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When the reverend became a rabbi

By Jonathan Woodward — August 16, 2024
 Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A minister and a rabbi walk into a bar, and when they come out, they are the same person.
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California hate crime hotline gives Hindus more evidence of shortfall in FBI reporting

By Richa Karmarkar — May 24, 2024
(RNS) — A new report found that over the past year, crimes of anti-Hindu religious bias in California were more prevalent than ever. For many advocates, this data provides a jumping-off point for increased attention from the federal government to anti-Hindu hatred.

Greg Locke says Easter Bible burning a sign that Christianity is under attack in America 

By Bob Smietana — April 1, 2024
(RNS) — The sheriff is investigating the burning of 200 Bibles in a trailer outside Locke's church on Easter Sunday.

African spiritualities are attracting Black Americans as a source of pride and identity

By Fiona André — March 21, 2024
(RNS) — Ancestral veneration, Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomblé, Cuban Santería and Ifá have gained attention among Black adults, who see it as an occasion to reconnect with their heritage and celebrate their Blackness.

Manhattan’s Middle Collegiate Church begins façade demolition

By Fiona André — November 20, 2023
(RNS) — The congregation is already working on architectural plans with an expected cost of between $30 - $40 million.
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