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Iowa's attorney general has asked the state's Catholic dioceses for documents and any other records pertaining to clergy sex abuse in their localities and to comply with the request by Aug. 1.

Democratic White House hopefuls — from Elizabeth Warren to Pete Buttigieg — are already talking a lot about God. Turns out both conservatives and progressives have been listening, and they want to hear more.

Catholic representatives worked to keep negotiations on track for a comprehensive deal to address global warming as the U.N. climate change conference entered its second and final week in Katowice, Poland.

The latest news on active nonviolence: Two arrests during 'Stop the Killing' rally against drone warfare; religious beliefs as legal defense; coalition demands accountability for sexual harassment by JetBlue subcontractor

The Field Hospital: Iowa, Virginia dioceses create green networks; Buffalo bishop selling his residence as Burlington, Vermont, Diocese sells former cathedral; Pennsylvania pastor resigns amid allegations of adult relationships, financial irregularities

The latest news on active nonviolence: Events against Guantanamo Bay detention, addressing Yemen's humanitarian crisis, yield arrests; Iowa to pay $50,000 settlement to activists who alleged free speech violation

The Field Hospital: The study surveyed and ranked U.S. dioceses and archdioceses from most transparent to most opaque, based on how much financial info is accessible on diocesan websites.