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(RNS) — High Holidays sermons, said Cleveland Rabbi Robert Nosanchuk, put Jewish teachings in perspective and show ‘how they might operate in a world that is trembling.’ The post For High Holidays, rabbis brace for complex discussions on Gaza war and US politics appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — The Vatican appeals court admitted a defense bid to recuse prosecutor Alessandro Diddi, shifting the spotlight from Becciu to the conduct of the prosecution itself. The post Witness-tampering allegations turn spotlight from Becciu to Vatican prosecutor appeared first on RNS.| RNS
LAGOS, Nigeria (RNS) — The country now sees an average of 30 Christians killed every day, making Nigeria the most dangerous place in the world to be a Christian. The post Nigerian Christians afraid to gather as attacks by Islamist herders mount appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — The doors for the spiritual use of psychedelics were opened by struggles over peyote for Native Americans. The post Religious freedom for psychedelic users? Not without Indigenous truth. appeared first on RNS.| RNS
FATIMA, Portugal (AP) — Over the weekend, an estimated 180,000 members of Portugal’s motorcycling community converged on the Fatima shrine for the so-called Blessing of the Helmets. The post Thousands of motorcyclists converge on Portuguese shrine for annual Blessing of the Helmets appeared first on RNS.| RNS
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is opposed to Palestinian statehood, has threatened to take unilateral action in response — possibly including the annexation of parts of the West Bank. The post How Israel could retaliate against the growing push for recognition of a Palestinian state appeared first on RNS.| RNS
CAIRO (AP) — The latest Israeli military operation, which began this week, further escalates a conflict that has roiled the Middle East and likely pushes any ceasefire further out of reach. The post Israeli strikes kill more than 40 people in Gaza, say health officials, ahead of UN meeting appeared first on RNS.| RNS
YUNGAS, Bolivia (AP) — More than 11.3 million people live in Bolivia. Around 23,000 identified as Afro in a 2012 census, the first and only time they appeared as a distinct category. The post Afro-descendants in Bolivia fight invisibility with dance and memory appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — The idea of ‘the Jewish People’ as a unified nation is a modern invention. The post Rosh Hashana helps us envision a Judaism beyond nationalism appeared first on RNS.| RNS
(RNS) — Some reports suggest Target has seen decreases in foot traffic during the same period as the boycotts.| RNS
(RNS) — ‘We are rebuilding what we've lost and bringing people back to our denomination and to our local churches,’ Kimber said in an interview.| RNS
(RNS) — After many in the room cheered her on and stood as she preached, the session featuring her sermon temporarily disappeared from the National Baptist Convention U.S.A. Inc.’s Facebook page.| RNS
(RNS) — While a majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s job performance, his evangelical supporters remain on his side, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.| RNS
(RNS) — A new PRRI survey finds that 10% of Americans are avowed Christian nationalists and an additional 19% are sympathetic to its ideals. Among white evangelicals, nearly two-thirds are Christian nationalists or sympathizers.| RNS
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NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Cardinal Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla urged the United Nations, the African Union and other nations with influence to use it to end the conflict.| RNS
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — ‘The damage is huge. Archbishop’s residence, dean’s house, and offices are all destroyed and looted. Praise God the building is not bombed,’ said the archbishop, days after the city was taken back by the national army.| RNS
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EIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The warning came as Israel pressed ahead with the initial stages of its latest major offensive, in famine-stricken Gaza City.| RNS
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'It is time in America that we take back territory,' Sean Feucht said in a video promoting his efforts to build a base on Capitol Hill.| RNS
Earlier this year, Barber contacted Religion News Service to open up about his health struggles in detail for the first time.| RNS
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WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'I want more babies in the United States of America,' JD Vance told the crowd to approving cheers.| RNS
(RNS) — Catholic Charities locations have become the target of far-right media personalities, conspiracy theorists and even members of Congress.| RNS
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(RNS) — As Bishop Todd Atkinson is ousted from the Anglican Church in North America, clergy and laity are calling for updates on the trial of another Anglican bishop, Stewart Ruch.| RNS
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘I never thought I had one day to cancel Sunday worship because it is not safe for our Latino siblings to come to church. But here we are … ,’ wrote one pastor on Facebook.| RNS
(RNS) — Leveraging social media, these parents and professionals aim to show that this parenting approach can result in trauma, estrangement and views of God as abusive.| RNS
(RNS) Christian conservative leader James Dobson, the founder of the Focus on the Family ministry, has gained a new title: novelist. Working with co-author Kurt Bruner, a Texas pastor, he’s out with “Fatherless,” the first of a dystopian trilogy.| RNS
(UNDATED) Focus on the Family founder James Dobson has resigned as chairman of the Colorado ministry he started 32 years ago, but will continue to host| RNS
