Joe Lieberman’s religiously promiscuous campaign
By Mark Silk
(RNS) — A missed opportunity for the first Jew on a major-party presidential ticket.
The Muslim women in college ball who are changing American sports
By Dilshad Ali
(RNS) — This year’s basketball tournaments boast several female Muslim players, including 3 who wear hijab. They all offer one another ‘a sisterhood of support.’
How World Vision’s brief affirmation a decade ago changed LBGTQ Christians’ journeys
By Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez
(RNS) — A momentary promise of inclusivity convinced many LGBTQ evangelicals to find a more welcoming home.
Easter is March 31 this year. Here’s why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate
By Holly Meyer
(AP) – For the majority of the world’s Christians, Easter Sunday — and in turn, the sunrise service tradition — will be observed on March 31 this year.
In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday celebrations
By Julia Frankel
JERUSALEM (AP) — The city's streets were noticeably devoid of Palestinian Christians from the West Bank, who normally flock to the Holy City for the Easter festivities. Since Oct. 7, Palestinian worshippers have needed special permission to cross checkpoints into Jerusalem.
Investigators search for bodies of Easter pilgrims in bus that crashed off a bridge in South Africa
By Nqobile Ntshangase and Gerald Imray
MMAMATLAKALA, South Africa (AP) — Authorities said it appeared that the driver lost control and the bus ploughed into the barriers along the side of the bridge and then over the edge.
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