RNS Opening Budget — Thursday, April 28, 2021

Religion News Service

April 28, 2021 at 9:32 a.m. ET

NEWS STORY
RNS-Halal-Tacos: How a halal taco truck is helping vaccinate Muslims in Orange County
(RNS) — For more than three years, Rida Hamida has used a halal taco truck as a way of uniting Muslims and Latinos across Southern California. She’s also used it to mobilize people to fill out the Census, register residents to vote and now as a way to host vaccinations at mosques in Orange County. As a reward, she feeds people with free halal tacos. With the month of Ramadan underway, Hamida is organizing mobile vaccination sites at local mosques after sunset to vaccinate and feed Muslims as they break fast. By Alejandra Molina. 995 words. (category: a)

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RNS-Sermon-Ghostwriters: Why some preachers rely on holy ghostwriters
(RNS) — To keep up with the demand for top-notch sermons, some preachers have turned to teams of researchers or ghostwriters, often without telling their flocks. Some former ghostwriters and a prominent theologian worry such practices are a form of lying to congregations. By Bob Smietana. 1,000 words. (categories: a)

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RNS-Ramadan-Home: For California Muslims: A Ramadan approaching normal
(RNS) —As California begins to chart a path to a future beyond the COVID-19 pandemic many Muslims are enjoying a Ramadan that is closer to normal. A recent Supreme Court ruling, a well subscribed vaccination campaign, and dropping COVID-19 transmission numbers mean for many in the Golden State this Ramadan has been closer to normal. By Joseph Hammond. 700 words (categories: a)

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