NEWS STORY
RNS-Home-Pilgrims: In its 10th year, the game ‘Pilgrims at Home’ takes on new meaning for Muslim women
(RNS) — From Houston to Nigeria, over 300 teams of Muslim women are participating in this year’s Pilgrims at Home game, hoping to “find hajj at home.” Now in its 10th year, the game has seen increased interest as the pandemic restricts the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. By Aysha Khan. 1,400 words. (category: a)
NEWS BRIEF
RNS-ChurchBells-Lewis: Church bells, shofars to sound in honor of John Lewis during his funeral
(RNS) — It’s not every day that the National Council of Churches and the National Association of Evangelicals agree. But for the day of Rep. John Lewis’ funeral, they have joined with other religious groups in calling for houses of worship to ring bells or sound their celebration of his life in some other way. By Adelle M. Banks. 400 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Suleiman-Oped: As an isolated hajj begins, Abraham’s trust in God is ours
(RNS) — While many Muslims are disappointed to be unable to perform the pilgrimage to Mecca this year because of the pandemic, we can take heart that God knows your heart is already there. By Omar Suleiman. 970 words. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Claiborne-Oped: Federal executions are one more example of Trump administration overreach
(RNS) — The federal government started executing people this month, after going 17 years without a single execution. This surge not only contradicts hundreds of years of ethics in the church; it goes against the national trends of the American people. By Shane Claiborne. 1,100 words. (category: k)
