Christianity
Court lifts block, allowing San Diego schools’ vaccine mandate to go forward
By Alejandra Molina — December 6, 2021
(RNS) — 'The 9th Circuit agreed San Diego Unified is acting in the best interest of students, as opposed to discriminating on the basis of religion, as the plaintiffs had claimed,' the district said in a statement.
Backlash over Planned Parenthood fundraiser continues at Loyola Marymount University
By Alejandra Molina — November 18, 2021
(RNS) — To Elena Sandoval, a junior at Loyola Marymount, the university ‘made it clear they don’t support women’s health and reproductive rights.’
Michael Flynn, American theologian
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 16, 2021
(RNS) — Someone needs a basic lesson in the Constitution. That would be Michael Flynn.
7 things white Christians can do to address white supremacy at church
By Robert P. Jones — October 15, 2021
(RNS) — Simply start somewhere, and start somewhere local.
The relaxing and tingly world of Christian ASMR
By Jessica Mundie — October 8, 2021
(RNS) — In the expansive world of ASMR, one small group of Christian creators have dedicated themselves to bringing their viewers closer to God through relaxation and brain tingles.
‘We’re all interconnected’: Pagan, Christian clergy urge interfaith understanding
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 1, 2021
(RNS) — The Rev. Ethan Stark and the Rev. Andy Behrendt hosted “A Pagan and a Pastor: A Necessary Conversation” to address some frequently asked questions about their faiths and misperceptions each tradition has about the other.
Largest Catholic parish in US being built in ‘heart of California’s dairy industry’
By Alejandra Molina — September 14, 2021
VISALIA, Calif. (RNS) — ‘It’s the best-kept secret in the nation — little Visalia building the largest parish church in modern U.S. history,’ said the Rev. Alex Chavez.
Antisemitic and anti-Muslim content is flourishing on TikTok, report finds
By Alejandra Molina — August 27, 2021
(RNS) — The Institute for Strategic Dialogue, a London-based nonprofit that tracks extremism online, released a report Aug. 24 that found TikTok 'operates as a new arena for violence-endorsing, hateful ideologies.'
In 2010, the US apologized to Native Americans. A new spiritual movement aims to recognize it.
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 28, 2021
(RNS) — Others feel the apology is inadequate and should not be accepted by Native Americans.
Rolling Stone’s publisher planned to convert a Black church into his home, but residents fought back to preserve it
By Alejandra Molina — July 26, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — 'We just could not allow it to fall into the hands of someone who didn’t have the religious respect of the community,' said Naomi Nightingale.
La Luz del Mundo congregants ‘frightened’ after attempted burglary and shooting at two temples
By Alejandra Molina — July 23, 2021
(RNS) — These incidents occurred as the trial is set to begin on Sept. 27 for Naasón Joaquín García, the leader of La Luz del Mundo, who faces numerous sex charges.
Thousands gather in California for unveiling of Lady of La Vang shrine
By Alejandra Molina — July 18, 2021
GARDEN GROVE, Calif. (RNS) — 'It's like the Lady of Guadalupe for the Vietnamese community. That's how big it is,' said Deborah Tran.
Amid Catholic opposition, states are legalizing composting of human remains
By Alejandra Molina — July 12, 2021
(RNS) — Washington, Colorado and Oregon are now among the US states that have legalized the process of converting bodies into soil, a procedure the Catholic Church said fails to show 'respect for the body of the deceased.'
‘Apostles of Change’ tells how secular Latino activists protested by seizing sacred spaces
By Alejandra Molina — July 6, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We know very little about Latino and Latina religious leaders that were prophets, that were religious radicals — people who stood up to faith and justice,’ said historian Felipe Hinojosa.
For 3 weeks, clergy and immigrants fasted to pressure lawmakers for pathway to citizenship
By Alejandra Molina — June 30, 2021
(RNS) — ‘You’ve helped raise the consciousness and the awareness of the U.S. Congress,’ Rep. Joaquin Castro told fasters on Wednesday (June 30) at Lutheran Church of the Reformation in Washington, D.C.
