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Kerry touts interfaith partnerships at Ramadan Iftar dinner

by Emily Hoerner & Amina Ismail | Jul 25, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality

Secretary of State John Kerry hosted an Iftar dinner at the State Department Wednesday night as an interfaith celebration of Ramadan. In his remarks Kerry highlighted the need for partnerships across faiths: “partnerships for peace, prosperity, for our people and for...

Death penalty protestors seek forgiveness over violence

by Kristin Callahan | Jul 3, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics

Death penalty fast-and-vigil from Medill Washington on Vimeo.

Many Muslims hear their calling at local Washington church

by Mariam Khan | Jun 12, 2013 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Topics

WASHINGTON – The century-old Church of Epiphany has hosted famous visitors from Abraham Lincoln to Franklin D. Roosevelt. But for several years it has been home to a budding relationship between two different faiths – Islam and Christianity. Every Friday at 1 p.m.,...

Christmas tree arrives at the Capitol

by TIFFANY CHINN | Nov 26, 2012 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics

WASHINGTON—The 74-foot U.S. Capitol Christmas tree arrived Monday morning from Colorado. Workers will prepare the tree for the lighting ceremony on Tuesday, when House Speaker John Boehner will light the tree.

Washington Redskins, volunteers distribute turkeys for needy families’ Thanksgiving tables

by LINYI ZHANG | Nov 21, 2012 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Sports

Two days ahead of Thanksgiving, more than 500 volunteers joined the Washington Redskins to package and distribute turkeys and food baskets to Prince George’s County residents in need at FedEx Field. Approximately 3,500 families received the service and the...

Catholic women ‘relieved’ that contraception isn’t swaying women in swing states

by GILLIAN ROBERTS | Oct 17, 2012 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality

WASHINGTON — A Catholic women’s group said Tuesday that the latest USA Today/Gallup poll is a “slam dunk,” showing that women aren’t swayed by the Democrats’ war-on-women rhetoric. The poll shows former Gov. Mitt Romney neck-and-neck with President Barack Obama...
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