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  Jun 25, 2018

  Priest Who Slapped Crying Baby in Face to 'Calm Him Down' During Baptism Retires

  Father Jacques Lacroix, an 89-year-old French priest who lost his temper and slapped a crying baby in the face to "calm him down" during a baptism ceremony at the historic Collegiate Church in Champeaux, France, two Sundays ago, says he's now retired from ministry.

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  Jun 22, 2018

  Rick Warren Warns Hundreds of Priests About Moral Integrity at Sexual Abuse Prevention Conference

  Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, recently spoke to nearly 800 priests at a sexual abuse prevention conference in New York where he urged them to protect themselves from temptation in order to maintain their moral integrity.

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  Jun 22, 2018

  Priest Slaps Baby in Face for Crying Too Much During Baptism, Sparks Outrage

  A video of a Catholic priest slapping a baby in the face because he wouldn't stop crying during a baptism ceremony is now sparking widespread outrage.

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  Jun 22, 2018

  Evangelical Nevada Voters Back Trump-Praising Brothel Owner; 'I Want to Hurl,' Penny Nance Says

  A number of evangelical Christians in Nevada recently turned their backs on a longtime Republican lawmaker described as a family man and helped hand victory to popular brothel owner Dennis Hof in a Republican primary for the state Legislature.

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  Jun 21, 2018

  Popular Arkansas Pastor Timothy Rogers Calls Hell a 'Fairytale' No Different Than Santa Claus

  Timothy Rogers, a popular Arkansas evangelist and singer, is coming under fire after he recently declared at a funeral that Hell is a "fairytale" no different than Santa Claus.

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  Jun 21, 2018

  Pastor, Grandfather Who Killed Walmart Gunman Emerges, Says He Was Forced to Protect Family

  After three days of avoiding the glare of the media spotlight to process what happened, Pastor David George of Oakville Assembly of God church revealed himself Wednesday to be the hero civilian who fatally shot a man who went on a shooting rampage at a Walmart store in Tumwater, Washington that left two people injured on Father's Day.

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  Jun 20, 2018

  University Students in Australia Could Fail Courses for Using 'Gender-Specific' Words Like 'Housewife'

  In a bid to become more gender inclusive, several universities in Australia are ditching "gender-specific" words they claim could be perceived as discriminatory, such as "housewife" and "mankind."

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  Jun 20, 2018

  In Many Countries Around the World Younger Generations Are Less Religious, Study Finds

  As the share of those with no religious affiliation continues to grow in America, particularly among the young, a recent study released by the Pew Research Center says religious disaffection among younger generations is not just an American problem but a global one.

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  Jun 20, 2018

  Pastor Takes Down Man on Shooting Rampage at Walmart

  A pastor in Washington state is being hailed as a hero after he shot and killed a man who went on a shooting rampage at a local Walmart where at least two people were left injured on Sunday.

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  Jun 19, 2018

  Elite Girls School in New York Now Admitting Transgender Students

  The Brearley School, a nearly $50,000 a year prestigious private girls' school on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York, announced Monday that every applicant who considers themselves female are now welcome to apply and current students who no longer identify as female will be allowed to remain.