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On deporting Christians to Iraq
By Mark Silk — June 26, 2017
Can Trump's evangelical friends avert the evil decree?
Religious and indigenous leaders seek to save rainforests
By Josephine McKenna — June 19, 2017
ROME (RNS) Inspired by Pope Francis' 2015 "Laudato Si'" encyclical, clergy from Catholic, Protestant Jewish, Buddhist and other faiths joined indigenous leaders from Brazil, Peru, Indonesia, Colombia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to call for urgent action to protect the forests.
Married. Gay. And Mormon. (Part 2)
By Jana Riess — June 14, 2017
As married gay Mormons, Nick and Spencer had already lived with having no callings, no temple recommends, and no access to the sacrament. Now they faced the possibility of excommunication.
Islamist militants carry out terror, not jihad
By Asma Afsaruddin — June 9, 2017
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (RNS) And here are the Quranic verses that prove it.
What is the Shia-Sunni divide?
By Jerome Socolovsky — June 8, 2017
(The Conversation) This historical schism continues to permeate the daily lives of Muslims around the world.
Does Israel have dirty hands?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 5, 2017
A fifty year old poster raises new questions -- about Israel and power.
Religious leaders shocked by attack on Ramadan and Pentecost
By Catherine Pepinster — June 4, 2017
LONDON (RNS) The archbishop of Canterbury warned that the U.K. could end up 'hiding behind closed doors' and urged Christians not to be afraid.
How is ‘Sgt. Pepper’ like the Torah?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 1, 2017
What happens when you mis-hear a classic piece of rock music?
The most Jewish thing that JFK ever said
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 29, 2017
Was John F. Kennedy a Jewish theologian? Almost.
Before Ramadan, food shortages challenge East African Muslims
By Lauren Markoe — May 25, 2017
(RNS) Rising prices reflect plummeting supplies caused by a severe drought linked to climate change that wiped out harvests, depleted water sources and killed livestock.
10 things to know about Millennial Mormons
By Jana Riess — May 24, 2017
They're strong believers, but they're also politically diverse and less likely to come from super-sized families than older Mormons. Meet the Next Mormons via infographic.
Six questions on Ramadan answered
By Mohammad Hassan Khalil — May 23, 2017
(The Conversation) Such as ... why is Ramadan called Ramadan?
Why is Texas violating the rights of children who only want to be in homes with good parents?
By Katharine R. Henderson — May 19, 2017
NEW YORK (RNS) House Bill 3859 would allow adoption agencies in the state to reject foster parents on religious grounds.
When a synagogue burns
By Jeffrey Salkin — May 18, 2017
More than a synagogue burned on the Lower East Side this week. A legacy of compassion and hope went up in smoke as well.
Old Testament Quiz
By RNS staff — May 17, 2017
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