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‘This is not OK’: American Jewish students harassed for their support of Israel
By Yonat Shimron — October 17, 2018
(RNS) — Students who take pride in their Jewish faith, and in their support for the Jewish nation, are increasingly at odds with proponents of a movement for boycott, divestment and sanctions, or BDS.
‘Acknowledging reality,’ a splinter church in Kenya ordains married Catholic priests
By Tonny Onyulo — October 16, 2018
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Attracted by the prospect of serving God while raising a family, Catholic priests have left the mainstream faith for the Renewed Universal Catholic Church.
Data mining gets religion as campaigns target voters of faith
By Menachem Wecker — October 15, 2018
WASHINGTON, D.C. (RNS) — Powerful data-mining tools allow today's campaigns to connect religious voters with their political viewpoints and to micro-target ads to fit their particular brand of faith.
Latter-day Saints, NAACP collaborating on inner-city initiative
By Adelle M. Banks — October 15, 2018
(RNS) — Leaders of the two groups met in Salt Lake City earlier this month to continue hashing out plans for an 'education and employment initiative' to be started in cities from Baltimore to San Francisco.
Jewish lobby in far-right German party denounced for anti-Muslim views
By Tom Heneghan — October 15, 2018
(RNS) — The group's manifesto said mass migration threatened Jews because Muslims were brought up with anti-Semitic views and the AfD was 'the only party in Germany that tackles the issue of Muslim hatred of Jews and doesn’t make excuses for it.'
Photos of the Week
By Kit Doyle — October 12, 2018
This week’s gallery includes images from a Yiddish language festival, voting in Cameroon and more.
Andrew Brunson freed after telling court, ‘I love Jesus, I love Turkey’
By Umar Farooq — October 12, 2018
IZMIR, Turkey (RNS) — The American missionary, imprisoned nearly two years on terrorism-related charges, had been the subject of a diplomatic standoff between the United States and Turkey.
Christian Post publisher indicted on fraud charges
By Mark A. Kellner — October 11, 2018
(RNS) — Prosecutors say the parent company of The Christian Post, a major Christian website, was part of a $10 million fraud scheme.
Two cakes, two courts, two countries: Same result
By Catherine Pepinster — October 11, 2018
LONDON (RNS) — This week it was the British Supreme Court’s turn to decide a case in which a bakery refused to make a cake supporting same-sex marriage.
Freedom from Religion Foundation group sues IRS over tax exemption
By Adelle M. Banks — October 11, 2018
(RNS) — In its complaint, the charity said it 'objects to having to file Form 990 while churches and church-related organizations do not.'
DC’s Bible museum hires a Jewish exhibits director as it overhauls staff
By Yonat Shimron — October 10, 2018
(RNS) — The hiring of Rena Opert may be a symbolic gesture for a museum that says it is committed to presenting an inclusive view of the Bible.
Black clergy vow to forge their own path
By Adelle M. Banks — October 9, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Representatives of the Progressive National Baptist Convention spoke Tuesday at the National Press Club about the need to address race and spirituality amid the get-out-the-vote drives.
Inspired by nuns, evangelicals hop on the bus
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 9, 2018
(RNS) — It started with some nuns on a bus. Now, with midterm elections coming, two more faith-based organizations are hitting the road to get out the evangelical Christian vote.
Biblical wax museum rewards seekers of kitsch and true conviction
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 8, 2018
MANSFIELD, Ohio (RNS) — Many are tickled by the novelty of a wax museum in 2018 — especially one that includes some celebrity wax figures born again as biblical characters. But BibleWalk is a heartfelt ministry for neighboring Diamond Hill Cathedral.
Pro-LGBT boycotters foil Romanian referendum on marriage
By Alexandra Radu — October 8, 2018
(RNS) — LGBT groups in Romania claimed the definition of family in the measure would increase discrimination toward not only same-sex couples but also single parents or children raised by other relatives.
