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Louisiana pastor again defies state order not to hold large gatherings. He says 1,000 people came to his church Sunday

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 13:55:34 +0000

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St. Nicholas: The story behind Santa Claus

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:25:40 +0000

(CNN) — Don’t tell the kids, but we’ve got Santa Claus all wrong. Countless Christmas songs tell us that Santa is basically the Judge Judy of juveniles. He decides who’s been naughty or nice, and he doles out presents or punishments accordingly. But historians say Santa Claus — aka St. Nicholas aka Kris Kringle — was

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Pope says church should study ordaining women as deacons

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 13:08:12 +0000

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Trump says U.S. will prioritize Christian refugees

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Sat, 28 Jan 2017 07:52:45 +0000

Washington (CNN) — U.S. President Donald Trump said in a new interview Friday that persecuted Christians will be given priority over other refugees seeking to enter the United States, saying they have been “horribly treated.” Speaking with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Trump said that it had been “impossible, or at least very tough” for Syrian

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5 things Pope Francis thinks are wrong with the world

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Fri, 25 Sep 2015 23:43:10 +0000

(CNN) — In a sweeping address to the United Nations on Friday (September 25), Pope Francis presented himself as a champion of the poor and dispossessed, urging world leaders to adopt concrete ways to combat war, widespread poverty, and economic destruction. Francis, who is in New York as part of a week-long visit to the

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Pope to hold a giant Mass in Cuba one day after veiled critique to leaders

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Sun, 20 Sep 2015 16:50:52 +0000

Pope Francis is greeted by Cuban President Raul Castro after arriving at Jose Marti International Airport in Havana. Francis is the third pontiff to visit Cuba.

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Pope likely to alter economic message in U.S. – Vatican adviser

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 21:07:24 +0000

Archbishop Marcelo Sanchez Sorondo attends the press confernce of Italy and Argentina Football Teams at The Vatican on August 13, 2013 in Vatican City, Vatican.

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Pope says families need a miracle

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 10:55:40 +0000

(CNN) — Hinting that changes could be coming to the Catholic Church, Pope Francis asked a large crowd to pray for God to make miracles out of ideas that some believers might consider “impure” or even “threatening.” Several hundred thousand pilgrims thronged to see the popular pontiff preach Monday (July 6) at Los Samanes Park

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Pope Francis: ‘Revolution’ needed to combat climate change

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 18:57:57 +0000

(File photo) Pope Francis attends his weekly audience in St. Peter's square on June 3, 2015 in Vatican City, Vatican. Speaking during the weekly General Audience.

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Pope previews long-awaited letter on climate change

Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 14:34:19 +0000

(File photo) Pope Francis

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