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Nashville shooter who killed 6 drew maps, surveilled school
(RNS) — The suspect, who was killed by police, is believed to be a former student at The Covenant School in Nashville, where the shooting took place.
Faith-based volunteers show up to help after Mississippi tornadoes
(RNS)— Faith-based groups often play a key role in cleaning up after disasters and with long-term rebuilding.
‘Purple church’ pastors mull leadership strategies in polarizing times
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (RNS) — The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship of North Carolina held a leadership forum to help pastors figure out how to speak out without alienating half of their members.
Judge rules immigration officials violated pastor’s religious freedom rights
(RNS) — 'The government’s approach — stalling, gaslighting, even lying — was entirely unconvincing to the court, and I am thrilled for the vindication,' said the Rev. Kaji Douša.
Patriots owner Robert Kraft campaigns against antisemitism
(AP) — A $25 million “Stand Up to Jewish Hate” campaign launched Monday by the 81-year-old billionaire through his Foundation to Combat Antisemitism aims to raise awareness nationwide about soaring incidents of antisemitism online and in person.
German bishop resigns, cites responsibility in abuse scandal
BERLIN (AP) — Franz-Josef Bode had been the bishop of Osnabrueck, Germany, since 1995.
NY’s power to regulate religious schools trimmed by judge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The ruling came in response to a lawsuit brought by ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools, called yeshivas.
Jehovah’s Witnesses mourn victims of Hamburg shooting
BERLIN (AP) — “We are speechless in the face of the violence and brutality. There’s no word for this,” said Dirk Ciupek, a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Tensions on the rise at revered Kyiv monastery complex
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The dispute is part of a wider religious conflict playing out in parallel with the war.
RNS Opinion
India has turned a manhunt into mass repression. Journalists need to ask why.
(RNS) — As several countries slide toward fascism, journalists' questions become more necessary and urgent.
Help! I have been replaced by an AI
(RNS) — An artificially intelligent column on AI, by AI.
Francis is the first Jesuit pope – here’s how that has shaped his 10-year papacy
(The Conversation) — ‘I see the church as a field hospital,’ Pope Francis once said – not a place where superficial solutions will do much good.
Calls for a ‘green’ Ramadan revive Islam’s long tradition of sustainability and care for the planet
(The Conversation) — Communal meals to break fast can mean lots of single-use plastics. A switch to environmentally friendly principles is in line with Islamic principles through the ages.
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Amid rise in antisemitism, Yeshiva University focuses on Holocaust education
(RNS) — The Holocaust 'is being inadvertently or consciously de-Judaized,' according to Yeshiva University's Shay Pilnik.
Report: LGBTQ Americans tend to be younger and have no religion
(RNS) — The new report from PRRI also found that many religious Americans support LGBTQ nondiscrimination rights, even those who oppose same sex-marriage.
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