Jeff Sessions and his wife Mary Sessions leave a church service at St. John’s Episcopal Church across from the White House in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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More than 600 United Methodists file formal church complaint against Jeff Sessions
(RNS) — More than 600 United Methodist clergy and laypeople have signed a formal denominational complaint against fellow United Methodist Attorney General Jeff Sessions, condemning his role in the Trump administration's border policy.
Evangelicals visit West Bank to see life — and Christian faith — on the other side
The program brings hundreds of mostly U.S. evangelicals to the West Bank to meet its tiny evangelical community and learn about the Palestinian narrative.
Christian geneticist Francis Collins ponders promise, peril of biotechnology
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'Is this something we can embrace because it has great potential in medicine or is it something we should think a little more deeply about before we plunge in?' the geneticist asks about advances in gene editing.
Taj Mahal vandalized as Hindu nationalists dispute site’s Muslim origins
NEW DELHI (RNS) — Hindu nationalists recently vandalized a gate at the Taj Mahal, the world-famous monument built by a Muslim emperor in the 17th century. The incident is part of rising anti-Muslim sentiment and violence throughout India since the Hindu nationalist party won the 2014 general election.
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