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Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of two high-profile stabbings in Sydney
By Keiran Smith — April 26, 2024
NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — The boys, who are accused of following a violent extremist religious ideology, appeared in a Sydney children’s court on Thursday, with only the 14-year-old being granted bail.
Philippine police kill an Abu Sayyaf militant implicated in 15 beheadings and other atrocities
By Jim Gomez — April 26, 2024
United Methodists endorse change that could give regions more say on LGBTQ and other issues
By Peter Smith — April 26, 2024
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United Methodists vote to restructure worldwide church
By Yonat Shimron — April 25, 2024
(RNS) — The plan, called ‘regionalization,’ must now go before each region, called an annual conference, for ratification by the end of 2025.
Church leaders in Kenya give qualified support for plan to close orphanages
By Fredrick Nzwili — April 25, 2024
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Amid a growing push to reunite orphans with extended family rather than keep children in residential homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next decade.
Israeli settlers ‘expelled’ from Gaza in 2005 say it’s time to return
By Eetta Prince-Gibson — April 24, 2024
JERUSALEM (RNS) — The Oct. 7 attack and Israel’s subsequent retaliation have provided an ‘imperative,’ say activists, to reestablish settlements that were abandoned in Gaza in 2005.
A Russian Orthodox priest who took part in services for Navalny is suspended by the patriarch
By The Associated Press — April 24, 2024
(AP) – Dmitry Safronov held a memorial service by Navalny’s grave in Moscow on March 26 to mark 40 days since the politician’s death, an important ritual within Russian Orthodox tradition.
Australian police arrest 7 alleged teen extremists linked to stabbing of a bishop in a Sydney church
By Mark Baker and Rod Mcguirk — April 24, 2024
SYDNEY (AP) —The seven, aged 15 to 17, were part of a network that included a 16-year-old boy accused of stabbing a bishop in a Sydney church on April 15, police said.
Passover: The festival of freedom and the ambivalence of exile
By Nancy E. Berg — April 24, 2024
(The Conversation) — The Passover Seder commemorates the escape from slavery in Egypt. But then came the 40-year wandering in the desert – a story that resonates with much of Jewish history.
Spain approves plan to compensate victims of Catholic Church sex abuse. Church will be asked to pay
By Associated Press — April 24, 2024
MADRID (AP) — The project will include free legal assistance for all victims of sexual abuse and it will reinforce the prevention supervision in schools.
The Anglican Communion has deep differences over homosexuality – but a process of dialogue, known as ‘via media,’ has helped hold contradictory beliefs together
By Lisa McClain — April 23, 2024
(The Conversation) — With over 80 million believers in 160 countries, the Anglican Communion has been grappling with LGBTQ+ issues since the 1970s.
Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims ‘infiltrators’ at an Indian election rally
By Krutika Pathi — April 23, 2024
NEW DELHI (AP) — The remarks sparked fierce criticism for peddling anti-Muslim tropes, and for breaking election rules which bar candidates from engaging in any activity that aggravates religious tensions.
Mexico’s likely next president has a Jewish origin. Is that relevant in a deeply Catholic country?
By MarÍa Teresa HernÁndez — April 23, 2024
MEXICO CITY (AP) — What role has religion played in the ongoing campaign that will elect the successor to President Andrés Manuel López Obrador? The answers are nuanced.
Australian leader criticizes X for failing to remove church violence content
By Rod Mcguirk — April 23, 2024
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Albanese said social media posts, misinformation and dissemination of violent images had exacerbated suffering from the Christ the Good Shepherd Church attack.
How clean water and faith go hand in hand
By Susan Barnett — April 22, 2024
(RNS) — Water purifies and blesses in every religion. But it is more than a symbol: Clean water is a conduit of care and love.
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