RELIGION

Lawyers for people named in a recent Maryland attorney general investigation's into child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore have asked a judge to seal all court proceedings about releasing the report.

The German church — where priests and bishops have been blessing same-sex unions — does not seek a “schism,” the head of its bishops’ conference said.

The LDS’ backing of the bill had its roots in a previous unsuccessful push for a same-sex marriage ban in Utah, after which church leaders switched to a strategy of compromise on LGBTQ rights, at least in the public square.

In a filing that contained contradictory statements, the Archdiocese appeared to criticize the Md. attorney general's findings.

The Maryland Attorney General says Archdiocese of Baltimore leaders failed to report many allegations or remove abusers. One parish had 11 abusers in 40 years.

Some have said they would support him. Others have stayed silent or hinted they may back alternatives such as former vice president Mike Pence or Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints said it backed the Respect for Marriage Act, which faces a procedural Senate vote, but its doctrine hasn't changed.

More than 80 Muslim candidates won local, state, federal and judicial seats in over 20 states.

Libero Milone, who was fired in 2017, says he is ready to share proof of financial mismanagement at Vatican-owned hospitals and in the church bureaucracy.

Omar Alkattoul, 18, allegedly used social media to send a manifesto that contained threats to attack a synagogue and Jewish people in New Jersey.

Appeals to Christian nationalism will continue despite election losses, experts say

As tensions mounted on Election Day -- often over who would be allowed to monitor the polls or monitor the monitors -- hundreds members of the faith community stepped in to keep the peace. In key battleground states, poll chaplains representing all faiths stood by to ease tensions and ensure open access to all voters

The Virginia prison system changed its policies after an inmate sued, but he wants a ruling barring any future restrictions.

Among those under investigation was Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, who admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl when he was a priest 35 years ago.

Figures like corporate-marketer-turned-prophet Lance Wallnau have been appearing with candidates all over the country this year, preaching spiritual warfare.

The person no longer poses any danger to the community, the FBI said in a statement, one day after publicly announcing the threat.

Many Calvin University professors no longer hold that sex outside of heterosexual marriage is sinful. And they want to be supportive of LGBTQ students on campus.

The Biden administration established the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council in July, as hate crimes in churches, synagogues, temples and mosques increase.