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In Kenya, married ex-priests follow Vatican synod’s discussion of clerical celibacy
(RNS) — Former Catholic priests are hoping the prelates gathered for the Synod on Synodality at the Vatican will do away with the ban on marriage for clergy, allowing them to reunite with the church.
Poll: More religious Americans support the use of political violence
(RNS) — One-third of white evangelical Protestants support the idea, significantly more than any other religious group.
Mike Johnson, pedigreed evangelical, suggests his election as House speaker ordained by God
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Johnson, who peppered his first speech as speaker with religious references, has a history of challenging interpretations of the separation of church and state.
Vatican synod is ‘not about ideology,’ participants say
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a letter addressed to the people of God, synod attendees joined appeals for peace amid global conflicts.
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Roland Griffiths, avatar of ‘secularized spirituality,’ saw possibilities and limits of psychedelic drugs
(RNS) — Griffiths, who died Oct. 16, will be remembered for a data-driven exploration of human mystery.
Bias is always part of being Muslim on campus. Now students face consequences for speaking up.
(RNS) — In dozens of interviews, students count the cost of condemning Israel’s role in the crisis.
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Documentary on Black millennials depicts wide range of religion, rebellion
(RNS) — ‘We show the pluralistic nature of the African American religious experience,’ said creator Teddy Reeves, ‘from those who are of some formal faith tradition to those who are not.’
In the Hindu diaspora, dancers and feminists celebrate the modern cultural significance of Navaratri
(RNS) — Throughout the United States, South Asian Americans young and old have come out to dance garba, the folk dance that began as a devotional form of worship and has now become a cultural phenomenon for Hindus and non-Hindus alike.
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