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Voters invisible as Boy Scout leaders gather to decide on gay members
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Advocates and opponents head to Texas to express their views.
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Military sex assaults: An epidemic being ignored
The Pentagon needs to start prosecuting cases if it really wants these attacks to stop.
Sally Quinn
The Dalai Lama’s compassion disconnect
He can talk about peace and happiness and compassion and draw crowds of 15,000 or more around the world. But until he calls for the cessation of self-immolation in his name, he will be fighting a losing battle against the Chinese.
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A prayer for reason
My most fervent prayer is that people of differing faiths pray to their gods and not try to proselytize to the rest of the country, which has no place in the public square, especially with government sponsorship.
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U.S. military should put religious freedom at the front
What must stop is the concept that America needs to conquer the world for Christ.
Sally Quinn
Still opposed to gay rights? There’s shame in being on the wrong side of history.
Those still opposed to gay rights should remember the shameful history of civil rights in America.
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Pope and the devil: Francis' fascination with Satan leads to suspicion he performed exorcism
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped “liberate” a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican’s insistence that no such papal exorcism took place.
Pope urges Chinese Catholics to live lives according to faith in first shout-out
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has issued his first appeal directed at Catholics in China, long the source of concern for his predecessor Benedict XVI.
Voters invisible as Boy Scout leaders gather to decide on gay members
Advocates and opponents head to Texas to express their views.
Change is good. For Mormons and for Boy Scouts
OPINION: BSA is prepared to take the first step toward inclusion.
Boy Scouts need to end the gay ban, now!
OPINION: BSA Leaders need to show that scout values do not include homophobia.
A ghost of the Holocaust who continues to haunt
Kastner's choice: To save many, he had to stay silent and allow far more to die.
Forget the IRS and Benghazi! Here's the real scandal
The utterly shameless government spending -- by both parties -- must end.
Pope and the devil: Francis' fascination with Satan leads to suspicion he performed exorcism
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped “liberate” a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican’s insistence that no such papal exorcism took place.
Pope expresses solidarity with survivors of the Oklahoma twister
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has expressed his “closeness to the families of all who died in the Oklahoma tornado,” with special concern for “those who lost young children.”
Natural disasters and climate change
In the wake of Oklahoma, our political polarization over the environment and climate change has got to shift
Where was God in Oklahoma?
Angry feelings towards tornadoes does not logically disprove God's existence.
Catholic Church sees ‘hopeful future’ in the Boy Scouts
Church seems to say it hopes relationship continues even if group welcomes openly gay scouts.
Cardinal O'Malley take note: Catholicism is alive and well at Boston College
The Catholic community needs to regain its bearings with regard to the meaning of human dignity, solidarity and truthfulness.
Atheist group says it will donate books to Ga. parks after governor allows Bibles to stay
ATLANTA — A national atheist group said Monday that it will donate its literature for use in cabins and lodges in Georgia’s state parks after the governor’s recent decision to allow Bibles there.
Kanye West's 'Yeezus': Tribute or Travesty?
Could it be that what borders on the offensive, or even crosses the border, for some, is actually a deeply spiritual message for others?
Where Spock and Kirk bring us OUT of darkness
What the religious and not-religious among us could learn from the Spock-Kirk relationship.
When is it no longer a woman's right to choose? The lasting impact of the Gosnell trial.
In the wake of what was learned about Dr. Gosnell's 'house of horrors,' society must deal with the most uncomfortable of questions.
Pope calls for renewal in church while hewing to doctrine, staying united
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is calling for renewal in the Catholic church as he wrapped up two days of mass gatherings in St. Peter’s Square aimed at energizing the faithful.
Pope decries more concern over banks than people; leads Vatican rally, meets with Merkel
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church’s moral conscience, hours after he held talks at the Vatican about the economic crisis with Germany’s leader.
Meditation guru Tara Brach is calm eye of Washington's storm
Although she's known around the world, the Buddhist meditation teacher has a special D.C. niche.
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Kay Warren on God: ‘There are times that I feel it’s all a big cosmic joke’
The Post’s Sally Quinn talks with Saddleback Church co-founder Kay Warren on doubting God’s existence, the HIV/Aids epidemic and why God allows suffering. (Archives)
Author Colm Toibin talks about his book ‘The Testament of Mary’
Author Colm Toibin sat down with The Washington Post’s Sally Quinn to discuss his approach to writing “The Testament of Mary” and his relationship with the Catholic church.
Conn. Rabbi talks about comforting Sandy Hook victim’s mom
Rabbi Shaul Praver of the Adath Israel congregation in Newtown, Conn., discusses comforting the mom of Sandy Hook shooting victim Noah Posner on Saturday.
Pope Benedict sends first tweet
VIDEO | Pope Benedict sent his first tweet using his handle @pontifex. The Pope writes: "Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart."
Rev. Franklin Graham on his holiday outreach program
Rev. Franklin Graham sits down with the The Post’s Sally Quinn to talk about his holiday outreach program, Operation Christmas Child.
Eckhart Tolle on losing trust in God, being in the now
Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle spoke with The Washington Post’s Sally Quinn about his Roman Catholic upbringing, losing trust in God and the core of his teachings: being in the now.
Bishop Stallings on controversial ministry
Bishop George Stallings, founder of the Imani Temple African Catholic Congregation talks about his controversial ministry and allegations that he abused altar boys while a priest in the Roman Catholic Church.
New polls show Mitt Romney catching up to Obama. Meanwhile, God seems to be losing ground: a new poll shows that one in five Americans now self-identify as secular. We speak to religion reporter Michelle Boorstein and Jesse Galef of the Secular Student Alliance.
Bishop Vashti McKenzie speaks at DNC
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, co-chair of the DNC Credentials Committee and the first woman elected as bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, called the Democratic Party the “most forward-looking” party.
Mitt Romney’s RNC speech highlights
Mitt Romney accepts the official GOP nominee and speaks to the Republican National Convention on its final night.
Joel Osteen on his connection with fans
Evangelist Joel Osteen discusses his connection with fans and how he got his start. Osteen will speak at Nationals Park on Saturday, April 28.Elsewhere in National
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