NEWS STORY
RNS-Pagan-Pastor: ‘We’re all interconnected’: Pagan, Christian clergy urge interfaith understanding
(RNS) — The Rev. Ethan Stark of Heathens Against Hate and the Rev. Andy Behrendt of Trinity Lutheran Church in Waupaca, Wisconsin, hosted “A Pagan and a Pastor: A Necessary Conversation” Thursday evening (Sept. 30) to address some frequently asked questions about their faiths and misperceptions each tradition has about the other. By Emily McFarlan Miller. 650 words. (category: a)
NEWS BRIEF
RNS-Robertson-Retire: Pat Robertson steps down from 700 Club
(RNS) — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson is retiring from his Christian Broadcasting Network’s long-running 700 Club program. The white-haired televangelist, pioneer Christian media mogul and one-time Republican presidential candidate made the announcement Friday (Oct. 1) on the 60th anniversary of CBN’s first broadcast. By Yonat Shimron. 350 words. (category: a)
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RNS-March-ReproductiveRights: Jewish women to march in abortion rights rally
(RNS) — The Women’s March is reuniting Saturday and across the nation, and this time Jewish women will be out in the forefront. The Oct. 2 Rally for Abortion Justice will meet at Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C., and in some 600 cities across the nation, where “sister marches” are planned. By Yonat Shimron. 400 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Serra-Monument: Where Serra statues once stood, a chance to honor California’s Indigenous people
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A year after activists across California toppled monuments to Serra, Indigenous leaders, artists and others are seeking to activate those sites in a way that would memorialize the state’s Indigenous people. By Alejandra Molina. 1,000 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Navy-Beards: Sailors, Marines seek religious accommodation to wear beards
(RNS) — Though the Pentagon has allowed religious accommodation for soldiers since 2014 the Navy has yet to follow the course of the Air Force and Army in enacting sweeping new policies to allow Muslim, Sikh, Jewish, and Nordic Heathen soldiers the right to wear beards. A new lawsuit launched by three Muslim and one Jewish sailor seeks to win the right to wear beards in uniform. By Joseph Hammond. 700 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Jesus-Superstar: Jesus Christ Superstar: The controversial musical phenomenon turns 50
(RNS) — When Jesus Christ Superstar opened on Broadway in October 1971, critics called it brash, and even show’s composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber, said the production was vulgar. But thanks to a $1,000,000 advance sale and attention fueled by Christian protests, it was already a phenomenon. This month, the show celebrates its 50th anniversary. By Kathryn Post. 1500 words. (category: a)
NEWS STORY
RNS-Vatican-Appeal: Faith leaders, including Pope Francis, to present a joint appeal for COP26 climate summit
(RNS) – Pope Francis, along with other religious leaders and scientists, will present a joint declaration to the president of the COP26 environmental summit on Monday at the Vatican, urging governments to act against climate change and promising to encourage faithful to care for creation. By Claire Giangravè. 760 words. (category i)
COMMENTARY
RNS-Fea-Oped: Christians, it’s time to add infrastructure to the pro-life agenda
(RNS) — Today, the need to restore America’s infrastructure goes beyond protecting our place in the world. We need to protect our people. Urban schools are falling apart and struggling to find teachers. Some Americans don’t have clean water to drink. The cost of childcare, prescription drugs, and health care is soaring. Joe Biden wants to do something about these problems. If we care about life, we should, too. By John Fea. 1000 words. (category: k)
