A Chinese official Monday called on the Dalai Lama to “correct his mistakes” and move closer to the central government.” China’s government officials provided more details Monday of their meeting last week with the spiritual leader’s representatives, Xinhua reported. “We hope that (the Dalai Lama) could correct his mistakes and get closer to the central…

BALTIMORE – The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, opening a national church meeting Monday, said that continued support for abortion rights will undermine any advances in social justice that come from a new president and Congress. Chicago Cardinal Francis George said “we must all rejoice” that an African-American will be in the…

OAKLAND — Hundreds of protesters angry about last week’s voter passage of a ban on same-sex marriages in California gathered on the streets and sidewalks in front of the Mormon Temple, prompting officials to shut down nearby freeway off-ramps for 3 1/2 hours. “The time has come to take it out there to the people…

STAMFORD, Conn. — The Reform, Conservative and Orthodox streams of Judaism each have their particular responses to issues facing American Jews, but there’s no reason they can’t work to address those challenges together, the heads of the flagship educational institutions for all three movements said Thursday (Nov. 6). While the movements still clash over many…

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