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Stephen Colbert quips about the pope and the Catholic church.

SALT LAKE CITY (RNS) Ten Mormon missionaries have died so far in 2013, far above typical levels. And while church officials insist the spike doesn’t represent a trend, it has raised anew the question: Is missionary work safe?

(RNS) Further proof that the series’ drama is profoundly religious is the fact that theologically minded people are still fiercely disputing exactly what the ending meant, and what the series -- and its anti-hero, Walter White -- stood for in moral and metaphysical terms.

(RNS) The survey shows that two in three adult Catholics said they agreed with Pope Francis' observation that the church has become too focused on issues such as homosexuality, abortion and contraception.

WASHINGTON (RNS) Conservative interest groups, perhaps seeing their best chance in years to advance their causes, have argued aggressively in their briefs to the court not only for favorable rulings but for overturning some of the court's time-honored precedents.

WASHINGTON (RNS) The attack on a shopping mall in Kenya came shortly before a deadly attack against a church in Pakistan, but analysts warn against concluding that radical Islam is gaining strength.

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Azusa Pacific University has asked a professor who was once its chair of theology and philosophy to leave the school after he came out as transgender.

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