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Religious groups are ‘making a joyful noise’ with outdoor instruments

By Adelle M. Banks — May 6, 2022
(RNS) — ‘We wanted to make a pretty area that would enhance the chapel but be fun for the children,’ said a leader of a Texas church.

Collapsed condo: Weighing how to honor dead at ‘holy site’

By Bobby Caina Calvan — July 13, 2021
SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) — The question is swirling across the ruins of the Champlain Towers South: What will become of the ground that bears so much pain?

Military Bible display at center of religious liberty tussle

By Katelyn Beaty — July 30, 2018
(RNS) — After pressure from the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, the Bible was removed from the base's 'Missing Man' table and will be replaced by a multifaith book.

‘Sheltering wings:’ Charleston memorial plan conveys solace

By Jonathan Drew — July 16, 2018
(AP) — Designs for a memorial to nine black worshippers slain at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, began not at a drafting table, but with discussions with grieving family members about how best to honor those lost in the racist attack. The result will be less of a solemn monument and more of a heavenly embrace to those visiting the historic Charleston church.

James Cone, the cross, and the lynching memorial

By Jemar Tisby — April 30, 2018
(RNS) — James Cone refused to assign any authenticity to a religion that claimed to be Christian but did not address the liberation of black people from white supremacy.

Christian group to turn former abortion clinic into memorial garden

By David Yonke — October 14, 2014
(RNS) The new owners bought the center at a real estate auction for $61,000 and plan to demolish the building and turn the grounds into a green space with benches and possibly a waterfall or fountain.
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