Católicos por La Raza members demonstrate in Los Angeles, circa 1970. Photo courtesy of UCLA CSRC
Need to know: Friday, January 17, 2020
50 years later, Chicano Catholic activists recall their midnight Mass clash with police
Chicanos in Los Angeles commemorate a 1969 confrontation with the Catholic Church that urged religious leaders to stand with the Mexican American community.
Multiracial churches growing, but challenging for clergy of color
'Pain is a part of the growth,' said the black pastor of a multiethnic Southern Baptist church in Utah.
Religions can be part of the solution for peace, not the problem, faith leaders say
The Abrahamic Faiths Initiative group united 25 religious leaders representing Christian, Muslim and Jewish faithful to discuss practical ways of promoting peace and fraternity at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome this week.
Faith in Action gears up for 2020 election season, with a focus on local offices
'The progressive community has to get it straight: Faith matters,' the Rev. Alvin Herring said.
3 ‘glass-half-full’ news items about Mormon growth
The LDS church's growth may be slowing, but research shows that 2019 saw more missionaries, more temples and more reactivating of lapsed members around the world, writes Jana Riess.
Major evangelical nonprofits are trying a new strategy with the IRS that allows them to hide their salaries
Several major evangelical organizations have in recent years moved to a new strategy where they shift from a nonprofit status to a “church” status with the IRS, allowing them to keep private exactly how their money is being spent and the salaries of their most highly paid employees.
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Trump pledges to prevent ‘unacceptable’ repression of school prayer
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said her department’s new guidelines require state agencies to inform it when complaints are filed about limitations to the free exercise of religion.
Multiracial Ohio church turns conversations on race into political action
CINCINNATI (RNS) — Starting with discussions about race, Crossroads Church developed ‘next steps’ for reaching into its community to alleviate racial and economic inequities.
Federal judge blocks executive order on refugees in lawsuit by three faith-based organizations
The preliminary injunction is part of HIAS v. Trump, a lawsuit by three faith-based organizations against the US government over the order.
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Texas’ misguided decision on refugees is state-sponsored Islamophobia
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's decision rests in part on the lie that Muslims from war-torn countries are dangerous, which is itself the most dangerous view out there, writes Omar Suleiman.
Baptism for mission, not only the remission of sins
(RNS) — If we continue the mission of Jesus, then the Father can say of us, ‘These are my beloved sons and daughters, with whom I am well pleased.’
We need these “Jewish” movies now
Time for the Jewish Academy Awards.
