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Ousted Myanmar leader warned of possible army obstruction
By Associated Press — February 1, 2021
(AP) — On Monday, those warnings proved prescient. The military detained Suu Kyi and other senior politicians and announced it was seizing control of the country for one year under a state of emergency.
By Sea of Galilee, archaeologists find ruins of early mosque
By Ilan Ben Zion — January 30, 2021
TIBERIAS, Israel (AP) — The mosque's foundations, excavated just south of the Sea of Galilee, point to its construction roughly a generation after the death of the Prophet Mohammad.
Jewish groups join chorus of voices calling for expulsion of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
By Jack Jenkins — January 29, 2021
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'As an avid supporter of QAnon, Representative Greene espouses antisemitic canards,' said an umbrella Jewish organization that represents some 50 Jewish groups.
At March for Life, a pivot away from Trump and toward ‘unity’
By Jack Jenkins — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — Unlike last year's event, 2021's virtual version of March for Life featured few mentions of former President Trump.
Some Southern Baptist pastors are calling Kamala Harris ‘Jezebel.’ What do they mean?
By Yonat Shimron and Emily McFarlan Miller — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — Southern Baptist pastors are sharply critical of Vice President Kamala Harris. Now some are taking their insults to biblical proportions.
Florida church says offering free beach parking is a religious act. Judge agrees.
By Paul O'Donnell — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — A federal judge ruled this week that the city could not stop a local church from allowing beachgoers to use its parking lot, calling the practice a legitimate ministry.
Photos of the Week: Voodoo fashion, Candlemas preparations
By Kit Doyle — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a voodoo fashion show in Haiti, preparations for Candlemas Day in Mexico and more.
Cardinal Parolin addresses financial scandals, China and Iraq in new interview
By Claire Giangravé — January 29, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The cardinal, who is the secretary of state at the Vatican, said the world is undergoing massive crises that underline the need to come together in solidarity and dialogue.
Black clergy offer churches as COVID-19 vaccination sites, roll up their sleeves
By Adelle M. Banks — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — An Oklahoma church, whose name means ‘stone of help,' is preparing to provide the second of the two-part vaccine.
Their hopes dashed by a Texas judge, immigrants living in churches wait for a reprieve
By Yonat Shimron and Jack Jenkins — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — Now that a Texas judge has barred part of President Biden's deportation moratorium, immigrants living in church sanctuary are searching for solutions. Thirty lawmakers want to help.
Pope Francis urges marriage annulment reform, with emphasis on children’s fate
By Claire Giangravé — January 29, 2021
(RNS) — Francis' remarks to the Roman Rota follow his 2015 changes to canon law that made annulments simpler and less costly.
What next? Christian leaders offer advice for confronting Christian nationalism
By Emily McFarlan Miller and Adelle M. Banks — January 28, 2021
(RNS) — One good first step for Christians is to learn more about Christian nationalism — and why it conflicts with Christianity.
At Amanda Gorman’s Black Catholic LA parish, ‘it’s like everybody here is a freedom fighter’
By Alejandra Molina — January 28, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Poet Amanda Gorman sang in the youth choir, did her sacraments and recited her poetry at an Afrocentric Catholic church in South Central Los Angeles.
When it comes to building trust, belonging beats belief, study finds
By Bob Smietana — January 28, 2021
(RNS) — A new study found that those who belong to a religious group or go to services have higher levels of trust than those who have stronger individual belief.
Patriarch: Pope to meet Iraqi Shiite leader Sistani in Iraq
By Nicole Winfield and Samya Kullab — January 28, 2021
(RNS) — The Chaldean patriarch, Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, provided the first details of Francis' March 5-8 itinerary during a virtual news conference hosted by the French bishops' conference.
