RNS Morning Report: United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than a decade ago

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United Methodist pastors feel worse and worry more than a decade ago

(RNS) — Half have trouble sleeping, a third feel depressed and isolated, half are obese, and three-quarters are worried about money, according to a new study.

Progressive National Baptists gain partners to address voting rights, gun violence

(RNS) — Members of the historically Black Protestant denomination also marked the ninth anniversary of the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed Black teenager, in nearby Ferguson, Missouri.

Pastor turned ‘Anointed Liquidator’ charged in $1.4 million theft from Home Depot

(RNS) The Rev. Robert Dell, a former pastor who founded a drug treatment center, is accused of using his spiritual authority to coerce people into stealing from Home Depot — and then selling stolen goods on a highly rated eBay store.

A year ago, an Iranian woman’s death sparked hijab protests. Now businesses are a new battleground

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — These days, with uncovered women a common sight on Tehran streets, authorities have begun raiding companies where women employees or customers have been seen without the headscarf, or hijab.

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How to apologize when you say something antisemitic

(RNS) — We call on Jamie Foxx and Cardi B to engage in t’shuvah.

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Are white evangelical pastors at odds with their congregants? A new study says no.

(RNS) — A new study shows white evangelical clergy are as conservative, if not more so, as the people in their churches.

How India’s religious violence is becoming a problem for American politicians

(RNS) — US politicians are under increasing pressure to account for their courtship of Indian Prime Minister Modi, the leader of a strategically important ally and the world's largest democracy.

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