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NEWS STORY
RNS-KAICIID-Move: KAICIID quits Vienna, unable to shake off negative Saudi image
(RNS) — Now that the Saudi crown prince and de facto ruler’s image has taken a nosedive following the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the well-funded King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue is packing up and moving out of the Austrian capital. By Tom Heneghan. 960 words. (category: i)
NEWS STORY
RNS-RZIM-Changes: Ravi Zacharias ministry to change focus to supporting evangelism and abuse victims
NASHVILLE (RNS)— Ravi Zacharias International Ministries announced that it will lay off more than half of its staff and change its focus in the wake of an investigation that found its founder had a long history of abusive conduct. By Bob Smietana. 300 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-House-Chaplain: House chaplain criticizes lawmakers in prayer for ‘failing’ to unite around pandemic relief
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The chaplain to the U.S. House of Representatives chastised lawmakers during a prayer on Wednesday, asking God to “forgive them” for failing to unite around pandemic relief legislation. By Jack Jenkins. 400 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Pope-Mantle: From hoodies to Velcro: A history of the pope’s wind-wrought mantle
(RNS) – Countless pictures document the struggle, embarrassment and even frustration popes experience when their light shoulder-length mantle, inspired by a sudden gust of wind, smacks them right in the face. By Claire Giangravè. 900 words. (category: i)
NEWS BRIEF
RNS-Lifeway-COVID: Survey: Churchgoers say they plan to return to in-person services
(RNS) — A study of 1,000 U.S. Protestant churchgoers found that 91% said they planned on returning to in-person worship when it is safe to do so. The study from Lifeway Research, a nonprofit affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention, suggests churchgoers are eager to return to pre-pandemic worship practices once they resume. By Yonat Shimron. 350 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Hogan-Ramsey: Chris Hogan, retirement expert and Dave Ramsey protégé, departs Ramsey Solutions
NASHVILLE (RNS)— Chris Hogan, a bestseller author and radio host who had been groomed as a successor to Christian finance expert Dave Ramsey, announced Wednesday he was leaving Ramsey Solutions for violating company policy. The company had defended Hogan for years, despite admitted infidelity, which conflicted with Ramsey Solutions’ claim of promoting a godly culture. By Bob Smietana. 1,100 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Meacham-Cathedral: Scholar and Biden adviser Jon Meacham joins National Cathedral as canon historian
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Jon Meacham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and adviser to President Joe Biden, has been named canon historian for the Washington National Cathedral. By Jack Jenkins. 539 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Reese-Oped: Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Iraq improves relations with Muslims
(RNS) — Despite the naysayers who opposed the pope’s visit, Pope Francis’ pilgrimage to Iraq (March 5-8) went beyond expectations in achieving the three goals of his trip: showing pastoral solidarity with his suffering Christian flock, calling for peace and reconciliation for the Iraqi people and establishing improved relations between Christians and Muslims. By Thomas Reese. 1,379 words. (category: k)