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An Arizona priest quit after learning he had used the wrong word while performing baptisms throughout his career. The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix estimates thousands of people were affected by the mistake.

An Arizona priest used one wrong word in baptisms for decades. They're all invalid

The Catholic Diocese of Phoenix found that Rev. Andres Arango had been incorrectly saying "we baptize" instead of "I baptize." The error made thousands of baptisms and subsequent sacraments invalid.

Voters enter a polling station at the Zion Baptist Church on Jan. 5 in Marietta, Ga. Black churches have often played a role in mobilizing their congregants to vote.

Black Church Leaders In Georgia On The Importance Of 'Souls To The Polls'

Bishop Reginald T. Jackson and Supervisor Christy Jackson say church-led voting goes back to the Jim Crow era.

Free meals are prepared at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Brookings, Ore.

A church is suing after a town says it can give away free meals only twice per week

St. Timothy's Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Diocese of Oregon say the ordinance restricting them to two free meal giveaways per week violates their constitutional right to religious expression.

'Fresh Air' remembers Archbishop Desmond Tutu

The South African leader was key to the anti-apartheid movement. He chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and preached forgiveness. Tutu died Dec. 26. Originally broadcast in '84 and '99.

FILE - In this Aug. 28, 1963, file photo, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. addresses marchers during his "I Have a Dream" speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. The U.S. economy “has never worked fairly for Black Americans — or, really, for any American of color,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a speech delivered Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 one of many by national leaders acknowledging unmet needs for racial equality on Martin Luther King Day.

On MLK Day, Biden says Americans must commit to King's work

The president's remarks were among many by national leaders acknowledging unmet needs for racial equality on Martin Luther King Day.

More than 2,500 employees of the Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego gather at USD to hear from Bishop Robert McElroy on new policies regarding child sexual abuse on August 13, 2019.

Catholic Bishop Of San Diego Lays Out New Plan To Deal With Sexual Abuse Of Children

San Diego Roman Catholic Bishop Robert McElroy gathered all 2,500 diocesan employees to lay out new policies regarding the sexual abuse of children.

Theodore McCarrick is just the latest Catholic official to face criminal charges for sexual abuse in the U.S. Lawyer Mitchell Garabedian has represented survivors for decades and offers the long view on law enforcement investigations into the Church.

More Clergy Abuse Is Finally Being Prosecuted, No Thanks To The Church, A Lawyer Says

Over the years, Mitchell Garabedian has represented hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse. His latest is a civil case against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

Pope Francis gives an early Christmas Eve homily with a pointed message on humility

Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter's Basilica as COVID-19 infections surge in Italy.

More Clergy Abuse Is Finally Being Prosecuted, No Thanks To The Church, A Lawyer Says

Over the years, Mitchell Garabedian has represented hundreds of survivors of clergy sexual abuse. His latest is a civil case against former U.S. Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.

A growing number of white nationalists identify with Vladimir Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in Moscow's Red Square during a Victory Day celebration, telling troops that they are fighting in Ukraine "so that nobody forgets the lessons of World War II."

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