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Global church heads join Canterbury in mourning ‘appalling’ loss after Anglican hospital hit in Gaza
LONDON (RNS) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spoke as news emerged of a deadly rocket attack on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
White House protest leads campaign for a cease-fire before Israeli ground invasion
(RNS) — Dozens of participants at a primarily Jewish protest were arrested on Monday where demonstrators chanted "Cease-fire now!"
Why Hamas is selling its assault on Israel as a holy war
(RNS) — The reference to Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest site in Islam, was a rallying cry to unite Muslims everywhere.
‘The Chosen’ convention brings thousands to Dallas, announces theater rollout for Season 4
DALLAS (RNS) — The two-day conference gathered fans from around the world, some as far as Australia and South Korea, to meet with the cast and crew.
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In the Mideast, evangelical leaders need to stand with people, not states
(RNS) — If there are truly ‘both sides’ to this conflict, it should be considered those who are for peace and those who are not.
#UsToo: How antisemitism and Islamophobia make reporting sexual misconduct and abuse of power harder for Jewish and Muslim women
(The Conversation) — In minority faith groups that already face hate, women who have experienced harassment sometimes fear bringing negative attention to their community.
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Vatican seeks to defuse tensions with Israel as it offers mediation in the Holy Land
(RNS) — The Israeli foreign minister asked for ‘an unequivocal and clear condemnation’ of Hamas by the Holy See.
Punjab’s ‘Aeroplane’ temple: Where India-Canada tensions meet Sikh anxiety
JALANDHAR, India (RNS) — Thousands of families in Punjab — who have migrated for the Big Canadian Dream for decades — have found themselves left in the lurch by the transnational crisis.
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