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Kimberly Winston

Kimberly Winston is a freelance religion reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Episcopal Church suspended from full participation in Anglican Communion

The Anglican Communion voted to censure its American branch, the Episcopal Church, during a meeting in Canterbury, England, called to reflect on the future of the communion.

Zombie Nativity: An irreverent addition to holiday pop culture

Welcome to “Zombie Nativity,” a new Christmas decoration/collectible/toy featuring a holy family, an angel and a donkey who are undead, partially decomposing and looking for their favorite meal — the gray matter inside your head. Photo courtesy of NerdTalk Toys

Obama denounces religious test for refugees: ‘That’s not who we are’

In some of his strongest remarks on the subject to date, President Barack Obama on Monday (Nov. 16) denounced calls for a religious test for refugees and immigrants, saying: “That’s shameful. That’s not American. That’s not who we are.”

Same-sex guidelines come from Mormons’ feeling as ‘a people apart’

The latest is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Last week (Nov. 5), it issued new guidelines, saying Mormons in same-sex relationships will face possible excommunication and their children will not be permitted to join the church until they are 18 — and then only if they reject their parents’ relationship.

Evangelical pastor to peers: ‘Don’t kill a Muslim’

Christians, he writes, need look no further for guidance in dealing with Muslims than Jesus’ parable of the good Samaritan.

Marco Rubio takes lead among evangelical leaders, study says

October has been a good month for Marco Rubio.

Parliament of World Religions convenes in Mormon country — at last

When the World’s Parliament of Religions first met in Chicago in 1893, Christians, Jews, Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims and even Spiritualists prayed together.

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