RELIGION
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Faith leaders, health care advocates arrested while protesting GOP budget bill in Capitol
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A group of clergy, faith-based protesters and disability advocates were once again arrested in the U.S. Capitol…
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Hajj pilgrims leaving the US this week face an anxious homecoming
(RNS) — About two weeks to 10 days before the Eid al-Adha holiday, days before the annual Hajj pilgrimage is…
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Gareld Duane Rollins, whose lawsuit sparked a Southern Baptist abuse reckoning, has died
(RNS) — Gareld Duane Rollins, whose lawsuit accusing a legendary Southern Baptist leader of abuse sparked a crisis in the…
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Catholics see a familiar political divide in Pope Leo XIV and his eldest brother
(RNS) — Just hours after Pope Leo XIV was announced from the loggia, his two brothers began making headlines. John…
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As LGBTQ+ Jews face antisemitism in queer spaces, the Jewish community must support them
(RNS) — Last fall, Eshel, an Orthodox Jewish nonprofit for LGBTQ+ Jews and their families, conducted a survey to understand…
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Pope Leo XIV vows to work for unity so Catholic Church becomes a symbol of peace in the world
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, vowed Sunday to work for unity so that the…
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‘Sinners’ is making Christians uncomfortable. We should dig into why.
(RNS) — There’s a scene in the hit movie “Sinners” where the congregation gasps as the doors of the little…
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A new Pope Leo appears to answer tech’s new anti-human ‘disruption’
(RNS) — When I heard the new Holy Father had taken the name Leo XIV, following Pope Leo XIII, who…
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Is an American pope still a U.S. citizen?
WASHINGTON (RNS) — When it was announced that Pope Leo XIV would be the first pope born in the United…
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Cardinals finish meetings before conclave confident in prayer and listening
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As cardinals left their final meeting before the conclave begins, they expressed confidence in their time…
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