NEWS STORY
RNS-Holi-Protests: ‘We are reclaiming Holi’: College students protest Hindu nationalism with a blackout Holi
CAMBRIDGE (RNS) – At 21 university campuses across the country, Hindu students have organized a nationwide campaign called Holi Against Hindutva, held in solidarity with anti-government protesters in India. The normally colorful festival was turned into an somber demonstration, with participants wearing black. By Aysha Khan. 1000 words. (category: a)
NEWS BRIEF
RNS-RollsRoyce-Folo: Report: Rolls-Royce cancels offer for private Mass with Pope Francis
(RNS) — A high-priced offer to attend a private Mass with Pope Francis made available only to owners of Rolls-Royce cars has reportedly been canceled, with the company no longer promoting the chance to meet the pontiff on its exclusive app. By Jack Jenkins. 250 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Nazi-Bernie: Jewish Leaders condemn Nazi flag at Bernie Sanders rally, raise concerns about anti-Semitism
(RNS) — Jewish leaders and organizations are condemning the appearance of a Nazi flag at a rally for presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, saying the incident was an attack on the politician’s Jewish heritage and raising concerns that anti-Semitic incidents could spike this election season as it did in 2016. By Jack Jenkins. 760 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Coronovirus-Business: Under the Vatican dome shops risk closure due to coronavirus
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – As fears of the coronavirus spread, shop owners near the Vatican weigh their options. Some try to lower working hours and inventory while others are left with no alternative but laying people off or closing shop entirely. By Claire Giangravè. 1124 words. (category: i)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Stewart-Book: Katherine Stewart on Christian nationalism’s push to undermine democratic norms
(RNS) — In her new book on Christian nationalism, investigative reporter Katherine Stewart argues that large segments of the religious right are not simply fighting culture war issues, such as abortion or same-sex marriage. They are, in fact, plotting to replace democratic institutions and the American system of government with a kind of theocratic rule. By Yonat Shimron. 1,150 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Johns-Oped: PMS is not a sin of the flesh
(RNS) — Christianity’s roots in Greek philosophy yields plenty of talk of ‘fighting the flesh.’ But a recent debate over the faith implications of PMS exposes how this legacy from the days of the apostle Paul can be used to depict women’s hormones as a problem. They are not. By Cheryl Bridges Johns. 1,160 words. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Wear-Oped: The stories we tell about our country and our faith matter
(RNS) — Many influential voices these days say that a diverse America is a threat to Christianity, or that Christianity is a threat to a diverse America. But a new report based on interviews with a diverse group of Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox Christian leaders shows how the Christian tradition provides some of the ideas that are key to our common public life, including the pluralism that is the basis of American democracy. By Michael Wear and Amy E. Black. 700 words. (category: k)
