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Time to choose ethics over fashion?
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The clothes on my back really do connect me with the people who made them in the most intimate way. We as consumers cannot turn our backs on them as they are with us, even now, in the very clothes that touch our skin.
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Military sex assaults: An epidemic being ignored
The Pentagon needs to start prosecuting cases if it really wants these attacks to stop.
Sally Quinn
The Dalai Lama’s compassion disconnect
He can talk about peace and happiness and compassion and draw crowds of 15,000 or more around the world. But until he calls for the cessation of self-immolation in his name, he will be fighting a losing battle against the Chinese.
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A prayer for reason
My most fervent prayer is that people of differing faiths pray to their gods and not try to proselytize to the rest of the country, which has no place in the public square, especially with government sponsorship.
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U.S. military should put religious freedom at the front
What must stop is the concept that America needs to conquer the world for Christ.
Sally Quinn
Still opposed to gay rights? There’s shame in being on the wrong side of history.
Those still opposed to gay rights should remember the shameful history of civil rights in America.
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Pope decries more concern over banks than people; leads Vatican rally, meets with Merkel
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis lamented that investment losses by banks trigger more alarm in the economic crisis than the struggle of people to feed their families, as he led a huge rally Saturday to invigorate the church’s moral conscience, hours after he held talks at the Vatican about the economic crisis with Germany’s leader.
Meditation guru Tara Brach is calm eye of Washington's storm
Although she's known around the world, the Buddhist meditation teacher has a special D.C. niche.
Meditation guru is calm eye of Washington’s stress-filled storm
Although she’s known around the world, the Buddhist meditation teacher has a special D.C. niche.
Washington area religion events
Concerts, Thurgood Marshall celebration, spring festival and more.
Exhibit of Argentine gauchos opens in Vatican _ nostalgia for pope from the 'end of the earth'
VATICAN CITY — If Pope Francis is feeling a bit homesick these days, he need only go downstairs to St. Peter’s Square.
To life, not martyrdom
Different religions have formulated arguments about what constitutes a "just war" and causes worth dying for. As an atheist, my cause is living.
Military sex assaults: An epidemic being ignored
The Pentagon needs to start prosecuting cases if it really wants these attacks to stop.
Franklin Graham vs. the IRS
OPINION: The IRS should crack down on Graham and religious leaders like him who openly flout federal tax law.
Vatican brings Genesis interpretation to Venice Biennale in return to arts patronage tradition
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a biblically inspired show about creation, destruction and renewal for one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary arts festivals.
APNewsBreak: Attorney says civil suit against KC diocese, Bishop Finn reaches settlement
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph and Bishop Robert Finn by a girl who was 2 years old when Kansas City priest Shawn Ratigan took pornographic photos of her has tentatively been settled for $600,000, a Minnesota attorney representing the girl said Wednesday.
Vatican: Cardinal O'Brien leaves Scotland to pray, atone after admitting to sexual misconduct
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican on Wednesday ordered a disgraced Scottish cardinal to leave Scotland for several months to pray and atone for sexual misconduct, issuing a rare public sanction against a “prince of the church” and the first such punishment meted out by Pope Francis.
Pope Francis, surprised by gift of bird cage, sets 2 doves free in St. Peter's Square
VATICAN CITY — Two doves celebrated their freedom with a soaring flight over St. Peter’s Square on Wednesday, all thanks to Pope Francis.
Hell is expected to be hot with Dan Brown's new 'Inferno'
Blending religious history with layers of mystery has become a winning fiction publishing strategy for Brown. Hell may well be hot this year for booksellers.
Vatican brings Genesis interpretation to Venice Biennale in return to arts patronage tradition
VATICAN CITY — The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a biblically inspired show about creation, destruction and renewal for one of the world’s most prestigious contemporary arts festivals.
Arguing about God is an age-old American tradition
Debates about religion's role in the public square are as American as pluralism.
Four pairs of sandals as an act of faith
Walking a mile in another man's shoes leads to kismet.
Sikh temple shooter used Internet to become increasingly radical months before rampage
MILWAUKEE — The man who killed six people and injured four others at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin was actively using the Internet to become more radical in his white supremacist beliefs in the months before the shooting rampage, according to a recently unsealed FBI warrant.
Sikh temple shooter used Internet to become increasingly radical months before rampage
MILWAUKEE — Federal court documents show the man who killed six people at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin was actively using the Internet to become increasingly radical in his white supremacist beliefs in the months before the shooting.
Honor U.S. values and interests: Back religious freedom abroad
The best way for nations to counter the extremism of some is not through the repression of all, nor by appeasement or neglect of the extremists, but by freedom.
Religion
Kay Warren on God: ‘There are times that I feel it’s all a big cosmic joke’
The Post’s Sally Quinn talks with Saddleback Church co-founder Kay Warren on doubting God’s existence, the HIV/Aids epidemic and why God allows suffering. (Archives)
Author Colm Toibin talks about his book ‘The Testament of Mary’
Author Colm Toibin sat down with The Washington Post’s Sally Quinn to discuss his approach to writing “The Testament of Mary” and his relationship with the Catholic church.
Conn. Rabbi talks about comforting Sandy Hook victim’s mom
Rabbi Shaul Praver of the Adath Israel congregation in Newtown, Conn., discusses comforting the mom of Sandy Hook shooting victim Noah Posner on Saturday.
Pope Benedict sends first tweet
VIDEO | Pope Benedict sent his first tweet using his handle @pontifex. The Pope writes: "Dear friends, I am pleased to get in touch with you through Twitter. Thank you for your generous response. I bless all of you from my heart."
Rev. Franklin Graham on his holiday outreach program
Rev. Franklin Graham sits down with the The Post’s Sally Quinn to talk about his holiday outreach program, Operation Christmas Child.
Eckhart Tolle on losing trust in God, being in the now
Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle spoke with The Washington Post’s Sally Quinn about his Roman Catholic upbringing, losing trust in God and the core of his teachings: being in the now.
Bishop Stallings on controversial ministry
Bishop George Stallings, founder of the Imani Temple African Catholic Congregation talks about his controversial ministry and allegations that he abused altar boys while a priest in the Roman Catholic Church.
New polls show Mitt Romney catching up to Obama. Meanwhile, God seems to be losing ground: a new poll shows that one in five Americans now self-identify as secular. We speak to religion reporter Michelle Boorstein and Jesse Galef of the Secular Student Alliance.
Bishop Vashti McKenzie speaks at DNC
Bishop Vashti McKenzie, co-chair of the DNC Credentials Committee and the first woman elected as bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, called the Democratic Party the “most forward-looking” party.
Mitt Romney’s RNC speech highlights
Mitt Romney accepts the official GOP nominee and speaks to the Republican National Convention on its final night.
Joel Osteen on his connection with fans
Evangelist Joel Osteen discusses his connection with fans and how he got his start. Osteen will speak at Nationals Park on Saturday, April 28.Elsewhere in National
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