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Christ, Marx and Che: Fidel Castro offers pope his religious views
Hola, Papa Francisco! Hispanic Catholics shape US church
How Catholic are US Catholics? It’s all in how you measure
Look for a ‘Francis effect’ at the voting booth, not in the pews
Want to see the pope up close? Washingtonians will get a peek
Most US Catholics are fine with nontraditional families
Catholics love their celebrity pope and most — not all — his priorities
Survey: Most Americans don't see sin in divorce
America welcomes Christians, Jews; atheists, Muslims not so much
Nuns lose latest court battle to avoid contraception mandate
Catholic families: strong on prayer, weak on sacraments
Poll: The US likes its red-white-and-blue patriotism - mostly
Americans' confidence in religion hits a new low
Like it or not, most expect gay marriage will sweep the U.S.
Right-to-die act inspired by Brittany Maynard passes California Senate
Most Americans look so kindly on churches, they might even go sometime
John M. Templeton Jr., philanthropist devoted to science and religion, dies at 75
Christians lose ground, 'nones' soar in new portrait of US religion
