How clean water and faith go hand in hand
By Susan Barnett
(RNS) — Water purifies and blesses in every religion. But it is more than a symbol: Clean water is a conduit of care and love.
Do homeless people have constitutional rights?
By Kevin Nye
(RNS) — Overwhelmingly, faith groups who filed for Johnson v. Grants Pass did so against criminalizing homelessness.
Purim, Passover and the formation of memory
By Beth Kissileff
(RNS) — An essential part of the memory-making of both Passover and Purim is the hope we find in gathering.
Mexico’s likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?
By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez
MEXICO CITY (AP) — What role has religion played in the ongoing campaign that will elect the successor to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador? The answers are nuanced.
Australian leader criticizes X for failing to remove church violence content
By Rod Mcguirk
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Albanese said social media posts, misinformation and dissemination of violent images had exacerbated suffering from the Christ the Good Shepherd Church attack.
War, hostages, antisemitism: A somber backdrop to this year’s Passover observances
By David Crary
(AP) – This year, for many Jews, the holiday’s mood will be somber due to the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza and the rise of antisemitic incidents elsewhere.
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