first African-American to preside over the Episcopal Church, will deliver a sermon at the couple's wedding on May 19.
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Secular Studies Off-Limits To El Salvador Priests
Priests in El Salvador have been banned from studying at secular universities for fear they might succumb to worldly temptations, according to instructions from bishops published this week in a church newspaper.
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Archbishop To Lead Task Force On Anglican Communion Rift
Anglican spiritual leader Justin Welby is set to lead a task force that will focus on rebuilding relationships after religious leaders temporarily restricted the role of the Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the US church's acceptance of gay marriage.
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The Quiet Impact of Obama's Christian Faith
President Barack Obama was flying over Los Angeles in June as he listened to the first accounts from a courtroom in Charleston, South Carolina, where family members of nine dead parishioners who were gunned down at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church had just addressed the accused killer.
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The Haunting Link Between Two Mass Shootings
Rosalyn Stanley was just finishing an episode of "Dr. Phil" on a June night when the show was interrupted by a breaking news alert.
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Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Charleston Shooter
South Carolina prosecutors said Thursday they intend to seek the death penalty for Dylann Roof, the white alleged supremacist charged with killing nine black churchgoers in June.
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Trial Date Set for Charleston Church Massacre Accused Dylann Roof
A South Carolina judge on Thursday set July 11 next year as a trial date for Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old white male charged with killing nine black people in an historic African-American church a month ago.
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Charleston Shooting Suspect Able to Buy Gun Due to Background Check Mix-up: FBI
The suspect in the killings of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina, was able to buy a gun because of mistakes in a background check that should have revealed an admission of drug possession, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey said on Friday.
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South Carolina Legislature Passes Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
The South Carolina legislature passed a bill early today to remove the Confederate battle flag from the state capitol grounds after an emotional 13-hour debate over the controversial banner.
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South Carolina Senate Advances Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
South Carolina lawmakers took a major step on Monday toward passing legislation to remove the Confederate battle flag that flies at the state capitol in Columbia and has long been denounced by critics as a symbol of slavery.
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Ecuador Tense With Anti-Government Protests Ahead of Pope Francis Visit
Just days before the hotly-anticipated visit of Pope Francis to Ecuador, the country's president has come under increasing pressure from opposition protests demanding his ouster.
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US Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Marriages
The US Episcopal Church announced Wednesday that it approved ceremonies for same-sex marriages, shortly after the Supreme Court legalized the practice across country.
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US Black Church Fire Stokes Arson Fears
An overnight fire that destroyed a small-town African-American church in South Carolina once torched by Ku Klux Klan members is reviving fears that arsonists are targeting places of worship with black congregations.
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US Episcopal Church Elects First Black Presiding Bishop
The US Episcopal Church elected Bishop Michael Curry on Saturday as its next presiding bishop, making him the first African-American leader of the 2.5 million-strong church.
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Barack Obama to Deliver Eulogy as Charleston Mourns Attack Victims
President Barack Obama was today set to deliver a eulogy for the chief pastor gunned down in an apparent racially-motivated attack that shocked the nation.
