denomination
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She has led the church ever since, continuing its progressive direction by welcoming LGBTQ+ congregants, a shift from their Baptist denomination.
From Los Angeles Times
Catholics facing impact from deportations—a rate nearly three times higher than evangelicals and four times higher than other Christian denominations.
From Los Angeles Times
Leo’s six-day trip to the Middle East also shows continuity with Francis’ concern for religious outreach, both to the Muslim world and to other Christian denominations, including Eastern Orthodox churches.
Therrien’s generic chapel stands not for any particular denomination or specific religious creed, but simply for the common reality of established doctrine operating throughout daily life.
From Los Angeles Times
She said the recent revelations about safeguarding failings in Northern Ireland's biggest Protestant denomination, the Presbyterian Church, showed how "current" the issues were, and that they were "not historical".
From BBC
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