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  Church of the Nazarene expels LGBTQ affirming theologian

  RNS - Yonat Shimron

  The church court stripped the Rev. Thomas Jay Oord of Nampa, Idaho, of his preaching credentials and expelled him from membership in the 2.5 …

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  What is the ERLC and why do Southern Baptists keep getting mad at its leader?

  RNS - Bob Smietana

  Turmoil at the Southern Baptist Convention's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission has increased calls to disband the denomination's public policy …

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  Photos of the Week: Netanyahu at Capitol; Paraguayan bird saint

  RNS - Kit Doyle

  (RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressing a joint session ofCongress, Paraguayans celebrating a …

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  Ascension adds nine Illinois hospitals to string of sales

  RNS - Aleja Hertzler-McCain

  Thursday’s announcement is the latest in a string of other Ascension sale announcements as the system shifts focus to outpatient care and …

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  As Olympics get underway, French Catholics hold prayer vigil for athletes

  RNS - Fiona André

  “It got to my heart,” said Joseph Green, a sprinter from Guam. (RNS) — On Thursday (July 25), hundreds of French Catholics gathered in the Basilica …

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  Sonya Massey said ‘I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.’ What’s the significance?

  RNS - Kathryn Post

  Massey’s near-final words, said shortly before she was fatally shot by a deputy, have taken on a life of their own. (RNS) — As video footage of the …