OPINION: (RNS) — Come for a story about Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft. Stay for a good post-Yom Kippur tale.
Ed Sheeran, Robert Kraft and the power of doing more than taking a side
(RNS) — Come for a story about Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft. Stay for a good post-Yom Kippur tale.
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OPINION: Kicking off a new season with a deep dive into shiplap, essential oil, Sandi Patty, and various and sundry staples of Christian womanhood.
Live, Laugh, Love ... and Submit? + Kristin Kobes Du Mez
Kicking off a new season with a deep dive into shiplap, essential oil, Sandi Patty, and various and sundry staples of Christian womanhood.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors say she helped California teens Cain Clark and Caleb Vazquez, who shot and killed three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18 before killing themselves.
Lawyer says prosecutors haven't offered details of teen's alleged ties to San Diego mosque shooters
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Prosecutors say she helped California teens Cain Clark and Caleb Vazquez, who shot and killed three people at the Islamic Center of San Diego on May 18 before killing themselves.
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(RNS) — The Trump administration set the refugee cap for 2027 at 17,500, the same as this year. That would make it the second year in a row of historically low admissions — made up primarily of white South Africans.
Trump administration again omits refugees fleeing religious persecution from US program
(RNS) — The Trump administration set the refugee cap for 2027 at 17,500, the same as this year. That would make it the second year in a row of historically low admissions — made up primarily of white South Africans.
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(RNS) — News that Streep will play Aslan in "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" has sparked casting debates similar to those over "The Odyssey." But for evangelicals, the concerns go deeper than culture wars.
Meryl Streep as Narnia's Aslan: Why some evangelicals call it blasphemy
(RNS) — News that Streep will play Aslan in "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" has sparked casting debates similar to those over "The Odyssey." But for evangelicals, the concerns go deeper than culture wars.
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LEAWOOD, Kansas (RNS) — While Democrats have long been considered a longshot for statewide races in Kansas, the Rev. Adam Hamilton's candidacy has proven unexpectedly competitive.
How megapastor Adam Hamilton could break the GOP's hold on Kansas
LEAWOOD, Kansas (RNS) — While Democrats have long been considered a longshot for statewide races in Kansas, the Rev. Adam Hamilton's candidacy has proven unexpectedly competitive.
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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces at the scene then “opened fire at the terrorist as he attempted to flee” and killed him. More military forces were deployed in the area in the aftermath.
Son of Israel’s ambassador to US seriously injured in ramming attack in the occupied West Bank
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli forces at the scene then “opened fire at the terrorist as he attempted to flee” and killed him. More military forces were deployed in the area in the aftermath.
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OPINION: (RNS) — In a world full of Robert Krafts, Ed Sheerans and Macklemores, we need to remember that we are the band.
Ed Sheeran’s tour offers a lesson in the strength of noncooperation
(RNS) — In a world full of Robert Krafts, Ed Sheerans and Macklemores, we need to remember that we are the band.
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(RNS) — Amid surging kidnappings and attacks on communities and places of worship, faith leaders are forming partnerships aimed at countering religious division and building peace.
As violence escalates in Nigeria, Christian and Muslim leaders unite
(RNS) — Amid surging kidnappings and attacks on communities and places of worship, faith leaders are forming partnerships aimed at countering religious division and building peace.
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PARIS (AP) — The French Bishops’ Conference said that the group includes people who were abused as minors or adults in Catholic schools, parishes and religious congregations.
Pope Leo XIV will meet with the French abuse survivors as critics demand action
PARIS (AP) — The French Bishops’ Conference said that the group includes people who were abused as minors or adults in Catholic schools, parishes and religious congregations.
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(RNS) — Each week RNS presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo selection includes Yom Kippur, a bishop's ordination and more.
Photos of the Week: Yom Kippur, a bishop's ordination
(RNS) — Each week RNS presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo selection includes Yom Kippur, a bishop's ordination and more.
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OPINION: (RNS) — As ethical and religious leaders at Santa Clara University in the heart of Silicon Valley, we suggest embracing an idea promoted by Pope Francis: synodality.
What the Catholic Church can teach Silicon Valley about AI
(RNS) — As ethical and religious leaders at Santa Clara University in the heart of Silicon Valley, we suggest embracing an idea promoted by Pope Francis: synodality.
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Bishop Oscar Cantú, chair of the US bishops’ new AI task force, says the Church and White House are 'not in sync' on artificial intelligence, even as concerned technology leaders increasingly seek Catholic help in promoting regulation.
Oscar Cantú, chair of US bishops' AI task force, urges Trump to look beyond ‘ego’ in AI race
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Bishop Oscar Cantú, chair of the US bishops’ new AI task force, says the Church and White House are 'not in sync' on artificial intelligence, even as concerned technology leaders increasingly seek Catholic help in promoting regulation.
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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo is quietly positioning the Vatican as a moral convener in the AI debate and a potential bridge between the rival superpowers.
As the US and China race on AI, the Vatican presses for global safeguards
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Leo is quietly positioning the Vatican as a moral convener in the AI debate and a potential bridge between the rival superpowers.
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OPINION: (RNS) — Churches should encourage their members to volunteer as poll workers and watchers for this year’s midterm election.
