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Wisconsin sexual abuse case against defrocked Cardinal McCarrick suspended
By Associated Press — January 11, 2024
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — McCarrick, who did not appear in person for the hearing but listened in by phone, was charged with sexually assaulting an 18-year-old man more than 45 years ago, court records show
Miscarriage should not be a crime
By Liz Charlotte Grant — January 10, 2024
(RNS) — The story of a 33-year-old Ohio woman shows why compassion must shape our abortion laws.
Judge dismisses Notre Dame professor’s defamation lawsuit against student newspaper
By Associated Press — January 10, 2024
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Kay's lawsuit disputed some quotes the newspaper used and said it misinterpreted a sign on her door about helping students access health care.
Nine arrests at Chabad synagogue after students thwart filling of secret tunnel
By Fiona André — January 9, 2024
NEW YORK (RNS) — Monday’s chaotic scenes shocked members of the Chabad-Lubavitch community, who regard the synagogue as deeply sacred.
The makers of the unconventional superhero film ‘American Sikh’
By Simran Jeet Singh — January 9, 2024
(RNS) — Sikh Captain America — a turbaned version of the Marvel comic book hero — hits the big screen.
How to deal with same-sex unions? It’s a question fracturing major Christian denominations
By David Crary — January 9, 2024
Strikingly, the flare-up of debate in Catholic ranks coincides with developments in two other international Christian denominations that are fracturing over differences in LGBTQ-related policies.
Biden calls out ‘poison’ of white supremacy in address at Mother Emanuel in S.C.
By Adelle M. Banks — January 8, 2024
(RNS) — Biden’s remarks were interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters shouting for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. In return, people in the pews started calling out “Four More Years.”
Christians Against Christian Nationalism translates TikTok activism to local politics
By Kathryn Post — January 8, 2024
(RNS) — The popular TikTok account is, in part, a response to the growth of ‘trendy’ fundamentalism on the platform.
Why didn’t President Biden kick off his campaign at Gettysburg?
By Mark Silk — January 8, 2024
(RNS) — The comparison to outright Civil War was likely too dangerous.
‘Soldiers of Christ’ killing unsettles Korean Americans in Georgia and stokes fear of cults
By Sudhin Thanawala — January 8, 2024
(AP) — Community leaders say the case is a wake-up call for Korean Americans to be more vigilant about religious cults and potential threats to new arrivals from South Korea.
Prominent Black church in New York sued for gender bias by woman who sought to be its senior pastor
By Darren Sands — January 8, 2024
(AP) — Along with the church, the lawsuit specifically names the search committee chair, Valerie S. Grant, accusing her of behaving inappropriately by asking Marshall Turman questions and pressing issues not broached with her male counterparts.
Biden to visit Mother Emanuel AME Church as South Carolina primaries approach
By Adelle M. Banks — January 5, 2024
(RNS) — ‘I would hope and pray that the community comes and hears and gets excited, gets energized about the 2024 election,’ said the church’s pastor.
The passages that got John Milton’s ‘Paradise Lost’ banned by a Florida county
By Karen Swallow Prior — January 5, 2024
(RNS) — Would students in the state's Orange County be tempted by the 17th century classic? One can only hope.
The Lotus Sutra − an ancient Buddhist scripture from the 3rd century − continues to have relevance today
By Megan Bryson — January 5, 2024
(The Conversation) — For many Buddhists today, both in East Asia and across the world, the Lotus Sutra offers religious support for various gender identities.
How religion and politics will mix in 2024 – three trends to track
By Tobin Miller Shearer — January 5, 2024
(The Conversation) — The 2024 elections may see a more intense end-times rhetoric, claims of divine support and a failure to condemn the rise in Christian nationalism, writes a religion scholar.