Minister Louis Farrakhan, of the Nation of Islam, speaks at St. Sabina Church on May 9, 2019, in Chicago. (Ashlee Rezin/Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
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As Catholic-Jewish relations warm in Rome, they cool in Chicago
As Catholics in Rome reached out to Jews, Louis Farrakhan took the pulpit of a Catholic Church in Chicago.
For houses of worship, interfaith collaboration is the future of security
Faith leaders across the country are putting their heads together to help protect their congregations. And to do so, they’re increasingly crossing denominational lines.
Is religious kitsch offensive? The answer is in the eye of the beholder
The line between well-intentioned kitsch and bad taste, experts in religious artwork say, can be blurry.
In a rural corner of Britain, a farm reconnects Judaism with the land
At Sadeh, a farm in Kent, Talia Chain and her small staff are reconnecting Judaism with its agricultural roots and biblical principles of growing food.
Marianne Williamson’s metaphysical campaign for president
Coming soon to the Democratic presidential debates, writes Mark Silk.
The black Muslim female fashion trailblazers who came before model Halima Aden
Clothing has played a central role in constructing a unique black Muslim identity since at least the mid-20th century, writes Kayla Renee Wheeler.
Sri Lankan churches hold first Sunday masses since attacks
Emotional Catholic services held in Colombo and Negombo amid high security presence.
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Farrakhan says he doesn’t hate Jewish people
CHICAGO (AP) — Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan said Thursday that despite assertions by Facebook when it banned him from its platform, he is not a hater of Jewish people, a misogynist nor a homophobe.
Did Jerry Falwell’s personal photos violate Christian sexual codes?
Many schools, such as Liberty University, have honor codes that spell out Christian standards for sexual conduct. Nude photos are not among them.
Anti-abortion billboards come down in Kenya, but the debate over legalization continues
An advertising company took a church's paid messages down after abortion-rights protesters marched on the offices of local officials.
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The (national) fall and (local) rise of pro-life Democrats
(RNS) — The evisceration of pro-life Democrats from Congress is all but complete, but on the local level Democratic parties are increasingly committed to a diversity of opinion on abortion.
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As the Beatles sang: "Once there was a way to get back homeward..."
This Mother’s Day, give Mormon women the gift of Heavenly Mother
"Experiences with Heavenly Mother in prayer and in poetry are an important part of me accepting and gradually coming to love myself," says guest blogger Mette Harrison.
