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	Martini Judaism Europe's stained glass is stained with antisemitism Jeffrey Salkin (RNS) — You think that the Middle Ages are history? Not so fast. The same libels against Jews remain with us today.
	The State of Belief Lessons in Empathy From an Unlikely Rabbi: Angela Buchdahl Paul Brandeis Raushenbush Rabbi Angela Buchdahl shares her inspiring journey as the first woman and Asian American rabbi at Central Synagogue, exploring themes of faith, identity, and belonging.
	Complexified Building God, Fearing Doom: The Theology of Superintelligence Rev. Amanda Henderson Inside parts of Silicon Valley, AI is not just a tool. It is a vision of salvation, extinction and a future beyond the human.

	Saved by the City Katelyn and Roxy talk to Malcom Foley about the insidious legacy of greed on countries, systems and individuals.
	The State of Belief Rabbi Angela Buchdahl shares her inspiring journey as the first woman and Asian American rabbi at Central Synagogue, exploring themes of faith, identity, and belonging.
	Complexified Inside parts of Silicon Valley, AI is not just a tool. It is a vision of salvation, extinction and a future beyond the human.

Bridget Retzloff and Stephanie Shreffler

Why Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became the patron saint of the US in the 1840s

(The Conversation) — Mary, as the Immaculate Conception, became patroness of the United States before the Vatican officially defined that belief as dogma.

Jeffrey Salkin

Europe’s stained glass is stained with antisemitism

(RNS) — You think that the Middle Ages are history? Not so fast. The same libels against Jews remain with us today.

Mark Silk

Pope Leo begins to update ‘just war’ theory

(RNS) — In line with long-standing papal concerns.

Dutch court allows rapper Ye concerts in the Netherlands

Molly Quell

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Ye has drawn widespread controversy in recent years for a series of antisemitic remarks, leaving Dutch authorities under mounting pressure to cancel the gigs on June 6 and 8.

Powerful Iran-backed militias in Iraq say they will start handing in weapons to authorities

Stella Martany

IRBIL, Iraq (AP) — The war in the Middle East, which the United States and Israel launched on Feb. 28 with strikes on Iran, has exposed the fragility of Iraq’s state institutions and their limited ability to restrain Iran-backed groups.

Why soccer fandom in Latin America feels almost sacred

Maria Teresa Hernandez, ElÉonore Hughes and Nayara Batschke

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Among fans passion is nurtured through a sense of community. The singing of anthems, tears shed after victories or defeats, and the embrace of strangers inside a stadium are experiences that can mirror forms of collective devotion.

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2	news Pope Leo calls just war theory 'outdated' in new encyclical
3	news As polyamory gains visibility, monogamy faces a vote in the Presbyterian Church (USA)
4	news To combat polarization, a Houston interfaith group embraces riskier dialogue
5	news These houses of worship are older than America. How they outlasted wars, schisms and lawsuits.