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Updated Oct 12, 2019
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After evading English Law by going to the continent, William Tyndale was arrested in Belgium after being betrayed by a friend. He was held in the castle at Vilvoorde for about sixteen months before being killed and burned at the stake on October 6, 1536. The charges were heresy and treason. …

Pope: Mercy trumps moralizing as he opens Vatican Holy Door

BY NICOLE WINFIELD ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dec 8, 2015
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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis pushed open the great bronze doors of St. Peter's Basilica on Tuesday to launch his Holy Year of Mercy, declaring that mercy trumps moralizing in his Catholic Church.

Vatican bracing for new revelations of mismanagement

By NICOLE WINFIELD
Oct 29, 2015
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VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is bracing for more revelations about alleged financial wrongdoing and mismanagement with the publication next week of two books that underscore the challenges Pope Francis is facing to reform the Holy See.

Georgia church removes 103-year-old woman as member

Sep 18, 2015
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ELBERTON, Ga. (AP) -- A small church in northeast Georgia is defending its decision to revoke the membership of a 103-year-old member who disagreed with the pastor.

Pope canonizes saints from 19th century Palestine

BY NICOLE WINFIELD ASSOCIATED PRESS
May 17, 2015
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VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Francis canonized two nuns from what was 19th century Palestine on Sunday in hopes of encouraging Christians across the Middle East who are facing a wave of persecution from Islamic extremists.

Study: Americans becoming less Christian, more secular

BY RACHEL ZOLL AP RELIGION WRITER
May 12, 2015
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NEW YORK (AP) -- The number of Americans who don't affiliate with a particular religion has grown to 56 million in recent years, making the faith group researchers call "nones" the second-largest in total numbers behind evangelicals, according to a Pew Research Center study released Tuesday.

Turin Shroud goes back on display for faithful and curious

Apr 18, 2015
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TURIN, Italy (AP) — Turin's archbishop says interest in the Shroud of Turin is so keen that many pilgrims who already saw the burial cloth some believe covered Jesus are traveling back to the northern Italian city to see it again when it goes back on display starting Sunday.