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As vulnerable Afghans flee Kabul, US faith groups prepare to aid them
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Faith-based refugee resettlement groups are mobilizing to help Afghans as they arrive — and from afar.

Young evangelicals are leaving church. LGBTQ bias may be driving them away.
(RNS) — As white evangelical denominations double down on their opposition to equality, many younger evangelicals, gay and straight, are voting with their feet.

Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) to partner with HBCU campuses to address HIV/AIDS crisis in the South

Princeton Seminary launches program to empower youth to lead ministries

California bill could bar UC Health from affiliating with Catholic hospitals that limit abortions
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Senate Bill 379 would ensure that, moving forward, UC Health would only affiliate with hospitals that will allow its staff to provide all necessary care.

A call for papers for a virtual conference that explores slavery from religious and theological lenses

Protesters rally to cause of ‘jailed’ Canadian church as pastor awaits trial
(RNS) — The pastor is a former student of the Rev. John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California, who has resisted COVID-19 restrictions there.

No, the COVID-19 vaccine is not linked to the mark of the beast – but a first-century Roman tyrant probably is
(The Conversation) — A scholar argues that Nero is the person identified in the Bible as 666.

Report: Biden mulls appointing first-ever Muslim federal judge
(RNS) — Qureshi was previously nominated for a district court seat by then-President Barack Obama in 2016.

Pastoral Imagination study funded by the Louisville Institute

Faith, medical leaders collaborate to get COVID-19 vaccine in arms of more people
(RNS) — ‘A really wonderful facet of this work is the multifaith cooperation that we’re seeing already,’ said White House official Melissa Rogers.

Can Joe Biden solve the Little Sisters of the Poor dilemma?
(RNS) — Ban Form 700. Then we’ll see who wants to solve the Little Sisters’ problem.

At March for Life, a pivot away from Trump and toward ‘unity’
(RNS) — Unlike last year’s event, 2021’s virtual version of March for Life featured few mentions of former President Trump.

Can Catholic bishops work with the Biden administration?
(RNS) — Reports suggest that the US bishops are ready to wage war on the new administration, but there are many areas where the bishops’ and Biden’s agendas converge.
