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Lutheran assembly elects first openly gay bishop

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America has elected to a six-year term the denomination's first openly gay bishop.

Former church Bishop Hornbuckle may be paroled soon

This month, the former bishop of the Agape Christian Fellowship church in Arlington could be released from prison, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Longtime Indiana Bishop John D'Arcy dies at age 80

"His life was one of loving service to God's people as a pastor and, since he became the bishop of this diocese in 1985, he has shown dedicated and affectionate care for the University of Notre Dame.

Pope makes longtime aide a bishop in St. Peter's

Pope Benedict XVI has rewarded his longtime loyal secretary by making him a bishop in an elaborate ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica.

Dixon, 2nd female bishop in Episcopal Church, dies

Jane Holmes Dixon, who became a priest in her late 40s and later became the second female bishop in the Episcopal Church, has died.

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California bishops back federal immigration overhaul

California bishops back federal immigration overhaul

Mormon bishop with Samurai sword runs off attacker

Mormon bishop with Samurai sword runs off attacker

Pope names advisers to revamp Vatican bureaucracy

In the run-up to the conclave, a reform of the Vatican bureaucracy was a constant drumbeat, as...

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Syria: Obama-backed jihadists massacre Christian village population

Chechen militants are known to have kidnapped two Christian bishops in Aleppo earlier this year.

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Religious Views Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender People Revealed In New...

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Bishops Urge Irish Lawmakers to Stop Abortion Bill

Bishops Urge Irish Lawmakers to Stop Abortion Bill

RI Criminal Charges Dismissed Against Mass. Bishop

His lawyer told WPRO that McManus was sorry, and that now the bishop will be able to move forward.

Pope calls for release of kidnapped prisoners in Syria

June 2 - Pope Francis appeals for an end to the war in Syria and for the release of those...