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NEWS STORY
RNS-Griffith-Book: How law-and-order evangelicals helped shape today’s criminal justice system
(RNS) — Evangelicals have largely championed the rise of mass incarceration, writes Aaron Griffith in his new book “God’s Law and Order.” They’ve also undertaken novel ministries to try to bring compassion, healing and conversion to those behind bars. A Q&A. By Yonat Shimron. 1,700 words. (category: a)
NEWS BRIEF
RNS-Serra-Hate: Five charged in toppling of Junipero Serra statue in northern California
(RNS) — Felony vandalism charges have been filed against five people linked to the tearing down of a Junipero Serra statue at Mission San Rafael Arcángel in Northern California in October — a move that San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone called a “breakthrough moment for Catholics.” By Alejandra Molina. 385 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Preacher-Video: Meet Shane Vaughn, Mississippi pastor and star of viral “if Trump doesn’t concede” video
(RNS) — A 7-minute video about what happens if President Trump doesn’t concede went viral after the Nov. 3 election. The video stars Shane Vaughn, a Pentecostal Unitarian preacher who said he was just trying to cheer up a few followers online. By Bob Smietana. 900 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Plowshares-Sentence: Dorothy Day’s granddaughter sentenced to prison for Kings Bay nuclear weapons protest
(RNS) — The granddaughter of Dorothy Day, the founder of the Catholic Worker movement, was sentenced Friday (Nov. 13) to 10 months in prison for breaking into Kings Bay Naval Base in Georgia two years ago as part of a symbolic disarmament action of its stockpile of nuclear weapons. By Yonat Shimron. 700 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-McCarrick-Catholics: McCarrick report splits an already polarized Catholic Church
(RNS) – A recent Vatican document on the rise of the sexual predator Theodore McCarrick shed light on the failures of past and recent popes on accountability, especially Saint John Paul II whose legacy, experts say, is now at risk. By Claire Giangravè. 900 words. (category: i)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Silk-Oped: After religious liberty speech, Alito seems poised to kill off Scalia decision
(RNS) — Justice Samuel Alito said in a recent speech that religious liberty would soon be a “second-class right.” But the modern history of religious liberty at the U.S. Supreme Court really begins with an opinion written by the late Justice Antonin Scalia that stands in Alito’s way if he is to restore religious liberty to the top shelf of fundamental rights. By Mark Silk. 730 words. (category: k)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Riess-Oped: A very Covid Christmas: Having an unforgettable holiday season when you’re stuck at home
(RNS) — Traci Smith is a Presbyterian pastor and mother of three who has written several books chock-full of ideas for helping families deepen their spiritual practice at home. In her newest book, she brings that passion to the holiday season, making home a sanctuary of spiritual growth for parents and kids alike. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. A Q&A. By Jana Riess. 1,125 words. (category: k)
