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By Jack Jenkins

Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House

WASHINGTON (RNS) — An Episcopal priest tells RNS she was driven from church grounds ahead of Trump’s staged photo with a Bible.

June 2, 2020
By Jack Jenkins

Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House

WASHINGTON (RNS) — An Episcopal priest tells RNS she was driven from church grounds ahead of Trump’s staged photo with a Bible.

June 2, 2020
By Jack Jenkins

Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House

WASHINGTON (RNS) — An Episcopal priest tells RNS she was driven from church grounds ahead of Trump’s staged photo with a Bible.

June 2, 2020
By Jack Jenkins

Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House

WASHINGTON (RNS) — An Episcopal priest tells RNS she was driven from church grounds ahead of Trump’s staged photo with a Bible.

June 2, 2020

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By Jack Jenkins

At protests, some clergy pray, others put their bodies and souls on the line

(RNS) — ‘To follow … Jesus means to love in a way that sometimes puts you in harm’s way, and that’s not something to be afraid of,’ said the Rev. Alan Dicken, a Disciples of Christ minister.

June 1, 2020
By Alejandra Molina

California faith leaders leverage clergy privilege to stand in support of Black Lives Matter

PASADENA (RNS) — ‘There’s a lot of racism and a lot of white supremacy, unfortunately, also in the church,’ said the Rev. Sally Howard, associate rector at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena.

June 1, 2020
By Cheryl Townsend Gilkes

Kneeling to venerate hate: The meaning of a police killing in Minnesota

(RNS) — When we see a white police officer kneeling on a black body, we are witnessing an act of worship honoring the demons of racism.

May 27, 2020
By Kathryn Post

Black activists to learn from on Blackout Tuesday

(RNS) — As artists and celebrities black out their social media profiles in honor of George Floyd, take the opportunity to learn from these black racial justice advocates. 

June 2, 2020
By Kathryn Post

Black activists to learn from on Blackout Tuesday

(RNS) — As artists and celebrities black out their social media profiles in honor of George Floyd, take the opportunity to learn from these black racial justice advocates. 

June 2, 2020
By Adelle M. Banks

Southern Baptist Convention president’s church policies questioned

(RNS) — J.D. Greear said his church found that Bryan Loritts ‘did not attempt to protect the abuser or discourage victims from pursuing justice’ at another church.

June 2, 2020
By Emily McFarlan Miller

Christian leaders link the fires of protest and Pentecost in weekend messages

(RNS) — Many Christians pointed out a resonance with Pentecost in the protests that unfolded across the United States this weekend, sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

June 1, 2020
By Adelle M. Banks

Southern Baptist Convention president’s church policies questioned

(RNS) — J.D. Greear said his church found that Bryan Loritts ‘did not attempt to protect the abuser or discourage victims from pursuing justice’ at another church.

June 2, 2020

Opinion

By Jacob Lupfer

At St. John Paul II shrine, Trump’s use of religion goes from bad to ugly

(RNS) — Disciples’ deliberate manipulation of religious settings, themes and objects revealed Trumpworld’s cynical and shameless approach to faith.

June 2, 2020
By Andrew Whitehead

With Bibles and flash grenades, Trump walks the Christian nationalist walk

(RNS) — It won’t be in spite of authoritarian bluster that many white Christians support Donald Trump. It will be because of it.

June 2, 2020
By Christopher A. House

Why I resigned from Liberty University: Because Black Lives Matter

(RNS) — Liberty’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., used anti-Black images in a public spat with the governor of Virginia, at the expense of Black people.

June 2, 2020
By Christopher A. House

Why I resigned from Liberty University: Because Black Lives Matter

(RNS) — Liberty’s president, Jerry Falwell Jr., used anti-Black images in a public spat with the governor of Virginia, at the expense of Black people.

June 2, 2020
By Andrew Whitehead

With Bibles and flash grenades, Trump walks the Christian nationalist walk

(RNS) — It won’t be in spite of authoritarian bluster that many white Christians support Donald Trump. It will be because of it.

June 2, 2020

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By Jacob Lupfer

At St. John Paul II shrine, Trump’s use of religion goes from bad to ugly

(RNS) — Disciples’ deliberate manipulation of religious settings, themes and objects revealed Trumpworld’s cynical and shameless approach to faith.

June 2, 2020
By Kathryn Post

Black activists to learn from on Blackout Tuesday

(RNS) — As artists and celebrities black out their social media profiles in honor of George Floyd, take the opportunity to learn from these black racial justice advocates. 

June 2, 2020
By Adelle M. Banks

Southern Baptist Convention president’s church policies questioned

(RNS) — J.D. Greear said his church found that Bryan Loritts ‘did not attempt to protect the abuser or discourage victims from pursuing justice’ at another church.

June 2, 2020

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World

By Aysha Khan

Uighur activists celebrate religious freedom agency’s first Uighur commissioner

(RNS) — Uighur activists say lawyer Nury Turkel’s appointment to USCIRF is a clear signal to the Chinese government that the U.S. government will not tolerate human rights violations in Xinjiang.

May 26, 2020
By Priyadarshini Sen

Making his kitchen his pulpit, Indian priest highlights the pandemic’s hungry

(RNS) — D’Souza’s ‘Food for the Soul’ show has gained over 6,000 subscribers across India since Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown.

May 21, 2020

U.S.

By Alejandra Molina

California faith leaders leverage clergy privilege to stand in support of Black Lives Matter

PASADENA (RNS) — ‘There’s a lot of racism and a lot of white supremacy, unfortunately, also in the church,’ said the Rev. Sally Howard, associate rector at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena.

