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Anti-Trump evangelical Christians make the case for Harris
By Katherine Stewart — August 26, 2024
CHICAGO (RNS) — A group of mostly progressive evangelical political strategists are trying to help religious conservatives see Harris as the more biblically faithful of the two candidates.
Judge blocks Arizona lithium drilling that tribe says is threat to sacred lands
By Scott Sonner — August 26, 2024
A federal judge has temporarily blocked exploratory drilling for a lithium project in Arizona that tribal leaders say will harm land they have used for religious and cultural ceremonies for centuries. Lawyers for the national environmental group Earthjustice and Colorado-based Western Mining Action Project are suing federal land managers on behalf of the Hualapai Tribe. […]
Harris promises a new way forward. Would that the pope would do the same.
By Phyllis Zagano — August 26, 2024
(RNS) — The Democratic convention brought more hope, especially to women, than Pope Francis.
In Chicago, ‘Little Palestine’ adds its voice to roar of the Democratic convention
By Reina Coulibaly — August 23, 2024
CHICAGO (RNS) — With the DNC happening in their backyard, many residents came straight from work or school to participate in the protests.
Orthodox churches boomed during pandemic, study finds, but calls growth ‘mixed bag’
By Meagan Saliashvili — August 23, 2024
(RNS) — Almost half of US Orthodox churches remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to only 12% of all religious congregations.
Carlos Whittaker spent seven weeks screen-free. Here’s how his idea of God changed.
By Ellie Davis — August 23, 2024
(RNS) — The former worship pastor emphasizes that ‘Reconnected’ isn’t another book about why phones are bad. Instead, it’s about the beautiful things on the other side of the phone.
Palestinian allies make last-ditch push for speaker on the DNC stage
By Yonat Shimron — August 22, 2024
(RNS) — The DNC has so far denied a request to allow Americans to hear the stories of Palestinian people in Gaza whose lives have been upended by Israel’s massive military.
As AME Church meets for General Conference, retirement plan questions continue
By Adelle M. Banks — August 22, 2024
(RNS) — Some 2,900 people have joined an ‘AMEs for Reform’ Facebook group and others have issued open letters as part of ‘AMEs for Justice and Accountability.’
Applying the moral wages of Watergate 50 years on
By Lovett H. Weems Jr. — August 22, 2024
(RNS) — What lessons might we draw from that scandal for our political dilemma today?
A quarter of US Catholic parishes have a Spanish Mass, bishops’ survey says
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — August 22, 2024
(RNS) — The survey, conducted between April and August 2024, will be used by the conference as Catholic leaders work locally and nationally to implement the National Pastoral Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry.
The man Biden calls ‘my rabbi’ on what it’s like to offer a prayer at the DNC
By Jack Jenkins — August 22, 2024
(RNS) — ‘You have to consider people of different faiths, different political persuasions when you give a benediction,’ said Rabbi Michael Beals. ‘You’re representing the Holy One.’
In a remote corner of Ohio, a traffic law brings Harvard to the aid of the Amish
By Kelsey Osgood — August 21, 2024
(RNS) — New safety measures mandate flashing lights on buggies, a requirement some conservative Amish say violates their faith. Harvard University Law School agrees with them.
Controversy over an India Day Parade float is a slur on Hindu pride
By Suhag Shukla — August 21, 2024
(RNS) — Despite criticism of India’s new Ram temple, parade organizers were stunned at the response to the float.
Ukraine’s ban targeting Moscow-linked Orthodox Church risks US aid
By Katherine Kelaidis — August 21, 2024
(RNS) — Zelenskyy is about to test not only Ukraine’s carefully constructed global image but also its own path toward liberal democracy.
I’m an evangelical against Trump … and genocide
By Shane Claiborne — August 20, 2024
(RNS) — Like many Christians, I find myself conflicted this election season.
