Lily Nguyen-Ellis, 52, arrive at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, California, with other pilgrims who walked 60 miles over three days from Orange County for a Mass for immigrants on Saturday, Sept. 7, 2019. RNS photo by Alejandra Molina
Need to know: Monday, September 9, 2019
At Mass for immigrants, Los Angeles archbishop calls for prayer for reform
Speaking in English and Spanish to hundreds gathered at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, Archbishop José H. Gomez challenged the crowd to talk to those “who disagree with us” and to “see things through their eyes.”
Secular Student Alliance has seen growth at religiously affiliated colleges
Two roommates are starting Fordham University’s first Secular Student Alliance chapter — one of 10 new chapters that have been started recently at religiously affiliated schools.
In Northern California, Sikh community is on edge after killing of 64-year-old man
Parmjit Singh’s death has left the Sikh community on edge as his family copes with the loss of a man they describe as 'nice, loving and caring.'
Is televangelist Benny Hinn renouncing the prosperity gospel?
Some have questioned whether Hinn's announcement is the about-face it has been presented as, pointing to similar statements he made more than a year ago.
What it means to ‘get’ religion in 2020
The media sees religion as the 'frosting' rather than the 'cake' of the people they cover. The real substance of a person lies, say, in economic concerns — not the superficial fact of where they go to church, writes Charles C. Camosy.
I was the first woman to publicly accuse gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. But I was also abused in my own church.
Rachael Denhollander was the first gymnast to come forward against sports physician and convicted sex offender Larry Nassar. This is her story of experiencing abuse in church when she was 7 years old.
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Exhibition in Jerusalem challenges perceptions of modestly dressed women
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Southern Baptists put hopes in ‘Baptism Sunday’ amid plummeting baptism numbers
(RNS) — Reported baptisms declined in eight of the last 10 years and dropped by more than 100,000 since 2009, according to the denomination's Annual Church Profile.
Pope Francis calls for peace in Mozambique ahead of contested presidential elections
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — During his homily, the pope invited Mozambicans to 'an attitude of mercy and goodness above all toward those who, by their place in society, quickly encounter rejection and exclusion,' and later visited an AIDS/HIV clinic.
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Calling former Mormons to participate in research study
Former members of the LDS Church who are over 18 may be eligible to be interviewed about their experiences in leaving Mormonism, writes Jana Riess.
When it comes to global conflict, churches are the best solution we never think of
There is a solution that can help us connect with the needs of communities in faraway places, one that sits on many street corners in our downtowns and backroads in our country and theirs: local churches, writes Tim Breene.
What is Ashura? How this Shiite Muslim holiday inspires millions
(The Conversation) – Many Muslims mark the commemoration of a martyr by working for social justice.
