NEWS STORY
RNS-Greear-Suleiman: Pastor JD Greear, Imam Omar Suleiman to discuss Christian-Muslim relations at North Carolina college
(RNS) — This week more than 500 conservative evangelical students will hear Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear and Yaqeen Institute founder Imam Omar Suleiman discuss how evangelicals and Muslims can find a way forward “in a time of unprecedented division and distrust.” The conversation will be hosted by the Veritas Forum at North Carolina State University. By Aysha Khan. 850 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Oklahoma-Racism: Oklahoma Christian Univ. leader apologizes after racially charged recruiting incident
OKLAHOMA CITY (RNS) — Oklahoma Christian University’s president apologized and promised change after an admissions counselor representing the university at an area public school asked students to arrange themselves by skin tone and hair texture. By Erik Tryggestad. 849 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Cho-Book: On Super Tuesday, new book encourages Christian voters ‘Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk’
(RNS) Pastor and author Eugene Cho talked to Religion News Service about a better way for Christians to engage politics in a contentious election year and his new book “Thou Shalt Not Be A Jerk.” By Emily McFarlan Miller. 1,800 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Pope-Coronavirus: Following slight cold, Pope Francis reportedly tests negative for Coronavirus
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – Pope Francis has tested negative for the Coronavirus, according to one Italian newspaper. The 83-year-old pontiff had been coughing and feeling sick from a cold starting late last week and cancelled several meetings at the Vatican. By Claire Giangravè. 530 words. (category: i)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Reese-Oped: Catholic voters ignore Democrats at their own peril
(RNS) — With Catholics almost evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, they may be the key to those prized swing states that can determine the outcome in November. By Thomas Reese. 1,100 words. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Burton-Oped: Fleeing coronavirus and finding our mortality
(RNS) — Our reaction to the coronavirus threat is also a statement about our need for control: our bodies, our world. By Tara Isabella Burton. 828 words. (category: k)
