NEWS STORY
RNS-Methodist-Postponed: United Methodist Church postpones General Conference amid coronavirus
(RNS) — The United Methodist Church has postponed its 2020 General Conference, scheduled for early May in Minneapolis, where more than 800 delegates were expected to take up legislation to split the denomination. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 860 words. (categories: a, i)
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RNS-Helping-Coronavirus: Houses of worship pitch in to help those left vulnerable by virus outbreak
(RNS) — Dozens of houses of worship across the country are mobilizing to assist vulnerable community members who need help with grocery shopping, paying bills, picking up prescriptions and other tasks during the outbreak. By Aysha Khan. 1,034 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Vatican-Rosary: Pope Francis and Italian bishops call Italians to recite the rosary to end the pandemic
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As Masses have been mostly banned, the call for praying the rosary by the Italian Bishops Conference is the latest spiritual event designed to help people live out the faith while still practicing social distancing. By Claire Giangravé. 520 words. (category: i)
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RNS-School-Meals: After canceling public services, a megachurch focuses on feeding the hungry
(RNS) — In the week since the Pentecostal megachurch Angelus Temple in Los Angeles cancelled its public church services, it has focused instead on feeding families in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic that has caused job layoffs and shut down schools and restaurants. By Alejandra Molina. 700 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Closings-Politics: Politics — not faith — drives coronavirus response
(RNS) — The emotions propelling Americans’ response to the COVID-19 outbreak seems to be informed less by beliefs about God and than politicians, who, some observers say, have replaced religious leaders. By Paige Engelhardt Smith. 960 words. (category: a)
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RNS-CHRISTMAS-LIGHTS: Christmas in March? Some people are turning on their lights to brighten a dark time
(RNS) People across the country have had the same idea to turn on the Christmas lights still frozen to their rooftops or to pull their decor back out of storage to bring some light to a dark time. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 500 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Lent-Rabbi: In this Episcopal church, the co-leader of the Lenten study is a rabbi
(RNS) — Rabbi Raachel Jurovics of Raleigh, North Carolina, was recently named rabbi in residence at the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina — one of a handful of such positions across the 1.9-million member Episcopal Church USA, which has become more open to interfaith exploration. By Yonat Shimron. 1,100 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Stensrud-Oped: Candidates should know that evangelicals are looking for nuanced debate on immigration
(RNS) — As the presidential race begins to turn toward the general election, both parties should take note of the rich dialogue developing among even conservative evangelical women about how to best help families seeking refuge in America. By Briana Stensrud. 784 words. (category: k)
