RNS Opening Budget—Monday, January 10, 2022

In his annual address to the Vatican’s diplomatic corps on Monday (Jan. 10), Pope Francis again voiced his support for global vaccination efforts, saying that getting the vaccine is a personal responsibility that translates […]

NEWS STORY
RNS-Pope-Diplomats: Pope Francis hopes ‘reality therapy’ of COVID-19 overcomes ideological opposition to vaccines
(RNS) – VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In his annual address to the Vatican’s diplomatic corps on Monday (Jan. 10), Pope Francis again voiced his support for global vaccination efforts, saying that getting the vaccine is a personal responsibility that translates to respect for the health of those around us. By Claire Giangravè. 650 words. (category i)

COMMENTARY
RNS-Balaji-Oped: How American couples’ ‘inter-Hindu’ marriages are changing the faith
(RNS) — Young Hindus are marrying outside their culturally different diaspora communities, as they’ve begun identifying more with the idea of being Hindu than a specific sect or tradition within the faith. The trend has profound implications for ideas about caste, as well as what it means to be a Hindu. By Murali Balaji. 920 words. (category: k)

COMMENTARY
RNS-Battle-Oped: Desmond Tutu: Politician or saint?
(RNS) — Tutu’s genius was to recognize that spirituality and politics are closely aligned, because when facing God, we are forced to face our neighbor. By Michael Battle. 850 words. (category: k)