Serving as the spiritual leader of 85 million Anglicans in an increasingly secular world is just one of the challenges for Justin Welby. He also had a king to crown and immigration policy to condemn.
Tag: Religion and Belief
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Pope’s Shift on Gay Couples Followed Quiet Talks and Loud Resistance
Pope Francis spoke with L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics and their supporters for years before letting priests bless same-sex couples. But the move’s timing also owed something to its conservative opponents.
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The United Methodist Church Comes Apart
A quarter of the denomination’s churches have left, as the faith divides over L.G.B.T.Q. policies.
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On the Texas-Mexico Border, Folk Healers Modernize Their Ancient Practice
Known as curanderas, they carry on a tradition long revered in local Hispanic culture.
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How ‘After School Satan Club’ Is Shaking Things Up
A Memphis school says it can’t bar a club sponsored by The Satanic Temple, which has been stirring fury with First Amendment challenges and public displays, including one in Iowa that was vandalized.