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RNS Opening Budget — Friday, April 16, 2021

NEWS BRIEF
RNS-Navalny-Quaran: Russian Opposition Leader Alexi Navalny Demands Access to a Quran In Prison
(RNS) – Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexi Navalny is threatening to sue Russian authorities over access to Islam’s holy book. Navalny, a Christian, hoped to study the book while in prison on a two and half year sentence which human rights groups have labeled unjust. 523 words. (category: i)

NEWS STORY
RNS-Multiracial- Study: Multiracial Methodist churches draw and keep more people than their white counterparts
(RNS) — A new study published in the academic journal Social Forces found that racial diversity inside a church is associated with higher average attendance, especially when the church is in a white neighborhood. The longitudinal study examined data from over 20,000 United Methodist congregations between 1990 and 2010. By Yonat Shimron 850 words. (category: a)

 


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