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The pope and the devil: Is Francis an exorcist?
5/21/13 11:03 AM
Is Pope Francis an exorcist? The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square.

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Study: More Americans have no religion
10/9/12 5:59 PM
A new study shows the nation no longer has a Protestant majority and a growing number of people are not following a religion at all.
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Church roof collapses in Loudoun County
8/13/12 2:33 PM
Two workers were on the Evergreen Church in the 19000 block of Evergreen Mill Road when 20 to 30 roof trusses collapsed at about 12:30 p.m.
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Woman claims sexual molestation after two-year exorcism by priest
6/27/12 6:36 PM
A woman who claims a priest repeatedly molested her during a more than two-year exorcism has filed a lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Arlington, its bishop and an anti-abortion ministry that employed the exorcist.
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WATCH: Jericho City of Praise ousts pastor
4/19/12 6:32 PM
Jericho City of Praise, a megachurch of more than 10,000 members, has been engaged in an internal struggle over who should lead the church after co-founder Betty Peebles died.
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Battles over religion increase in the holiday season
12/9/11 8:14 PM
Debates and even lawsuits over the separation of church and state have gotten more serious and tumultuous in recent years, especially at the holiday season.
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Former D.C. church CFO gets 8 years for embezzlement
11/10/11 7:53 AM
The former Chief Financial Officer of a Washington church was sentenced to more than eight years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty on charges that he embezzled more than $850,000 from the church.
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Church dispute lands in court
10/14/11 6:05 PM
A battle over leadership and money has left the Jericho City of Praise church divided.
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Manassas church vandalized
8/16/11 1:00 PM
A church was vandalized over the weekend in Manassas, authorities said.
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WATCH: Pope Francis begins papacy with first mass
3/19/13 9:47 AM
Pope Francis has officially began his papacy Tuesday, receiving the fisherman's ring symbolizing the papacy and vows of obedience from a half-dozen cardinals.
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Study: Least religious states also the least generous
8/20/12 10:34 AM
A new study on the generosity of Americans suggests that states with the least religious residents are also the stingiest about giving money to charity.
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Evangelist Billy Graham, 93, hospitalized
8/12/12 5:24 PM
A joint statement Sunday from Graham's spokesman and Mission Hospital in Asheville says Graham was admitted overnight for evaluation and treatment of an infection thought to be bronchitis.
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Influential local pastor says church leaders back Obama
5/14/12 5:28 PM
Rev. Delman Coates’ Mount Ennon Baptist is a mega church of 8,000 members. He's long taken the position that gay marriage is a separation of church and state matter.
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Community rallies behind members of damaged Chantilly mosque
2/21/12 6:40 PM
If the vandals wanted to scare or intimidate members of the mosque, their plan backfired. Instead, it brought different people together, to learn about each other, desire to do things together--invited pastors to meet and speak.
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Meet Washington's newest Bishop
11/10/11 6:27 PM
In a few days, Mariann Budde will become Bishop of Washington. She says she wants to be an advocate for immigration reform.
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Battle over Jericho City of Praise heats up
11/3/11 11:21 PM
Some church members say the board of the megachurch is waging a battle against the church's longtime pastor.
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Cuckoo church members seek to rebuild after Va. earthquake
9/4/11 9:53 PM
Members of the tiny congregation of a church rocked by a Virginia-centered earthquake are launching a fund-drive to restore their sanctuary.
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Groups previews Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
7/27/11 7:25 PM
It's not open to the public yet, but a African-American Catholic group got a preview tour of the Martin Luther King, Jr., memorial set to unveiled next month.

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