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In new Netflix series, Pope Francis insists old have lessons for the young
By Claire Giangravé — December 28, 2021
(RNS) — Though focused on aging, the documentary sheds light on his views on climate change, migration and polarization in the Catholic Church.
Pastor asks federal court to sanction immigration officials
By Jack Jenkins — December 22, 2021
(RNS) — The request is part of an ongoing lawsuit in which the pastor accuses federal officials of violating her religious freedom by surveilling her after she officiated at immigrant weddings.
In a podcast, two Jesuit priests document their ministry along the southern border
By Alejandra Molina — November 29, 2021
(RNS) — 'The Jesuit Border Podcast' documents the stories of migrants, advocates and organizations the Revs. Brian Strassburger and Louie Hotop encounter along both sides of the US-Mexico border.
Iraqi baby buried as death toll in EU-Belarus crisis grows
By Vanessa Gera — November 24, 2021
Poland has ordered a state of emergency along its border to stop migrants from coming through, and to keep family — or smugglers — from approaching the border to facilitate their travel further west.
In praise of Archbishop Gómez’s anti-racism
By Charles C. Camosy — November 12, 2021
(RNS) — Simply googling Gomez would have saved his critics the self-own of trying to take down an anti-racist hero.
Meet the Hindu god Rama, an immigrant
By Khyati Y. Joshi — November 4, 2021
(RNS) — How the Diwali story lights our path in the U.S.
Unusual secrecy attends Biden’s first meeting with Pope Francis as president
By Jack Jenkins and Claire Giangravé — October 28, 2021
(RNS) — The unusually veiled meeting is stoking speculation about whether the two will discuss the incendiary debates going on among the U.S. bishops over the second Catholic U.S. president's abortion stance.
Poll: Most Americans support church-state separation; Christian nationalists differ
By Yonat Shimron — October 28, 2021
(RNS) — Americans also support some intermingling of church and state. Three in 10 said public school teachers should be allowed to lead students in Christian prayers, and 4 in 10 said it’s OK to put up Christian symbols in the public square.
Dispatches from the U.S.-Mexico border: A ride for immigration justice
By Doug Pagitt — October 28, 2021
(RNS) —A 3,200-mile bike ride along the U.S.-Mexico border to see what America's immigration policy looks like in action.
It’s official: Rumored October meeting between Biden and Pope Francis is confirmed
By Jack Jenkins — October 14, 2021
(RNS) — It won’t be the first time the two have met, but it will be the first since Biden became president.
Advocating for Haitians, faith groups pressure Biden to end Trump-era measure
By Jack Jenkins — September 28, 2021
(RNS) — The faith leaders are targeting a Trump-era measure known as Title 42 that has allowed for mass deportation.
Questions on immigration, Communion loom over Pope’s trip to Hungary and Slovakia
By Claire Giangravé — September 10, 2021
(RNS) — The Vatican doesn’t want the upcoming papal trip to Hungary and Slovakia to be about politics, but hot-button issues linger over Francis’ trip to the heart of Europe.
Most Americans favor welcoming immigrants. Why don’t Christians?
By Doug Pagitt — August 27, 2021
(RNS) — Our faith demands generous compassion for those in need — that we care for our neighbors as we care for ourselves.
LDS church pushes leaders further, adds welcoming refugees to official handbook
By Tamarra Kemsley — August 11, 2021
(RNS) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has added a new section to its official handbook for lay leaders, calling on members to support refugees in their local communities.
Why some younger evangelicals are leaving the faith
By Terry Shoemaker — July 15, 2021
(The Conversation) — Disaffected young evangelicals and those who left the church describe an out-of-touch institution not in line with their political beliefs, a scholar found