June 1, 2020
By Yonat Shimron

Rev. Barber: ‘Systemic racism is choking the life out of American democracy’

(RNS) — In a Pentecost Sunday address, he referred to the protests wracking the country as ‘the inevitable reflex of a people who cannot breathe because their life is being systematically snuffed out.’

May 31, 2020

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POLITICS

By Jacob Lupfer

At St. John Paul II shrine, Trump’s use of religion goes from bad to ugly

(RNS) — Disciples’ deliberate manipulation of religious settings, themes and objects revealed Trumpworld’s cynical and shameless approach to faith.

June 2, 2020
By Jack Jenkins

Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House

WASHINGTON (RNS) — An Episcopal priest tells RNS she was driven from church grounds ahead of Trump’s staged photo with a Bible.

June 2, 2020

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

By Rick McDaniel

Fear won't win the coronavirus fight

(RNS) — Fear breeds fear. The more we focus on it, the more exaggerated and distorted it becomes. Fear keeps us from loving deeply, giving freely and dreaming wildly.

May 22, 2020
By Tony Jones

My last conversation with Darrin Patrick

(RNS) — Darrin was a pastor, through and through. So after he had fallen and been fired from a church he founded, he subjected himself to a restoration process that was, by all accounts, brutal and exhausting.

May 21, 2020

POLITICS

By Jacob Lupfer

At St. John Paul II shrine, Trump’s use of religion goes from bad to ugly

(RNS) — Disciples’ deliberate manipulation of religious settings, themes and objects revealed Trumpworld’s cynical and shameless approach to faith.

June 2, 2020
By Jack Jenkins

Ahead of Trump Bible photo op, police forcibly expel priest from St. John’s church near White House

WASHINGTON (RNS) — An Episcopal priest tells RNS she was driven from church grounds ahead of Trump’s staged photo with a Bible.

June 2, 2020

HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

By Rick McDaniel

Fear won't win the coronavirus fight

(RNS) — Fear breeds fear. The more we focus on it, the more exaggerated and distorted it becomes. Fear keeps us from loving deeply, giving freely and dreaming wildly.

May 22, 2020
By Tony Jones

My last conversation with Darrin Patrick

(RNS) — Darrin was a pastor, through and through. So after he had fallen and been fired from a church he founded, he subjected himself to a restoration process that was, by all accounts, brutal and exhausting.

May 21, 2020

Science

By Claire Giangravé

Canadian Catholic bishop funds research for a safe and efficient coronavirus vaccine

(RNS) — ‘May the search for COVID-19 solutions also be a moment of solidarity, of collaboration, and of growing together,’ said Archbishop J. Michael Miller of the archdiocese of Vancouver, Canada.

May 11, 2020
By Yonat Shimron

Yale’s popular happiness class gains an online following among the socially distanced

(RNS) — More than 2.2 million people have enrolled in the 10-week online class called ‘The Science of Well-Being,’ which explores the things people think will make them happy — and the things that actually bring lasting life satisfaction.

April 27, 2020

Art

By Emily McFarlan Miller

Potawatomi Christian author Kaitlin Curtice on finding herself and God in new book

(RNS) — Curtice wasn’t expecting to release her book amid a pandemic, but she believes the book can speak into this moment in history.

May 5, 2020
By Claire Giangravé

One year after blaze, debates continue to rage on the future of Notre Dame

(RNS) — Architects and restorers in France cannot agree on the style of the renovations, while historians and prelates debate the cathedral's soul.

April 24, 2020

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June 2, 2020
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Vigilance, prayer and discernment keys to overcoming darkness of today BOSTON — Evil is real and more prevalent than ever. But this does not mean our days need to be filled with ...

June 2, 2020

SCIENCE

By Claire Giangravé

Canadian Catholic bishop funds research for a safe and efficient coronavirus vaccine

(RNS) — ‘May the search for COVID-19 solutions also be a moment of solidarity, of collaboration, and of growing together,’ said Archbishop J. Michael Miller of the archdiocese of Vancouver, Canada.

May 11, 2020
By Yonat Shimron

Yale’s popular happiness class gains an online following among the socially distanced

(RNS) — More than 2.2 million people have enrolled in the 10-week online class called ‘The Science of Well-Being,’ which explores the things people think will make them happy — and the things that actually bring lasting life satisfaction.

April 27, 2020

ARTS

By Emily McFarlan Miller

Potawatomi Christian author Kaitlin Curtice on finding herself and God in new book

(RNS) — Curtice wasn’t expecting to release her book amid a pandemic, but she believes the book can speak into this moment in history.

May 5, 2020
By Claire Giangravé

One year after blaze, debates continue to rage on the future of Notre Dame

(RNS) — Architects and restorers in France cannot agree on the style of the renovations, while historians and prelates debate the cathedral's soul.

April 24, 2020

Sponsored Content

Press ReleaseS

By RNS Press Release Distribution Service

The Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump: 30 Evangelical Christians, edited by Ron Sider, now available

30 prominent evangelicals biblically critique Donald Trump and his white evangelical support: a crisis of justice truth and integrity. What should Christians think about Donald Trump? His policies, his style, ...

June 2, 2020
By RNS Press Release Distribution Service

'Immortal Combat' and 'Spiritual Warfare' books arm Christian warriors to combat evil

Vigilance, prayer and discernment keys to overcoming darkness of today BOSTON — Evil is real and more prevalent than ever. But this does not mean our days need to be filled with ...

June 2, 2020