RNS Opening Budget — Monday, June 7, 2021

Religion News Service

June 7, 2021 at 11:02 a.m. ET

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RNS-Communion-Ban: Communion ban for pro-choice politicians is an old story, but with higher stakes
(RNS) – As bishops in the United States prepare to discuss the drafting of a document that could ban pro-choice Catholic politicians like President Joe Biden from receiving communion, experts say that while this is not a new debate, the stakes are higher than ever. By Claire Giangravè. 1,100 words. (category i)

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RNS-Bethany-Refugees: As Biden lifts refugee ceiling, resettlement services rush to recover from Trump lows
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 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)

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