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Anne Burghardt is first woman to lead Lutheran World Federation

Actress Allison Mack sentenced for involvement in sex cult

Zsolt Balla becomes first German military rabbi in more than a century

Zahid Quraishi is first Muslim judge appointed to federal court

Edwin Poots resigns as leader of Northern Ireland's government

E. Anne Henning Byfield begins tenure as head of AME church

Robert Schuman, former French statesman, one step closer to sainthood

Chicago Catholic priest reinstated after past sex abuse allegations

Episcopal Diocese of Chicago postpones consecration of bishop-elect after brain bleed

Controversial Nigerian televangelist T. B. Joshua dies at 57

Influential United Methodist bishop Daniel C. Arichea Jr. dies at 87

Vashti McKenzie, first woman bishop in AME church, to retire in July

Russell Moore leaves Southern Baptist ERLC to join Christianity Today

P. Stephen Chow Sau-yan

Lenny Duncan joins Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary

Bob Abernethy, founder of popular PBS religion program, dies at 93

Architect Daniel Libeskind to design new Tree of Life synagogue

Chanequa Walker-Barnes joins Columbia Theological Seminary

Celeste Kennel-Shank named Associated Church Press president

Pastor and activist Ole Anthony dies at 82