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Activists to fast on Capitol Hill until Congress passes immigration reform
Rise in Italian Catholic Church attendance attributed to 'Francis effect'
Vatican to display bones of St. Peter for the first time
Washington state voters weigh the ethics of genetically modified foods
Supreme Court to consider religious prayer at government meetings
Cutting food stamps is a bad way to balance the budget
St. Louis archdiocese orders end to alcohol at youth events
Pope Francis ushers in a Latin American tourist boom
Italians question merits of Catholicism elective in public schools
Vatican's pop culture guru Gianfranco Ravasi backpedals his tribute to rocker Lou Reed
Air Force Academy drops 'So help me God' from honor oath
Pope Francis breathes new life into Bernardin's contested legacy
Bishop's suspension a symptom of German Catholic church's wealth
Baptism rates slide despite high-profile boosts
‘Francesco’ now Italy’s most popular baby name
Exonerated inmates push Ohio to scrap the death penalty
Could Pope Francis make women cardinals? A pipe dream, and an opening
