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Mourning in Manchester, religious and secular traditions meet and meld

By Catherine Pepinster — May 27, 2017
(RNS) This is a moment where Christian tradition meets secular rituals that have come to define public mourning since this increasingly irreligious nation said goodbye to Princess Diana exactly 20 years ago.

Across America, silent vigils in Michael Brown’s memory

By Trevor Hughes — August 15, 2014
(RNS) Attendees wore red ribbons to honor Brown, 18, at Thursday evening rallies from Maine to Michigan, Florida to New York, Vermont, Colorado and California.
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