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A worker puts final touches on the podium at Yerevan's Republic Square on June 23, where Pope Francis is to lead a service. The pontiff arrived in Armenia for a three-day visit on Friday.

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In Armenia Visit, Pope Aims For Reconciliation In A Tense Region

12:00pm June 24, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Last year, Pope Francis called the Ottoman Empire's slaughter of Armenians "the first genocide of the 20th century," sparking a diplomatic spat with Turkey. He begins a 3-day visit to Armenia Friday.

Radio Talk Show Host Warns: Not All Conservative Christians Back Trump

10:29am June 22, 2016

Donald Trump on Tuesday met with evangelical leaders in New York. Conservative radio show host Erick Erickson tells Rachel Martin he believes that they are "trading on Jesus' name for politics."

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Trump Would Disrupt The Broken System In Washington, Ralph Reed Says

6:14am June 22, 2016

Donald Trump met with leading Christian conservatives on Tuesday. David Greene talks to Ralph Reed, the head of the Faith and Freedom Coalition and a longtime Christian activist in Washington.

Donald Trump Meets Evangelical Leaders In New York

6:28pm June 21, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

Donald Trump met Tuesday afternoon with hundreds of evangelical leaders in New York City for a discussion on various political and moral issues.

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Southern Baptist Convention Urges Churches To Welcome Refugees

7:06pm June 16, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

The Southern Baptist Convention is not known for its progressivism. But this year's annual meeting of Southern Baptist churches passed resolutions calling for the end of the display of the Confederate battle flag and urged churches to welcome refugees.

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Southern Baptists Split With Donald Trump On Refugee Resettlement

5:17pm June 16, 2016

by Sarah McCammon

At the annual meeting of Southern Baptist churches, delegates affirmed a Christian duty to welcome refugees and called for an end to the display of the Confederate battle flag.

Young people from Husseini Islamic Center in Sanford, Fla., visit a makeshift memorial at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts on Tuesday in Orlando.

How LGBTQ People Of Color Are Dealing With Orlando: Code Switch Podcast, Episode 4

3:11pm June 16, 2016

by Leah Donnella

The tragedy in Orlando shook many people in communities that already feel vulnerable: LGBTQ Americans, Latinos, Muslims, immigrant families, and those living at the intersection of these identities.

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Chicago Archdiocese To Offer Paid Family Leave

6:37am June 16, 2016

by Cheryl Corley

Chicago's Catholic Archdiocese next month begins offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave to its employees. Officials say the directive ensures personnel policies are in line with church teachings.

President Obama greets the Dalai Lama at the entrance to the Map Room of the White House Wednesday.

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Dalai Lama Meets With President Obama; China Objects

8:06pm June 15, 2016

by Chris Arnold

The spiritual leader, visiting the White House, offered condolences for the shootings in Orlando. China, as usual, condemned the meeting, saying it encourages Tibetan separatists.

Mourners gather outside of the iconic New York City gay and lesbian bar the Stonewall Inn to light candles, lay flowers and grieve for those killed in Orlando last evening on June 12, 2016.

What Queer Muslims Are Saying About The Orlando Shooting

3:57pm June 13, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Since the tragic attack on a gay nightclub in Orlando, many queer Muslims have spoken out about living at the intersection of two marginalized identities. Here's what some folks had to say.