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — As two militias fight over the west Sudanese city of El-Fasher, an Anglican priest hangs on to serve a population slowly dying from hunger and stray bullets.| RNS
(RNS) — A child psychologist by training, Dobson made the crossover from academia to religious-oriented political activism with his 1977 founding of Focus on the Family.| RNS
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'I'm like, not again!' said one parishioner of the historic St. Teresa of Avila Church, who moved there after her previous church in the neighborhood was closed. Amid widespread closures and consolidations, Haitian American Catholics fight for first US church to host Creole Masses.| RNS
(AP) — Pentagon chief spokesman Sean Parnell told The Associated Press Friday that Hegseth is 'a proud member of a church' affiliated with influential Christian nationalist Doug Wilson and 'very much appreciates many of Mr. Wilson’s writings and teachings.'| RNS
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Christ Kirk DC is the latest example of pastor Doug Wilson's growing sphere of influence among a cadre of conservatives sometimes described as the 'New Right.'| RNS
MOSCOW, Idaho (FāVS News) — Wilson's expanding infrastructure puts him at the center of a larger debate about the role of faith in public life reaching from small-town Idaho to the highest levels of government.| RNS
(RNS) — Conservatives are elevating long-controversial Idaho pastor Doug Wilson, framing him as a champion of a relatively moderate form of Christian nationalism — but critics say his ideas remain extreme.| RNS
MOSCOW, Idaho (RNS) — Peter Bell, the podcast’s producer, said the controversial pastor agreed to ‘a live 1-on-1 with me. ... We have it on record.’| RNS
NEW YORK (RNS) — Choirs that once packed Brooklyn sanctuaries now sing to smaller crowds as pandemic-era streaming lingers and gentrification reshapes Black neighborhoods.| RNS
(RNS) — As critics revive anti-Shariah talk, Muslim advocates fear consequences for communities across the country.| RNS
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(The Conversation) — Violence in the West Bank has intensified since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and the ensuing war in Gaza.| RNS
(RNS) — A new book shines a light on sexual abuse in evangelical churches, from Bill Gothard and Josh Duggar to the purity culture underneath it all.| RNS
(RNS) — I won’t be able to talk, but spasmodic dysphonia will not rob me of my voice.| RNS
(The Conversation) — Beach vacations became popular only around the 19th-20th centuries – as part of the lifestyle of the wealthy.| RNS
We are back from a brief summer break, and are ready to hit the ground running! This week on The State of Belief, the political, ethical, religious| RNS
(RNS) — The election of Varghese, a queer woman of Indian descent, as dean of America’s largest Episcopal church represents a number of historic firsts.| RNS
(RNS) — The ruling does not call for the strictly Orthodox rabbinate to ordain women as rabbis but opens up to women the body’s licensing exams that test in a variety of areas of Jewish law.| RNS
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JERUSALEM (RNS) — Once men and women take the same exam, ‘every community can decide for themselves what kind of teacher or leadership model they want,’ said Michelle Shelemay Dvir, a religious student at the Bradfield Institute.| RNS
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(RNS) — While arrests of protesters at the Capitol is not unusual, the response to Barber’s prayer was unusually dramatic: After issuing verbal warnings, dozens of officers expelled everyone in the Rotunda — including credentialed press.| RNS
Just a week into the Trump presidency, the U.S. bishops find themselves in an unaccustomed position: For the first time in history, their character has been called into question by a Catholic standing at the helm of the U.S. government.| RNS
RNS — While some cardinals emphasized continuity with Pope Francis, others put the spotlight on tradition.| RNS
(RNS) — Since he was inaugurated in January, President Donald Trump has faced virtually constant pushback from faith groups, including in the courts.| RNS
WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than two dozen faith groups are challenging an effective freeze on the federal refugee resettlement program and defending a rule preventing immigration law enforcement agencies from raiding houses of worship and other sensitive locations.| RNS
(RNS) — Powell and a lay leader in the denomination were arrested and appeared in court on Tuesday.| RNS
UPLAND, Ind. (RNS) — Like so much of evangelicalism in the United States, Taylor University has in recent years found itself engaged in a battle for the soul of the movement.| RNS
(RNS) — The lawsuits claim that thousands of retirement clergy have been harmed by the potential loss of their pensions.| RNS
(RNS) — Dozens of participants at a primarily Jewish protest were arrested on Monday where demonstrators chanted "Cease-fire now!"| RNS
(RNS) — A well-respected professor and published poet, Moore said her provost named Tisby in explaining why her contract was not renewed.| RNS
(RNS) — What happens when racial justice education is flagged as indoctrination?| RNS
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) — The inquiry into the SBC's policy arm, headed by Moore, a vocal critic of President Trump since his first campaign for the White House, comes after complaints from members to the SBC's Executive Committee.| RNS
(RNS) — Charismatic Christian prophets have gained new influence since becoming identified with the former president.| RNS
(RNS) — In a packed hotel ballroom in Nashville, the former president pledged to bring God back into the public square and restore a country he said has fallen apart since he left the White House.| RNS
