RNS Opening Budget — Friday, June 4, 2021

Religion News Service

June 4, 2021 at 12:19 p.m. ET

NEWS STORY
RNS-Bethany-Refugees: Fundraising and fighting misinformation: Bethany rebuilds its refugee resettlement services
GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan (RNS) — Bethany Christian Services was impacted by the past four years of cuts to the refugee resettlement program under the former president. Now it, too, is working to rebuild. “In a lot of ways, it looks like starting from scratch,” said Kristi Gleason, Bethany’s vice president of Refugee and Immigrant Family Services. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 1,500 words. (category: a)

COMMENTARY
RNS-Jakes-Oped: New voter bills are a body blow to American democracy
(RNS) — Voting is a major pillar of any democracy. It should be a non-partisan issue and an inalienable right for every citizen. An assault on voting rights is a body blow to our democracy, a steady erosion of the ideals our ancestors fought and died for and a black eye on our standing on the global stage. By T.D. Jakes. 950 words. (category: k)

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