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Judge dismisses lawsuit by 36 United Methodist churches
(RNS) — The North Carolina churches sued in state courts to leave a denomination they view as having strayed from its theological moorings on LGBTQ issues.
Court rehears case to protect Oak Flat, an Apache sacred site in Arizona
(RNS) — ‘A win for Apache Stronghold will be a win for people of all faiths,’ said Luke Goodrich.
Bishops discourage Catholic health care groups from performing gender-affirming care
(RNS) — Opponents of the new ‘doctrinal note’ such as New Ways Ministry, a Catholic LGBTQ outreach organization, blasted the bishops’ statement as ‘neither good theology nor acceptable pastoral care.’
Princeton Theological Seminary students, alumni seek ouster of trustee chair
(RNS) — ‘The seminary needs a deeper reckoning,’ they wrote, ‘with its current relationship to and investment in modern systems of enslavement.’
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Bethany Mandel’s ‘woke’ stumble exposes the right’s gaslighting
(RNS) — Why the conservative commentator stumbled in trying to define the term.
Never make predictions about the Jews
(RNS) — An American Jewish sage tried to predict Judaism, 2025. You’ll be surprised at what he got right — and wrong.
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Israel’s Reform rabbi and legislator on judicial overhaul: ‘It doesn’t look good.’
(RNS) — Gilad Kariv, who serves on the Knesset’s Constitution, Law and Justice Committee, said he wants American Jews to help protect Israel’s democracy.
Ukraine’s Hare Krishnas survive war by Zoom and serving neighbors
(RNS) — Many of the estimated 15,000 Hare Krishnas who call Ukraine home have continued their daily practice and serve their neighbors, even as several temples have been damaged or destroyed and their communities scattered.
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