NEWS STORY
RNS-Serenade-Album: ’Serenade’ album celebrates LGBTQ youth ahead of Queer Youth of Faith Day
(RNS) — “Serenade,” released last week, is genre-spanning compilation of original songs by various queer artists and allies from Beloved Arise, a national organization dedicated to celebrating and empowering LGBTQ youth of faith. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 750 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Chosei-Buddhism: ‘All-in’ Buddhist practice combines meditation and martial arts
(RNS) — In all Zen traditions, meditation is the backbone of the practice. Students sit with a tall spine, hands loosely interlocked and eyes half-closed. At Chosei Zen in Madison, Wisconsin, though, new students are never quite prepared for the rigor of Rinzai Zen, which asks participants to remain motionless for up to 45 minutes — twice a day. By Liz Kineke. 1,042 words. (category: a)
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)