Juana Luz Tobar Ortega in her sitting room at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church in Greensboro. On the left is a framed photo of her husband, Carlos. RNS photo by Yonat Shimron
Need to know: Thursday, May 9, 2019
With her life on hold, an immigrant woman marks two years in sanctuary
Juana Luz Tobar Ortega will mark her two-year anniversary in sanctuary later this month. A new film documents her struggle.
Rozella Haydée White on how ‘revolutionary’ relationships can heal the world
Rozella Haydée White talked to RNS about the work people need to do before healing is possible and why self-care isn’t selfish.
Swept up in Muslim genocide crisis, Hindu Rohingyas are stuck in Bangladesh
When the Bangladesh government prepared to return 2,000 Muslim refugees to Myanmar, Hindu Rohingya were hopeful they would be sent back, too. But no one came for them.
New Latter-day Saint marriage policy is already impacting couples’ wedding plans
A change in policy by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may lead to a civil wedding boom for Mormons. Previously, church members in the U.S. had to wait a year between a civil ceremony and a temple sealing, which non-Mormon family members can't attend. Now there is no wait.
Will Catholic voters make Joe Biden the next president?
If Biden can articulate a vision that honors the dignity of work and affirms America's immigrant character, Catholic voters could make him the first Catholic president since JFK, writes John Gehring.
What happened to U.S. evangelicals? In early America, they were our freedom fighters.
In the past two years, comments and actions by evangelical leaders close to the president have made it easy for many Americans to conclude that evangelicals are the foremost enemies of democracy and freedom, writes Steven Waldman.
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The founder of L'Arche homes believed disabled and able-bodied people could live side by side as equals.
Moody Bible Institute to stop publishing student paper
The Moody Standard, formerly called the Moody Student, is the historic Christian college's longest-running club.
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The hidden sweetness in Amy Schumer’s new boy’s name
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Thou shalt covet thy Canadian neighbor’s Judaism
In Canada, Judaism -- and Jews -- are different. We have something to learn, writes Jeffrey Salkin.
How evangelicals can support Muslims this Ramadan
(RNS) — For too long, we have lived in fear of our Muslim neighbors, though the vast majority are eager to meet us.