Churches must help protect election integrity and restore faith in democracy
(RNS) — Churches should encourage their members to volunteer as poll workers and watchers for this year’s midterm election.
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NEW YORK (RNS) — As the highly anticipated US visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approaches this week, attendees denounced how the Israeli government has handled the war.
For Jewish activists in Brooklyn, Yom Kippur becomes a day to mourn Palestinians
NEW YORK (RNS) — As the highly anticipated US visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approaches this week, attendees denounced how the Israeli government has handled the war.
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(The Forward) — What the protest of Jake Lang’s Mamdani rally tells us about the direction of the movement.
The civil war in the far-right is coming down to Jews
(The Forward) — What the protest of Jake Lang’s Mamdani rally tells us about the direction of the movement.
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FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The school said that “mocking anyone’s faith has no place at CSU.” BYU is the flagship school for what's widely known as the Mormon church. The chants were predominantly pregame and coming from the student section.
Colorado State apologizes to BYU for derogatory chants as 11th-ranked Cougars beat Rams 41-23
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — The school said that “mocking anyone’s faith has no place at CSU.” BYU is the flagship school for what's widely known as the Mormon church. The chants were predominantly pregame and coming from the student section.
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ROME (AP) — Once approved by the government, the measure would need parliamentary approval within 60 days to pass into law.
Meloni plans to ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools, and cap foreign students in classrooms
ROME (AP) — Once approved by the government, the measure would need parliamentary approval within 60 days to pass into law.
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OPINION: (RNS) — All of us fans cheering on our team didn't know much about each other, but we wanted the same thing. Then, the reaction to a photo shared online told a different story.
Texans have real reasons to be worried. Indian Americans enjoying football isn't one of them.
(RNS) — All of us fans cheering on our team didn't know much about each other, but we wanted the same thing. Then, the reaction to a photo shared online told a different story.
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TORONTO (AP) — Police have not said what led to the shooting or whether the synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.
Man critically injured, police officer wounded in gunfire near Ontario synagogue on Yom Kippur
TORONTO (AP) — Police have not said what led to the shooting or whether the synagogue or Jewish community was targeted.
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(RNS) — Islamic Relief USA, a humanitarian organization with a $150 million annual budget, rebranded itself as the Islamic Development and Empowerment in America after members of Congress threatened to have its tax-exempt status revoked.
Under congressional pressure, a major Muslim charity cuts ties and changes its name
(RNS) — Islamic Relief USA, a humanitarian organization with a $150 million annual budget, rebranded itself as the Islamic Development and Empowerment in America after members of Congress threatened to have its tax-exempt status revoked.
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(RNS) — As a Christian minister with a Muslim father and a mother of Jewish heritage, Bishop Adam Shoemaker hopes to use his background to facilitate more reconciliation, integration and 'the understanding that we are inextricably linked,' he told RNS.
He spent years reconciling his identity. Now he’s the first Arab bishop in Episcopal history.
(RNS) — As a Christian minister with a Muslim father and a mother of Jewish heritage, Bishop Adam Shoemaker hopes to use his background to facilitate more reconciliation, integration and 'the understanding that we are inextricably linked,' he told RNS.
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OPINION: (RNS) — Latter-day Saints have grown more diverse and a bit less religious, and more of them are leaving the church, says a new report from Pew Research Center.
9 ways US Mormons are changing, according to Pew data
(RNS) — Latter-day Saints have grown more diverse and a bit less religious, and more of them are leaving the church, says a new report from Pew Research Center.
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OPINION: (The Conversation) — AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples, writes a scholar of religion.
Why AI resembles a charismatic religious leader
(The Conversation) — AI can function as a charismatic figure without standing on a stage, establishing a church or gathering disciples, writes a scholar of religion.
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(RNS) — This Thursday, the Catholic bishop who charmed millions while explaining theological concepts and scrawling on a blackboard on his show 'Life Is Worth Living' will come one step closer to being declared a saint.
Fulton Sheen, Catholic media star, will be beatified in St Louis Thursday
(RNS) — This Thursday, the Catholic bishop who charmed millions while explaining theological concepts and scrawling on a blackboard on his show 'Life Is Worth Living' will come one step closer to being declared a saint.
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MUAR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional Chinese beliefs envisioned an afterlife that in many ways mirrored the world of the living, rather than the Christian or Islamic conception of heaven or hell as a person’s ultimate destination.
A traditional Chinese coffin maker in Malaysia preserves a fading family craft
MUAR, Malaysia (AP) — Traditional Chinese beliefs envisioned an afterlife that in many ways mirrored the world of the living, rather than the Christian or Islamic conception of heaven or hell as a person’s ultimate destination.
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The coordinated assault was the latest in a surge of militant violence near the border with Afghanistan where Pakistani Taliban militants have increasingly targeted police and other security forces as the government intensifies operations against them.
Bombing at mosque near police offices in Pakistan kills at least 21
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — The coordinated assault was the latest in a surge of militant violence near the border with Afghanistan where Pakistani Taliban militants have increasingly targeted police and other security forces as the government intensifies operations against them.
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(AP) — The policy, announced Friday, is the second revision this year in what has long been one of the most controversial and distinctive teachings of the religious organization.
Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions
(AP) — The policy, announced Friday, is the second revision this year in what has long been one of the most controversial and distinctive teachings of the religious organization.
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