Religious groups’ policies on transgender members vary widely
Religious institutions are starting to formally address the participation of transgender people in their congregations, much as they have with the issue of accepting homosexuals.
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Religious institutions are starting to formally address the participation of transgender people in their congregations, much as they have with the issue of accepting homosexuals.
In wealthier nations, women are more likely than men to consider climate change a serious problem, be concerned it will harm them personally and say that major lifestyle changes are needed to solve the problem.
There are stark socioeconomic differences within the GOP when it comes to issues like poverty, health care and education.
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It doesn’t help that only 18 percent of Chinese think climate change is a very serious problem.
But the degree of concern about climate change varies markedly from country to country.
Negotiators are gathering in Paris in the first two weeks of December to try to craft an international accord to deal with climate change.
For many Americans, one device isn’t enough.
It could be a sign of the times – or something more lasting – but far more Americans today feel like their side is losing more often than winning in politics.
The three countries on the pope’s itinerary — Uganda, Kenya and the Central African Republic — all have sizable Catholic populations. But they also have seen violent clashes in recent years.
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