Harrison Butker’s commencement speech almost made a good point
By Tyler Huckabee
(RNS) — Harrison Butker can tell something is off about how we think about work. He just thinks it's all women's fault.
The meaning of an Orthodox Christian deaconess’s ordination may depend on where you live
By Katherine Kelaidis
(RNS) — In Africa, an attempt to distance a decision about mission from the East-West culture war.
Eternal polygamy? How LDS temple sealings and cancellations became a raw deal for women
By Jana Riess
(RNS) — Surprise: LDS Church policies around temple sealings and cancellations used to be more equal for women than they are today. What happened?
Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
By Luis Andres Henao
HAVANA (AP) — Today, diverse beliefs can be found mixed together on altars in homes, with the Virgin Mary sharing space with a ceramic Buddha and a warrior spirit from the Afro-Cuban faith.
He feared coming out. Now this pastor wants to help Black churches become as welcoming as his own
By Darren Sands
(AP) – Crowley’s career has flourished, and he has now written a book — “Queering the Black Church” — that he hopes can serve as a guide for other congregations to be “open and affirming” to LGBTQ+ people rather than shunning them.
Anitta defends her Afro-Brazilian faith after new music video costs her some followers
By ElÉonore Hughes
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Anitta was already known for elevating marginalized populations such as women, residents of the working-class neighborhoods known as favelas, as well as LGBTQ+ and Black people.
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