DAVID CRARY / The Associated PressApr 20, 2019
America's largest mainline Protestant denomination may split over differences on same-sex marriage and ordination of LGBT pastors. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
The Associated PressJan 20, 2019
Uncertainty about the future of the Irish border after Brexit is raising tension between the main Protestant and Catholic political parties. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Reese Erlich / TruthdigMar 20, 2015
That peaceful-looking Christian next door may be part of a terrorist sleeper cell that received training at the Vatican or in Salt Lake City. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Roisin Davis / TruthdigSep 18, 2014
Although he may have shown a softer side to those who knew him, the Northern Irish politician did more to fan the flames of sectarianism than any other figure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigFeb 13, 2014
The flames of conflict may be out, but parts of the country continue to glow as a legacy of violence remains with survivors of a sectarian dispute that lasted almost three decades and killed about 3,600 people. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 22, 2009
The largest Lutheran organization in the U.S., the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, voted Friday to bring gay and lesbian clergy members into its fold -- provided they are in committed relationships -- signaling another seismic shift in the American Protestant scene this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 8, 2007
The heads of Northern Ireland's main Protestant and Catholic political parties have joined together in an historic power-sharing government. Ian Paisley, leader of an anti-Catholic church, and Martin McGuinness, formerly of the IRA, will lead the new government. Both men have spent time in prison for their extremist roles in the conflict. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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