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NEWS STORY
RNS-Spirit-Wedding: Kenyan woman ‘marries’ the Holy Spirit in Anglican ceremony
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — A 41-year-old Christian woman has allegedly abandoned her husband of 20 years and claims to have married the Holy Spirit in an act that has shocked Kenyans and embarrassed the church in the East African country. By Fredrick Nzwili. 388 words. (category: i)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Believr-App: New app, believr, aims to create a ‘home for LGBTQ+ Christians’
(RNS) — On Thursday (June 3), Adam Evers launched believr, an app that aims to create space for “belonging, connection and love” for LGBTQ Christians, according to its website. “We’re like the home for LGBTQ+ Christians,” he said. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 500 words. (category: a)
NEWS BRIEF
RNS-Afghan-Refugees: Faith groups press Biden to evacuate US-affiliated Afghans alongside troops
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Faith groups and other humanitarian organizations are calling on President Joe Biden to evacuate thousands of Afghans from their country alongside a planned troop withdrawal, saying the administration has a “moral imperative” to protect those who aided the U.S. during the nearly two decades of conflict in the region. By Jack Jenkins. 547 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Corita-Kent: Former art studio of LA’s ‘pop art nun’ designated as historic monument
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The former Hollywood art studio of Corita Kent — a Roman Catholic religious sister who was known for her pop art covering racism, poverty and misogyny — has been officially designated as a historic cultural monument. By Alejandra Molina. 555 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Jones-Oped: Southern Baptists head for annual meeting at a crossroads on race and gender
(RNS) — The upcoming annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention promises to be a reckoning for the nation’s largest Protestant denomination. Data released in May shows it has lost 2.3 million members since 2006. And, this year’s meeting, the first in the post-Trump era, will also be the first since some headline-making departures from the denomination. By Robert P. Jones. 2,300 words. (category: k)
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)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Salkin-Oped: The best news out of Israel this week!
(RNS) – The first piece of good news: the new coalition that will be ruling the state of Israel. Isaac Herzog served as leader of the Labor Party and leader of the opposition, and, before that, minister of social welfare, diaspora affairs, construction and housing and tourism. Prior to that, he was cabinet secretary. As leader of the opposition, he had met with almost every foreign dignitary who visited Israel. He presently serves as the chairman of the Jewish Agency. By Jeffrey Salkin. 1,151 words. (category: k)