NEWS STORY
RNS-Clergy-Valentines: On Feb. 14, clergy couples already know who their valentines will be
(RNS) — Clergy couples prepare sermons, consider hymns and marry congregants like other faith leaders. But they do all these things times two: a look at the lives and love of some ahead of Valentine’s Day. By Adelle M. Banks. 1,350 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Churchhill-Mosque: Rare Winston Churchill Paintings of Historic Mosque, Cathedral To Be Auctioned
(RNS) — Rare paintings from former UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill with religious themes will be auctioned by Christies on March 1st. A painting of a historic mosque in Marrakech is the only wartime painting of Churchill and is being sold by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie. The painting could fetch over $3 million dollars at auction according to Christie’s. An earlier work from 1927 is of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. By Joseph Hammond. 875 words (category: i)
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RNS-QAnon-Survey: Survey: More than a quarter of white evangelicals believe core QAnon conspiracy theory
(RNS) — A new survey reports more than a quarter of white evangelical Protestants believe a QAnon conspiracy theory that purports former President Donald Trump is secretly battling a cabal of pedophile Democrats, and roughly half express support for the debunked claim that antifa was responsible for the recent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. By Jack Jenkins. 748 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Salkin-Oped: Trump’s lawyer covered his head with his hand? Get over it.
(RNS) — Public forms of Jewish ritual behavior are not considered “normal.” Which is to say: Such acts raise eyebrows, and require comment, and sometimes elicit giggles. News flash: The default setting for American religion is Christianity — white, mainstream Protestantism, to be precise. Everyone else is a religious stranger. By Jeffrey Salkin. 674 words. (category: k)