RELIGION
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After court battles, clergy visit ICE detainees in Illinois and Minnesota
(RNS) — Shortly after the Rev. Paul Joseph Keller, two fellow Catholic priests and a nun were ushered into the…
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This Passover, we gather in bomb shelters
The story of Passover starts in mitzrayim, the Hebrew word for Egypt, which symbolically means “the narrow place.” For millions of…
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An interfaith vigil kicks off NYC’s ‘No Kings’ march
NEW YORK (RNS) — Hundreds gathered at Central Park’s Columbus Circle entrance on Saturday morning (March 28) for an interfaith…
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A Hindu-inspired eco-village reimagines sustainable, spiritual life in North Carolina
(RNS) — Businessman Prakash Buchireddy grew up in small villages near Tirupati, India, a hillside pilgrimage site surrounded by lush…
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Jerusalem’s Palm Sunday procession canceled due to Iran war
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The annual Palm Sunday procession in Jerusalem will be canceled this year due to the war with…
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Texas accepts some Islamic schools into voucher program after lawsuits
(AP) – The Texas comptroller has accepted several Islamic private schools into the state’s voucher program after the institutions sued…
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Photos of the Week: Ramadan winds down, synagogue attack
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the final week of Ramadan, an attack on a Michigan synagogue and more.…
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Reza Aslan on the latest Iran War
We’ve been looking at the war on Iran through the wrong lens, according to Iranian-American religion scholar Reza Aslan.…
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Evangelical Christian stars line up to read Bible aloud to wake up ‘apathetic church’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — Bunni Pounds, a political fundraiser-turned-activist who lost a 2018 bid for U.S. Congress from Texas, was…
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Deportations surge, aid collapses and faith groups in Latin America struggle to respond
(RNS) — At least once a week, relief workers from Jesuit Refugee Service Mexico see a grim routine: Newly arrived…
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