RNS Opening Budget — Friday, April 23, 2021

Religion News Service

April 23, 2021 at 10:49 a.m. ET

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RNS-Ramadan-Cannon: Historic Ramadan cannon in Cairo fires again
(RNS) — Egypt’s most famous “Ramadan Cannon” is once again firing to mark the end of each day of fasting to Cairo’s Muslims. For the first time since 1992, a historic cannon is being fired to mark the beginning and end of the Ramadan fast each day from Cairo’s historic Saladin Al-Ayyubi Citadel. By Joseph Hammond. 350 words. (category: i)

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RNS-COVID19-HealthCare: Health care organizations find success with faith-based allies in vaccine distribution
(RNS) — Some Virginia religious leaders have opened their houses of worship as additional clinics for COVID-19 vaccinations or acted as go-betweens, referring people who have had limited opportunities to get COVID-19 shots in their arms. The collaboration of religious officials with health care professionals — from both nonprofit and for-profit companies — has been a key driver in efforts to increase equity in access to vaccinations. By Adelle M. Banks. 1,050 words. (category: a)

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RNS-DuBois-Moore: Obama faith adviser accuses Trump counterpart of laying spiritual groundwork for Capitol insurrection
WASHINGTON (RNS) — A long-simmering debate between liberal and conservative Christian faith leaders came to a head during a panel session at a Religion News Association conference on Thursday, with a former Obama White House faith adviser blaming an evangelical Christian adviser to former President Donald Trump for quickening the rise of Christian nationalism and setting the stage for the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. By Jack Jenkins and Adelle M. Banks. 1,000 words. (category: a)

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