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RNS-Meacham-Cathedral: Scholar and Biden adviser Jon Meacham joins National Cathedral as canon historian
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Jon Meacham, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and adviser to President Joe Biden, has been named canon historian for the Washington National Cathedral. By Jack Jenkins. 539 words. (category: a)
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RNS-Pope-Mantle: From hoodies to Velcro: A history of the pope’s wind-wrought mantle
(RNS) – Countless pictures document the struggle, embarrassment and even frustration popes experience when their light shoulder-length mantle, inspired by a sudden gust of wind, smacks them right in the face. By Claire Giangravè. 900 words. (category: c)
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RNS-Kingdom-Come: Documentary probes symbiotic relationship between US evangelicals and Israelis
(RNS) — A new Israeli documentary, ‘Til Kingdom Come,’ focuses on the complex alliance between U.S. evangelicals, Israel’s political establishment, its largest charity and the religious Jewish settlers in the West Bank that have encouraged and nurtured the relationship. A Q&A with director Maya Zinshtein. By Yonat Shimron. 1,350 words. (category: a)