Faith
Mosques depend on Ramadan for a third of their fundraising. Is there a better way?
By Dilshad Ali — March 18, 2024
(RNS) — Looking for ways to de-link Ramadan and fundraising so Muslims can focus on worship.
Was Jesus vegetarian? New ‘Christspiracy’ documentary says yes.
By Kathryn Post — March 18, 2024
As Hindu wellness gains in West, chakra healing practitioners root their art in science
By Richa Karmarkar — March 18, 2024
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A Holocaust exhibit seemed harmless. With the war in Gaza, it’s come under scrutiny.
By Yonat Shimron — March 18, 2024
DURHAM (RNS) — The US Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit, 'Some Were Neighbors,' has been traveling across the country for the past two years. A coalition of Durham residents say it presents a narrow view of genocide.
Jesus’ comfort is for all who suffer: A response to Mike Cosper and Christianity Today
By Ben Norquist — March 18, 2024
(RNS) — Jesus is perishing among the 30,000 who have died in Gaza as much as he was those killed on Oct. 7.
Israel launches another raid on Gaza’s main hospital as UN says ‘famine is imminent’ in north
By Samy Magdy, Tia Goldenberg, and Wafaa Shurafa — March 18, 2024
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The ministry said around 30,000 people are sheltering at the hospital, including patients, medical staff and people who have fled their homes seeking safety.
Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza
By Tia Goldenberg and Ravi Nessman — March 18, 2024
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The U.S., which has provided key military and diplomatic support to Israel, also has expressed concerns about a planned Israeli assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Victims of Catholic nuns rely on each other after being overlooked in the clergy sex abuse crisis
By Tiffany Stanley — March 18, 2024
(AP) — Women in religious orders have also been abuse victims — but they have been perpetrators too.
Fasting at school? More Muslim students in the US are getting support during Ramadan
By Mariam Fam, Giovanna Dell'orto, Corey Williams, and Darren Sands — March 18, 2024
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Fasting is not required of young children, but many Muslim children like to fast to share in the month's rituals and emulate parents and older siblings, according to the Islamic Networks Group.
Jurors weigh fate of Afghan refugee charged with murder in a case that shocked Muslim community
By Susan Montoya Bryan — March 18, 2024
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Muhammad Syed is charged with three counts of murder and four charges of tampering with evidence.
Bulgarians pay their last respects to the late Orthodox patriarch
By Associated Press — March 18, 2024
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Neophyte, who became patriarch in 2013, was the first head of the Bulgarian church to be chosen after the fall of Communism in 1989.
Head of Catholic order for the Holy Land calls for a ‘just peace’
By Claire Giangravé — March 15, 2024
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As skepticism of brokering peace in the Holy Land grows, Cardinal Fernando Filoni insisted coexistence is still possible.
Thousands of churches will likely close down. What happens to all that real estate?
By Bob Smietana — March 15, 2024
(RNS) — A new book called 'Gone for Good' looks at the ways that churches could be reused for the public good in the future.
The Exvangelical plight: ‘Hurting because we followed the rules’
By William Schultz — March 15, 2024
(SIGHTINGS) — NPR reporter Sarah McCammon's memoir of growing up evangelical is both timely and superb.
Caribbean musician Sherwin Gardner’s viral hit song surpasses 1 billion TikTok views
By Adelle M. Banks — March 15, 2024
ROCKVILLE, Maryland (RNS) — ‘It's like a prayer,’ Gardner said of his hit song. ‘God already kind of answered that — within the first two weeks of the year.’
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