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Taglit-Birthright Israel, a program that sends Jewish young adults on free 10-day trips to Israel, has begun expanding efforts to keep participants involved in Judaism long-term, both religiously and culturally. The alumni program, called Birthright NEXT, will expand from seven to 15 cities, and will now be headed by Morlie Levin (formerly of Hadassah) and…

Despite Pope Benedict’s previous comments distinguishing between pedophilia and homosexuality, the Vatican’s secretary of state has just come out citing homosexuality – as opposed to celibacy — as a related factor in the Catholic Church’s clergy sex abuse crisis. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone made the comments during a news conference yesterday in Chile, where one of the church’s abuse cases involves…

Thousands of Sikhs from around the world have gathered in north India and Pakistan to celebrate Baisakhi Festival 2010, a three-day religious holiday combining a harvest and New Year’s celebration. (The festival, sometimes spelled Besaki, Vaisakhi, or Vasakhi, is also celebrated by some Hindus.) I’ve never reported on this holiday before, but it sounds like fun…

The Vatican has posted an official guide on its procedures concerning sexual abuse allegations — spelling out a policy that “civil law concerning reporting of crimes to the appropriate authorities should always be followed.” In other words, bishops should report such crimes to police, rather than only alerting their superiors within the church hierarchy. Catholic News…
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