List of Religion articles
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Pilgrims in Mecca on Sept. 20. Who Decides Who Gets to Go on the Hajj?
The world's 1.6 billion Muslims all are trying to make it to Mecca at least once in their lifetimes. Here's how Saudi Arabia controls the flow of pilgrims.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Americans Acclaim Pope Francis in DC Visit, But Still Wary of His Climate Activism
Pope Francis is popular, but his calls for action on climate change fall flat.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What to Expect When You’re Expecting the Pope
Pope Francis may be the people’s pontiff. But he’s also here on a mission to evangelize.
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Muslim pilgrims take picture near the Islam's holiest shrine, the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, late on September 20, 2015. The annual hajj pilgrimage begins on September 22, and more than a million faithful have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in preparation for what will for many be the highlight of their spiritual lives. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images) The Destruction of Mecca
How Saudi Arabia’s construction rampage is threatening Islam’s holiest city.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Donald Trump and Pope Francis Have a Lot In Common, Says Former Trump Ally
Pope Francis and Donald Trump share a key personality rate that's fueled their rise.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 10 Times the Pope and Republicans Didn’t See Eye to Eye on International Issues
Pope Francis and the GOP are at odds on a number of issues.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Donald Versus the Scriptures
It doesn’t matter what religion you believe in — if any — to see that the GOP’s immigrant-bashers aren’t quite people of the book.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Muslim Ninth-Grader Arrested for Making A Clock Gets a White House Invite
President Obama invites Ahmed Mohamed, a 14-year-old ninth-grader arrested for making a clock, to the White House.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 A Pope and a President Visit America While Religious Persecution Grows in China
Can dueling visits to the United States stop China's anti-religious crackdown?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 North Carolina Lawmaker Posts Photo Calling Obama an ‘Islamic Son of a Bitch’
A North Carolina lawmaker posts a photo accusing Obama of being Muslim, showing tin-hat theories about the president have yet to die.
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The best stories from around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Some time to think: Supporting the military as a form of American religion?
One reason I take time away from the blog in the summer is to gain perspective, which often comes from distance.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 There’s More to the War on Terror Than Guns and Bombs
The next president needs to start by thinking beyond boots on the ground.
