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An atheist lawmaker's decision to give the daily prayer at the Arizona House of Representatives triggered a do-over from Christian lawmaker who said the previous day's prayer didn't pass muster.
An atheist lawmaker's decision to give the daily prayer at the Arizona House of Representatives triggered a do-over from Christian lawmaker who said the previous day's prayer didn't pass muster.
The Arizona Senate has passed a trio of bills that seek to lower taxes for religious institutions and make it easier for people to sue over the First Amendment.
The Arizona Senate has passed a trio of bills that seek to lower taxes for religious institutions and make it easier for people to sue over the First Amendment.
The State Department has appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.
The State Department appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism Monday as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and Holocaust denial.
Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage and pay the bill himself in a decidedly different style of papacy than..
Pope Francis put his humility on display during his first day as pontiff Thursday, stopping by his hotel to pick up his luggage and pay the bill himself in a decidedly different style of papacy than his tradition-minded predecessor...
Do you believe people can communicate with the dead? They're called psychic mediums and the phenomenon is becoming increasingly popular.
Do you believe people can communicate with the dead? They're called psychic mediums and the phenomenon is becoming increasingly popular.
Is Pope Francis the man to turn around a Catholic Church dealing with dwindling numbers, continuing sex abuse scandals and calls for reform by some members?
There are more than a billion Catholics around the world, including 100,000 in the Phoenix Diocese, now look to him as their religious leader.
So who exactly is Pope Francis? He's 76-years-old Jorge Bergoglio, a native of Argentina. He is the first ever Pope from Latin America and the first Jesuit, but his views are staunchly orthodox and very much like his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI.
He's anti-abortion, anti-contraception and anti-gay marriage.
But Pope Francis is also well known for his commitment to the poor and the fact that he cooks his own meals -- and he even used to take the bus to work everyday.
Another interesting fact is that Pope Francis only has one lung, having had it removed when he was a teenager because of an infection.
Many people are talking about the fact that Pope Francis is the first Latin American Pope -- a place where the Catholic religion is growing -- and that is not lost on Hispanic Catholics here in the valley.
Video: FOX 10's Kristen Keogh reports.
