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What Oct. 7 has taught American Jews

By Jeffrey Salkin — November 8, 2023
(RNS) — Thirty days later, there are sobering lessons, wake-up calls — and perhaps, hope.

Pope says some ‘backward’ conservatives in US Catholic Church have replaced faith with ideology

By Associated Press — August 29, 2023
ROME (AP) — Francis’ comments were an acknowledgment of the divisions in the U.S. Catholic Church, which has been split between progressives and conservatives.

Pope Francis takes his critics to the woodshed

By Mark Silk — April 10, 2018
(RNS) — Cardinal Joseph Bernardin's 'seamless garment' received magisterial endorsement.

Progressive Christians can embrace Paul too

By Verdell A. Wright — December 12, 2017
(RNS) — Here are some ways to get the best out of Paul.

Church Clarity pressures pastors and churches to disclose views on homosexuality

By Jonathan Merritt — October 18, 2017
(RNS) — Prominent pastors are finding themselves on the hot seat thanks to a new group's efforts to call out leaders who lack clear stances, writes Jonathan Merritt. (COMMENTARY)

Study finds churches with conservative theology still growing

By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 21, 2016
(RNS) Canadian researchers are revisiting a hotly debated sociological question: Why do some churches decline while others succeed?
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