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Scandals around sexual abuse — and as pertinently, allegations of mishandling sexual abuse and widespread institutional cover-ups — are cropping up in nearly every corner of the religious landscape. What started as a media investigation into the Catholic Church has extended to mainline Protestant and evangelical denominations. Muslim, Buddhist and Jewish clergy have all been forced to reckon with instances of abuse and the systems that enabled it. Most recently, Liberty University, an evangelical school, has been sued by 12 women who claim it “intentionally created a campus environment” that makes sexual assaults and rapes more likely to occur. Meanwhile, the Anglican Church of North America is being rocked by accusations that leaders in its Upper Midwest Diocese mishandled sexual abuse allegations. The mother of one alleged victim says leaders in the church pressured her not to report her daughter’s abuse allegations.
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Afghan war’s end quiets chaplain's litany of funeral prayers
The end of the U.S. war in Afghanistan is bringing calm to the military mortuary that had the solemn task of receiving the dead. Virtually all of the 2,312 American troops killed in the war were brought to Dover Air Force Base. Chaplain David Sparks has been there from the start.
Maryland Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with a farm-focused carnival
Some 800 Muslim Americans are expected to attend the family-focused event at the Green Meadows Petting Farm in Ijamsville, Maryland. The event combines traditional Eid prayer services, a carnival atmosphere and a concert. By Joseph Hammond/Religion News Service
The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll among Roman Catholic priests and nuns around the world, killing hundreds of them in a handful of the hardest-hit countries alone. By Luis Henao and Jessie Wardarski/Associated Press
Muslims mark Eid al-Adha holiday in pandemic's shadow
Muslims around the world are observing the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice” in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. By Mariam Fam and Amr Nabil/Associated Press
Commentary and Analysis
Disaffected young evangelicals and those who left the church describe an out-of-touch institution not in line with their political beliefs, a scholar found. By Terry Shoemaker for The Conversation
The hook on which this story hangs is a long-discredited link between sexual abuse and homosexuality. By Steven P. Millies/Religion News Service
'In God We Trust' became the national motto of the US on July 30, 1956. Since then, it has been used to forward a conservative Christian agenda. By Kristina M. Lee for The Conversation
Christian attitudes surrounding abortion have a more nuanced history than current events suggest
Abortion and contraception were quite common among premodern Christians, who also celebrated women's celibacy as superior to marriage and childbearing. By Luis Josué Salés for The Conversation
A devotee of Hindu goddess Kali smeared in color performs a ritual during the 'Bonalu' festival at the Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, India, Sunday, July 11, 2021. Bonalu is a month-long Hindu folk festival of the Telangana region dedicated to Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
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