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A what-if nightmare for the Catholic Church: Pope in a coma
By Thomas Reese — August 16, 2022
(RNS) — Any procedure for removing an incapacitated pope should not be quick or easy, but it should be public.

Religions have known that getting away is good for the mind, body and spirit
By Kristen Lucken — August 16, 2022

What stabbed Salman Rushdie?
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 16, 2022
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The day my grandparents left our ancestral village in South Asia for good
By Tarunjit Singh Butalia — August 15, 2022
(RNS) — I pledged not to let the hate of the partition eclipse my love of humanity.

The climate bill is our generation’s moonshot. Failure is not an option.
By Joshua Hammerman — August 12, 2022
(RNS) — As Ron Howard's new movie shows, our new adventure means digging deep, not going high.

75 years after India’s independence, a lost generation recovers its Hindu faith
By Murali Balaji — August 12, 2022
(RNS) — Indian Hindus who grew up after independence have never fully processed the trauma of colonialism.

You support BDS? I’m quitting your fan club!
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 12, 2022
(RNS) — 'It's only rock 'n' roll, but I like it.' Not always. Not when they don't like me.

Getting hip to Dimes Square Catholicism is the latest way to own the libs
By Jacob Lupfer — August 11, 2022
(RNS) — Rome, packaged as a trend item for the trust-fund literary set, will never win converts.

Overturning Roe wasn’t a win for faith. Kansas was.
By Jamie Manson — August 11, 2022
(RNS) — The vote showed that the anti-abortion movement is really about white privilege and political power. 

Most Americans today are choosing cremation – here’s why burials are becoming less common
By David Sloane — August 11, 2022
(The Conversation) — As late as 1970, only about 5% of Americans chose to be cremated. In 2020, more than 56% Americans opted for it.

Itching to get away this summer? Remember the six stages of transformative travel
By Jaco J. Hamman — August 11, 2022
(The Conversation) — The pandemic has intensified wanderlust – but also the need for mindful, ethical travel.

At 75, Pakistan has moved far from the secular and democratic vision of its founder, Mohammad Ali Jinnah
By Farah N. Jan — August 11, 2022
(The Conversation) — Jinnah insisted on secular education, gender equality and equal rights for minorities – all of which remain unrealized dreams in Pakistan.

Russia’s threats to shut down Jewish Agency raise alarm bells for those who remember the past
By Shaul Kelner — August 11, 2022
(The Conversation) — During the Cold War, Russia’s refusal to allow Jews to leave the country reflected its political aims. The same is likely true today, a Jewish studies scholar explains.

In ruling for the praying football coach, what did the Supreme Court really say?
By Thomas Reese — August 10, 2022
(RNS) — Does the decision protect private, personal prayer, or is it the camel’s nose for more prayer in schools?

How Mormons are addressing sex abuse: Too little, too late
By Jana Riess — August 10, 2022
(RNS) — Latter-day Saints have the opportunity to learn from others’ mistakes. But will we?
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