Religion
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Anti-Trump evangelical Christians make the case for Harris
(RNS) — In his presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012, Barack Obama captured 26% and 21% of white evangelical Christian…
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The UN’s ‘memories’ of antisemitic terrorism are painfully faulty
(RNS) — “Memories” is the title of an exhibition currently mounted in the entrance hall of the venerable United Nations…
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African Methodist Episcopal Church and Plaintiffs reach settlement agreement in retirement plan class-action lawsuit, unite to pursue claims against Newport and Symetra
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and Plaintiffs (who represent a putative class of Plan Participants) have…
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Pakistan flies home the injured and the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan brought home Friday the bodies of 28 Shiite pilgrims killed in a bus crash in Iran…
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Harris promises a new way forward. Would that the pope would do the same.
(RNS) — The Catholic Church is in a bad way when the Democratic Party in the United States brings more…
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Pope Francis condemns Ukraine’s ban on Russian Orthodox Church
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Following the Angelus, his weekly prayer service at the Vatican, on Sunday (Aug. 25), Pope Francis…
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Hundreds of police raid a religious compound in search of Filipino preacher wanted for child abuse
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Hundreds of police officers backed by riot squads raided a vast religious compound in a southern…
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Changemakers at the DNC
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Michael Eric Dyson, Jasmine Crockett, Becca Balint, Katherine Stewart, and…
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How much does forgiveness cost? $7 million for one Christian college.
(RNS) — A dispute with the federal government over how to count employees, mixed with some bad timing, could cost…
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In Chicago, ‘Little Palestine’ adds its voice to roar of the Democratic convention
CHICAGO (RNS) — On Friday (Aug. 23), the day after the Democratic National Convention ended and delegates and politicians, journalists,…
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