NEWS STORY
RNS-COVID19-Worship: Keep COVID-19 restrictions during in-person worship, ecumenical guide suggests
(RNS) — An ecumenical consultation that has offered advice to congregations is taking a “relatively conservative approach” for houses of worship, where vaccinated and unvaccinated people may gather together. It comes at a time when advice about congregational care in the midst of COVID-19 has been heavily sought. By Adelle M. Banks. 950 words. (category: a)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Reese-Oped: Catholic bishops’ agenda is too narrow
(RNS) — What is most telling about the bishops’ meeting is what is not on the agenda. There is nothing about global warming, racism or the economy, the topics most central to the future of America and the world. And what about immigration, voting rights, gun violence, the assault on the Capitol and domestic terrorism? The bishops’ focus on Communion and politicians has sapped them of energy to deal with current issues that their people really care about. By Thomas Reese. 700 words. (category: k)