Religion
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Rwanda government shuts more than 5,000 churches, claiming code violations
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — In a crackdown, Rwanda has shut down more than 5,600 places of worship over failure to…
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Tell Katelyn What To Do with Her Life, Part I
Katelyn’s 40, flirty, thriving … and a bit freaked out. Remember when people used to throw “over the hill” parties…
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Islamic State’s genocide of Yazidis, Christians and other communities erased their heritage
(The Conversation) — August 2024 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Islamic State group’s genocide, in which thousands of people…
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Over 300 American Christian leaders appeal for persecuted Indian religious minorities
Letter to US State Department demands designating India a “country of particular concern” Hundreds of mostly American Christian leaders have…
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Pope Francis’ main adviser on clergy abuse, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, retires as archbishop of Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Seán O’Malley as archbishop of Boston on Monday and named…
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Remembering the deportation of a small but vibrant community with centuries of Mediterranean history
(The Conversation) — In the Old Town of Rhodes, a picturesque tourist destination in the Aegean Sea, stands a monument…
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Trump’s questioning of Kamala Harris’ racial identity has deep religious roots
(RNS) — It was stupid but not weird that Donald Trump tried to tell a Black audience that Kamala Harris…
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Pastors’ first ladies, other Black church leaders organize support for Harris
(RNS) — Between President Joe Biden’s campaign exit and Vice President Kamala Harris’ decision on her running mate, Black church…
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Online schools bridge the gap between yoga mat and Ph.D.
(RNS) — Jyoti Evans retired from her Ohio OB-GYN practice in 2020 with plans to downshift to a low-key life…
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One church, two astronauts. How a Texas congregation is supporting its members on the space station
AP — About 10 miles from Johnson Space Center, a Houston-area church takes a moment during Wednesday Bible studies and…
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