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Cardinals play an important role, whether in serving as papal ambassadors or in shaping public opinion, and they have done so...
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Christians are diverse in terms of race, denomination, theology and other factors. Yet on average, some of their views are growing...
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A scholar who researches how rents increase after disasters is fearful for his own community as he watches it burn and...
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The director of the CIA is responsible for overseeing the agency’s clandestine operations and advising the president on national security matters.
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