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Leap day comes around every four years, adding an extra day at the end of February. But have you ever wondered how February 29th was chosen? It all goes back to Easter and the Catholic Church.
A sermon by Rev. Bobby Leonard, a pastor from North Carolina, has sparked outrage for his controversial statements that women wearing shorts justifies rape because "a man's a man."
Catholic activists are demanding an apology from and an exorcism for St. Patrick's Cathedral, which recently hosted a raucous and "sacrilegious" funeral for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili.
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that frozen embryos are legally human beings, and they cited God and the Bible in their legal judgment. Now, IVF clinics are expected to exit the state, unless the ruling is overturned.
When does a house turn into a house of worship? A rabbi in Hawaii is suing the county after they fined him for hosting religious services in his home, arguing it was not zoned properly for worship services.
Taylor Swift has some of the most analyzed lyrics of all time, and many of her songs have religious references. We take a deep dive into the Swift songbook to examine her religious allusions and find their meaning.
What was up with those pro-Jesus foot washing ads during the Super Bowl? The 'He Gets Us' ad campaign dropped tens of millions of dollars to get their message across in primetime, but no one actually seems happy.
You may know Cupid as a chubby symbol of love. Or maybe you're more familiar with him as a Roman god. But what about his medieval rebrand to a sex demon? Or his Hindu counterpart? This is the religious history of Cupid.
Thousands have signed a petition protesting a new ad by jewelry maker Pandora. The commercial features a lesbian couple embracing, and now some are protesting the jeweler for "flaunting" gay relationships in their face.
Is gambling a sin? Tens of millions of Christians are predicted to gamble their money on the Super Bowl this year, even as new research shows that more than half of Christian pastors say gambling is morally wrong.
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