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Spanish ombudsman set to probe church sex abuse
By Joseph Wilson — February 7, 2022
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The move comes after Spanish lawmakers took a first step toward opening a parliamentary inquiry into sexual abuse in the church.
Pope Francis notches new first: TV evening talk show guest
By Associated Press — February 7, 2022
ROME (AP) — Francis spoke about personal friendship as well as about issues like migration while interviewed by the host of a popular Italian talk show.
Wajahat Ali recounts joy and pain of his Muslim immigrant upbringing in new book
By Yonat Shimron — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — The title of the pundit's memoir, 'Go Back to Where You Came From,' is taken from one of the more polite epithets the Pakistani American has received over the years.
As workers seek to unionize, some clergy are filling a crucial role
By Alejandra Molina — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — 'We can actually put to life our Catholic social teaching regarding work in a real, concrete way,' said the Rev. Sinclair Oubre.
Photos of the Week: Lunar New Year, Pakistan Priest Killed
By Kit Doyle — February 4, 2022
(RNS) - This week’s photo gallery includes the Lunar New Year, the killing of a priest in Pakistan and more
Missouri governor’s ‘Christian values’ statement questioned
By Jim Salter — February 4, 2022
(AP) — Gov. Mike Parson indicated earlier in the week he would only nominate a state health director who shared his “Christian values.”
Peach PRC’s ‘God Is a Freak’ becomes exvangelical TikTok anthem
By Kathryn Post — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — 'Exvangelicals' embraced the song as a rallying cry against purity culture and LGBTQ exclusion.
Immigration reform used to unite faith groups—not anymore
By Jack Jenkins — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — In a new survey, white evangelicals no longer report majority support for creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Ancient Indian temples are designated ‘iconic,’ worrying preservationists
By Priyadarshini Sen — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — Promises of ‘better connectivity, more jobs and more tourists’ sound more like threats to some locals and conservationists.
Francis Collins on COVID-19 politics: ‘The culture war is literally killing people’
By Adelle M. Banks — February 3, 2022
(RNS) — Many white evangelicals, said the former head of the National Institutes of Health, have been ‘victimized by the misinformation and lies and conspiracies that are floating around, particularly on social media and some of it in cable news.’
Italy court definitively annuls warrant for Vatican suspect
By Nicole Winfield — February 3, 2022
(AP) — The decision is a blow to Vatican prosecutors, who want Gianluigi Torzi to stand trial for his role in the Holy See's costly London real estate deal.
Lisa Sharon Harper’s ‘Fortune’ uncovers America’s racial roots in family stories
By Kathryn Post — February 3, 2022
(RNS) — Harper’s new book argues that truth-telling, reparations and forgiveness can repair what race broke in the world.
Vatican on rapper’s mock baptism: ‘They don’t make provocateurs like they used to’
By Claire Giangravé — February 3, 2022
(RNS) — The Vatican’s response to an Italian rapper’s mock baptism on stage suggests the church hierarchy is coming to terms with artists’ flouting of Catholic imagery.
At National Prayer Breakfast, Biden calls for unity
By Jack Jenkins — February 3, 2022
(RNS) — President Joe Biden took advantage of a smaller, more intimate setting to reach out to his political adversaries.
More than 80 Muslim groups urge federal investigation into spies
By Alejandra Molina — February 2, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Did they break the law?’ said Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of CAIR. ‘That is not for us to determine. That is for the Justice Department to determine.’
