RNS Opening Budget — Thursday, January 16, 2020

Multiracial congregations have been on the rise across America in recent years but, while difficult at times for all clergy, leading them can be especially daunting for clergy of color. By Adelle M. Banks. 1,600 words. (category: a) NEWS […]

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RNS-Multiracial-Churches: Multiracial churches growing but challenging for clergy of color
KELLER, Texas (RNS) — Multiracial congregations have been on the rise across America in recent years but, while difficult at times for all clergy, leading them can be especially daunting for clergy of color. By Adelle M. Banks. 1,600 words. (category: a)

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RNS-Multiracial-Crossroads: Cincinnati multiracial church fosters race relations, political action
CINCINNATI (RNS) — An 82 percent white, evangelical megachurch has charted an unusual course that began with an intensive effort to get people to spend time together outside the worship hour for six weeks of race-related discussions. By Adelle M. Banks. 800 words. (category: a)

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RNS-Abrahamic-Faith: Religion can be part of the solution in the Middle East, religious leaders say
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Christian, Jewish and Muslim religious representatives met in Rome this week to promote dialogue and fraternity and warned that a merely secular approach to peacekeeping in conflict areas risks missing the big picture. By Claire Giangravè. 800 words. (category: i)