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Detained pastor couple had religious worker visas, Assemblies of God leaders say
(RNS) — Pastor Nepthali Zozaya Saucedo, 36, said he and his wife, who came to the U.S. legally, were repeatedly pressured to sign voluntary departure papers but that they had refused.…
Faith is back in Democratic politics
(RNS) — After decades of watching Democrats dodge the God question, I think they finally have an answer.…
How classical education can be an antidote to AI
(RNS) — AI is more likely to harm education than help it. Classical education will become ever more relevant.…
Long overlooked and newly energized, Black Buddhist studies challenges US Buddhist history
(RNS) — Buddhism is an American religious tradition that intersects meaningfully with African American religious history, experts in the emerging field of Black Buddhism say.…
Nun speaks out for first time about being detained by ICE while walking to Mass in Texas
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Sister Leticia Ugboaja's attorney says she has for years been granted protection from removal to her native Nigeria because she was likely to face torture there.…
New York Police Department investigates 2 stabbings as possible hate crimes
NEW YORK (AP) — Raul Morales, 51, allegedly stabbed an Asian man and a Jewish man and yelled the Arabic phrase “Allahu Akbar” during both attacks, witnesses told the police department.…
Vatican defends secrecy in sensitive abuse case involving ex-Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
ROME (AP) — The Vatican has long considered any sexual relations between a priest and an adult as sinful but consensual, and only criminalizes the behavior if the adult “habitually lacks the use of reason.”…
Hospital Chaplain Explores Grace and Redemption in New Collaboration with Phil Keaggy
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This Pittsburgh rabbi led the Tree of Life through its darkest days. Now, he says goodbye
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Myers, 70, is retiring this month as spiritual leader of Tree of Life, a position he had assumed just over a year before the shattering events of Oct. 27, 2018.…
South African faith leaders respond to prolonged anti-migrant violence
(RNS) — Churches are calling for restraint, humanitarian support and law and order as xenophobic unrest deepens.…
‘It’s a sin if you do not vote’: Progressive National Baptists urge midterm turnout
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The historically Black denomination made voting a theme of its annual session.…
In a Tisha B’Av reversal, these American Jews grieve for destruction of Palestinian lives
(RNS) — Seven cities across the country — including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, Philadelphia and Seattle — held similar public rituals to mark the Jewish day of mourning.…
Raphael Warnock says the US is a freedom train. People need to get on it.
(RNS) — In the final episode of ‘What does it mean to belong in America,’ the Rev. Raphael Warnock, the US senator from Georgia, talks about welcoming immigrants, tribalism and his faith in the American experiment.…
Orphaned by war in Gaza, Palestinian siblings reunite with their sister in Israel
NAZARETH, Israel (AP) — “We never stopped being a family,” said Mais al-Gharam, who is 23 and the eldest of eight siblings born to a father from Gaza and a mother who was a Palestinian citizen of Israel. “But every day I…
As Jews mark Tisha B’Av, ancient mourning rituals make room for modern grief
(RNS) — ‘October 7 will definitely be in my mind, but Tisha B'Av also gives you the long view of Jewish history,’ Rabbi Diana Fersko said.…
Mount Olympus, home of the ancient Greek gods, vies for World Heritage status
LITOCHORO, Greece (AP) — The nomination is to be discussed when the World Heritage Committee meets in Busan, South Korea from Sunday through July 29.…
Paris’ Grand Mosque celebrates its 100th anniversary and interfaith dialogue
PARIS (AP) — The rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris sees it as a symbol of interfaith dialogue and France’s diversity, but worries about religious tensions in the country linked to conflicts in the Middle East and the p…
A centuries-old festival in Japan brings Shinto traditions and towering floats to the streets
KYOTO, Japan (AP) — At the heart of the celebration is Kyoto’s Yasaka Shrine, a Shinto site whose principal deity has long been revered as a protector against calamities. But the shrine’s history also reflects centuries …
How Andy Burnham’s religious roots shaped Britain’s first Catholic-born prime minister
(RNS) — Back in 2009, Burnham recalled that important influences on him were, in order: the Everton FC soccer team, the Labour Party and the Catholic Church.…
John Esposito, scholar who fought against misconceptions of Islam, dies
(RNS) — The Georgetown University scholar was distinguished for his sensitive and nuanced portrayal of Islam and his desire to build bridges between Westerners and Muslims.…
Argentina’s World Cup title run becomes a moment of faith for fans, players and clergy
SÃO PAULO, Brazil (RNS) — Some Catholic priests see a missionary opportunity amid the team's success. …