The Home for All restaurant in Lesbos, Greece, is normally full of refugees and activities. The restaurant has been closed in recent months due to the coronavirus. Photo courtesy of Home for All
Need to know: Monday, June 15, 2020
In Greece, pandemic deprives refugees of vital link to food and locals
A restaurant dedicated to feeding refugees and native Greeks alike awaits the country's reopening.
Ready to go back to church? 10 things to consider before heading to worship
New resources for church members follow other initiatives to help clergy and congregations cope with the many questions swirling around reopening churches.
Young Japan priests try to breathe life into fading Buddhism
Buddhist leaders say a third of the country’s 75,000 temples are barely functioning, but a younger generation of priests is working to reverse the faith’s downward spiral.
Amid pandemic, scores of US Catholic schools face closure
About 100 Catholic schools have announced in recent weeks that they won’t reopen this fall — that number could more than double in the coming months.
Sikhs and policing — the tension between freedom and justice
In a moment when so much is at stake, it feels critical that we make space for diverse approaches that move us in the right direction, writes Simran Jeet Singh.
Peru archbishop fills cathedral with portraits of Covid-19 victims
Lima cleric covers walls and pews with thousands of photographs while criticising health system ‘based on business and not on mercy’.
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Conservative Catholic group denounced for calling black archbishop ‘African Queen’
‘(It’s) a slap in the face to every black Catholic in America,’ said Anthea Butler, associate professor of religious studies and Africana studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
As coronavirus restrictions loosen, congregations grapple with including older adults
Unable to access spiritual sustenance or the comforts of community, many older adults are isolated and lonely. Houses of worship are just beginning to chart ways to reach them.
From civil rights to no nukes: A look at historic protest photos
Clergy and faith leaders have a long history of involvement in protests. Here’s a look back at some religious engagement in historic demonstrations.
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Blue shirt and no tie? Meet the new Mormon missionary
In a world that now embraces "business casual," Mormon missionaries stand out for their 1960s Mad Men look of iconic white shirts and ties. As of today, that's changing, writes Jana Riess.
‘A change is gonna come’: Reimagining public safety
The leaders and members of faith communities across the country must be deeply engaged in policing reforms in the immediate and longterm, writes Jim Wallis.
Weekend Plug-in: June 12, 2020
(RNS) — Guns at church, the rituals of dying and other top headlines from this week in religion news.
