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CNN Belief covers the faith angles of the world's biggest stories, from breaking news to politics to entertainment. It's edited by CNN's Daniel Burke with contributions from CNN's worldwide newsgathering team. See previous content here

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Here's 10 steps Catholic bishops promised to take to finally end the clergy abuse crisis
Why the nation's two largest religious groups are talking about sex abuse this week
West Virginia bishop spent church money on liquor, 'luxury items' and home renovations, church report says
The US Catholic Church spent more than $300 million on abuse-related costs in 12 months
Pope issues new rules mandating the reporting of sexual abuse to Church authorities
Ex-Pope Benedict XVI breaks silence on church's sex abuse crisis and blames the sexual revolution and liberals

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Indian youths take a 'selfie' with a copy of J.K. Rowlings new book "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' during an event to mark the book launch at a mall in Chennai on July 31, 2016.
Harry Potter magic hit Asia, as aspiring witches and wizards crowded into bookstores to get their hands on the first copies of a new play that imagines the hero as an adult. / AFP / ARUN SANKAR (Photo credit should read ARUN SANKAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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A camper's immunization form and physician's stamp is seen at the Rosmarins Day Camp and Cottages office in Monroe, New York, U.S., May 20, 2019. Picture taken May 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar

Summer camps are requiring children get vaccinated amid measles fears

UNITED STATES - MAY 23: Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., attends a House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence hearing in the Capitol Visitor Center on Russian ties to the 2016 election featuring testimony by former CIA director John Brennan on May 23, 2017. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

In photos: Presidential candidate Eric Swalwell

Poncho with four members of the family (left to right): Jeral Pope, George Jones (Jeral's son-in-law), Linda Jones and MariAnn Pope

This steer's nearly 11-foot horns just broke a Guinness World Record

Conservative Christian baker Jack Phillips waves to supporters outside the Supreme Court building December 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. Craig and Mullins filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission after conservative Christian baker Jack Phillips refused to sell them a wedding cake for their same-sex ceremony..Photo by Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press (Newscom TagID: sipaphotosseven621897.jpg) [Photo via Newscom]

Supreme Court rules in same-sex wedding cake case (2018)

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 31: A man walks up the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court on January 31, 2017 in Washington, DC. Later today President Donald Trump is expected to announce his Supreme Court nominee to replace Associate Justice Antonin Scalia who passed away last year. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

What this Supreme Court move means for LGBTQ rights

Tennessee preacher-cop calls for execution of LGBTQ people

Supreme Court sides with Oregon bakery that refused to make cake for same-sex wedding

Pope Francis looks on upon his arrival for the weekly general audience on May 8, 2019 at St. Peter's square in the Vatican. (Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP) (Photo credit should read FILIPPO MONTEFORTE/AFP/Getty Images)

The Vatican will consider ordaining married men as priests in the Amazon

Malaysian Muslims, who make up 60% of the country's population, arrive for prayers after breaking their fast at sunset during the holy Islamic month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur.

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Father Augustine Tolton was granted the title "Venerable" this week by Pope Francis.

A former slave who was the first black Catholic priest takes a step toward sainthood

Murtaja Qureiris was 13 when he was arrested. Today he faces the death penalty.

In bid to stop teen execution, Austria moves to shut Saudi-founded faith center

Brian Gaine was general manager of the Houston Texans from January 2018 to June 2019.

Former Houston Texans GM accused of targeting black employees in firings

PROVO, UT - APRIL 29: A nurse holds up a one dose bottle and a prepared syringe of measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine made by Merck at the Utah County Health Department on April 29, 2019 in Provo, Utah. These were Michaella's first ever vaccinations. She asked that only her first name be used. (Photo by George Frey/Getty Images)

Amid measles outbreak, New York ends religious exemptions for vaccines

Understanding the NXIVM case