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'South Park' creators aim to scale back Trump coverage "We decided to just kind of back off and let them do their comedy and we'll do ours." Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ka4562 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone say fans keep assuming they must be loving the Trump presidency - there's so much dramatic material to parody, right? The creators of South Park have acute Trump fatigue - so much so that they plan to scale back on the number of storylines about him when they return to work on the show's 21st season later this year.
The idea that the ungodly are not up to the demands of virtuous citizenship has been a concern since the beginning Senator Jeff Sessions of Alabama recently raised eyebrows during his confirmation hearing for attorney general when he expressed doubts that secular people respected the truth as much as did those with religious convictions. Even as he insisted that there should be no religious tests for holding public office, Sessions was queasy about the potential dangers of the secular worldview.
Hours after President Trump signed an executive order blocking refugees and citizens of seven Muslim countries from entering the United States, the head of the Boston Archdiocese issued a call for "mercy for those fleeing violence and persecution." Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley made the statement on his personal blog just hours after participating in the pro-life march in Washington, D.C., and posting a video to his Twitter account where he said that marchers were "so glad" that Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, had addressed the crowd.
President Donald Trump made a peace offering to the CIA and sought divine blessing for his administration Saturday, but mass protests in multiple cities provided a graphic demonstration of the nation's huge political divides. Trump traveled to the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia, for a briefing from senior agency leaders and spoke to several hundred people in the spy agency's foyer, in front of the wall of honor where fallen operatives are remembered with stars.
President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence attend the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral on Saturday. Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence attend the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral on Saturday.
On Friday, Donald Trump and Mike Pence will participate in a tradition that's over 200 years old - the presidential and vice-presidential inauguration. "We're going to have a very, very elegant day.
When the email lobbed in, what surprised me was not the violence of the language, but the fact that its author was Australian. Barack Obama, the man wrote, deserved to be killed with piano wire.
In this Dec. 8, 2016, file photo, construction continues for the Inauguration and swearing-in ceremonies for President-elect Donald Trump on the Capitol steps in Washington. It's typically an unquestioned honor to participate in the inauguration of an American president.
Gunman kills at least five and wounds nine at Florida airport: Man in a Star Wars shirt executes victims with shots to the head in baggage claim then surrenders - but ANOTHER suspect is loose EXCLUSIVE: Chicago torture victim, 18, is asking why 'friend he idolized' was one of black gang who beat, burned and tortured him chanting 'f*** Trump, f*** white people' Scientology lawyer goes on national TV to slam Leah Remini for show that led to death threats against their leader David Miscavige More Hillary Clinton emails surface - and show how anti-gay Sharia law ruler The Sultan of Brunei treated Bill 'like part of his family' Russian election-year cyber attacks fall-out is a 'witch hunt' orchestrated by Democrats, says Trump as he asks Congress to investigate leak of top-secret hacking intelligence report EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie accuses Brad Pitt of 'publicly impugning' her character in ... (more)
John Johnson pays his respects at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, S.C., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Johnson was visiting from Ocean City, Md., and made the church a destination fo... .
Circle the wagons! Activate the good old boys network in the Southern Baptist Convention. It allows members of the club to operate in ways that run counter to your values and beliefs.
Some artists whose works are on display at Ivanka Trump's home are asking her to remove them to protest what they called the "racism" of her father, President-elect Donald Trump. Visual artists Jonathan Horowitz and Alex Da Corte joined with curator Alison Gingeras, dealer Bill Powers and several others on the art scene in forming a group they call Halt Action.
Amid preparations for an interfaith prayer during Donald Trump's inaugural weekend, the Orthodox Union called on faith leaders to demonstrate a nonpartisan approach to the event. The plea by Nathan Diament, head of the public policy arm of the Orthodox Union, the main communal association for Orthodox Judaism, which the Associated Press quoted W ednesday, came amid speculation that some imams and Latino Catholics may boycott the event announced by the Trump campaign Wednesday over his remarks in recent months over those minorities and other groups.
Pope Francis, right, flanked at right by Mons. Konrad Krajewski, celebrates his 80th birthday sharing a breakfast with homeless people before celebrating Mass with cardinals at the Vatican, Saturday Dec. 17, 2016.
Ken Hackett, the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, is gearing up to try retirement for the second time. The retired president of Catholic Relief Services, the U.S. bishops' overseas aid agency, is leaving his ambassadorial post three years and three months after presenting his credentials to Pope Francis.
Pope Francis' characterization of worldwide tensions based largely on race and ethnicity couldn't be more on point. The leader of the world's Roman Catholic community labeled it a "virus."
Asked Sunday about Pope Francis' expression of sorrow on the death of Fidel Castro, Sen. Marco Rubio said that as a Catholic he believes in the Pope's theological authority but his faith does not bind him when it comes to foreign policy positions. During an appearance on CNN's "State of the Union," Rubio's criticism of President Obama's statement of condolence following the death of the former Cuban dictator was noted he called it "pathetic" but then interviewer Dana Bash pointed about that Pope Francis, too, had expressed sorrow.
Pope Francis waves as he arrives, accompanied by Cuba's President Raul Castro, at the Havana airport September 19, 2015. REUTERS/Tony Gentile "I express to you my sentiments of grief," said Francis in a message to Castro's brother , President Raul Castro.