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Catholic hospital refuses hysterectomy for transgender due to religious beliefs
A Catholic hospital in California has refused to perform hysterectomy on a transgender man, saying such an operation would violate its religious beliefs.
U.S. Catholic university hires Hindu priest as chaplain
Jesuit-run Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. became the first university in the U.S. to hire a Hindu priest as chaplain.
Atheists want Ten Commandments painting removed from Kentucky county clerk office
A group of atheists has asked a county clerk's office in Kentucky to remove a Ten Commandments painting, claiming it violated the Establishment Clause.
Atheists object to Arizona department head's alleged promotion of religion
A group of atheists continues to insist that an Arizona state department head is using government resources to promote religion.
Former Miss America finds hope in Christ amid struggle with eating disorder
Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund is featured in a film where she talks about battling eating disorder and finding hope in Christ.
Lutheran bishops say church weddings in Finland only for straight couples
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland has announced that it will not officiate same-sex weddings as the country's gay marriage law takes effect in March next year.
12-year-old boy accused of stealing church bus for 7-mile ride
A 12-year-old boy in Illinois is facing charges of stealing a church bus and going for a 7-mile ride before he was stopped by the police.
Church plans to turn purchased home in Tennessee into worship centre
A church is planning to convert a two-story home in Nashville, Tennessee into a worship facility and community center despite opposition from several residents.
State lawyer asks court to dismiss church's bathroom lawsuit
The assistant attorney general of the U.S. state of Iowa asked a federal district court on Wednesday to dismiss the lawsuit filed by a church challenging the state's transgender bathroom policy, saying the church's fears of censorship and punishment are unfounded.
Nun who survived Italy earthquake wonders why God saved her and not others
The 6.2 magnitude earthquake that hit Italy on Wednesday awakened Sister Marjana Lleshi.
U.S. church offers recovery programme for racists
A church in North Carolina is offering a program inspired by Alcoholics Anonymos (AA) for racism.
U.S. university under fire for illegal use of foetal tissue in research
The medical school of a well-known university in the U.S. is under scrutiny after it was found that students from the school used aborted foetal brains for research.
Christian-owned wedding venue places newspaper ad to say it will not host same-sex weddings
A Christian couple who owns a wedding venue in Texas has placed an advertisement in a local newspaper to announce that they will not host same-sex weddings because of their faith.
VMA 2016: Beyoncé pays tribute to God during performance with flashing sign saying 'God is God, I am not'
Pop queen Beyoncé made a splash at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMA) on Sunday as she not only captivated the audience with a medley from her album "Lemonade" but also paid tribute and made references to God.
U.S. school district stops programme for kids with developmental delays following atheist group's complaint
A school district in WIsconsin was forced to stop its preschool program for 3-year-old students with development delays following a complaint from a group of atheists that said it was "inappropriate and unconstitutional."
U.S. school board bars pastor from meeting students after complaint from atheists
Schoolchildren in a middle school in Illinois have been deprived of their religious freedom after a Baptist minister was barred from meeting them during lunch hour following a complaint filed by the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), an atheists' group, which claimed that such a meeting is unconstitutional.