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RNS-StJohns-Priest: Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Early Monday evening (June 1), President Donald Trump stood before the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church in downtown Washington and held aloft a Bible for cameras. The church appeared to be completely abandoned. It was, in fact, abandoned, but not by choice: Less than an hour before Trump’s arrival, armored police used tear gas to clear hundreds of peaceful demonstrators from Lafayette Square park, which is across the street from the church. Authorities also expelled at least one Episcopal priest and a seminarian from the church’s patio. By Jack Jenkins. 1,121 words (category: a)
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RNS-Hindu-Takeout: Near Boston, a Friendly’s-turned-Hindu temple serves holy offerings to-go
BOSTON (RNS) – Worshippers at Braj Mandir have been using the temple’s ice cream takeout window, leftover from the building’s past life as a Friendly’s restaurant, to receive socially-distant holy food offerings. By Aysha Khan. 760 words. (category: a)
