What an ancient Hindu text has to say about genocide
(RNS) — Without compassion, the pursuit of justice can become its opposite.
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What the resistance can learn from Yom Kippur
(RNS) — In the righteousness economy of the online left, there's no room left for people to be human, to hold contradictions and to be imperfect. That leads to a culture of endless rupture that keep our movements small and weak.
Religion News Service•Andre Henry1h ago
Photos of the Week: 9/11 anniversary, Ganesha festival
(RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the annual Hindu Ganesha festival and more.
Religion News Service•Kit Doyle2h ago
ActsSocial Reports Major Surge in New-Member Registrations as Faith-First Platform Expands Global Reach
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Muslim region in southern Philippines holds first elections
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Officials said turnout was over 80%, even as five people were killed in election-related violence in the regional capital and polling was extended to a second day in some precincts over a suspected effort to cheat.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri2h ago
They are paid to bring rain. When it fails — or leads to floods — violence can follow
NAMISINDWA, Uganda (AP) — African rainmakers have long served as spiritual leaders in their communities, performing rituals to ask deities to bring rain.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri2h ago
Macklemore is dropped from Ed Sheeran’s tour over pro-Palestinian comments onstage
NEW YORK (AP) — Macklemore said on Instagram that several U.S. venues told the promoter they would prohibit him from performing as Sheeran's opening act for the Loop tour.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri2h ago
Bratwurst and Beer: How the Far Right Replaced Germany’s Churches
In one German state, a far-right party has learned to do the one thing churches used to do better than anyone: throw a party people want to come to.
Religion News Service•Jonathan Woodward3h ago
RevelationMedia and ChinaAid Launch Petition to Urge President Trump to Help Bring Chinese American Pastor Home
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As Texas Republicans target Islam, a once-quiet Muslim community fights back
(RNS) — ‘We actually have to do something to stop this,’ said Noor Wadi, a Dallas lawyer who is a key figure in the pushback.
Religion News Service•Fiona André20h ago
At AI conference, religious leaders confront what technology could cost humanity
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The dangers of AI hung heavy over Tuesday's conference, including the faith-focused panel with evangelical, Catholic and LDS leaders.
Religion News Service•Jack Jenkins22h ago
The Catholic Church’s culture problem is closer to home than Pope Leo thinks
(RNS) — Two women now head major Vatican offices, and a third will soon. But the altar rail tells another story about their progress in the church.
Religion News Service•Kathryn Post23h ago
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LGBTQ Jews face dual threats these High Holidays. Here’s how synagogues can be their refuge.
(RNS) — Every congregation can plan ahead, communicate with respect and ensure that no one is humiliated at the door, singled out during a meal or made to feel that their presence is merely being tolerated.
Religion News Service•Rachael Fried15 Sept
In Germany, right-wing ‘Christfluencers’ hope to follow the US religious right
(RNS) — Radicalized by COVID-19 and anger over immigration, right-wing pastors like Tobias Riemenschneider in Germany hope to gain followers by promoting conservative Christian views and politics. They have looked to religious right leaders and conservative influencers in the US for inspiration.
Religion News Service•Liam Adams15 Sept
Immigration policy divides us. Whether to show up for people hurt by it shouldn’t.
(RNS) — In time of a humanitarian crisis, Mary Ellen Giess argues that interfaith communities in Springfield are showing what’s possible.
Religion News Service•Mary Ellen Giess15 Sept
Fighting in Yemen intensifies, and Houthis launch more attacks on Saudi Arabia
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — The escalation — especially Houthi attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure and its shipping in the Red Sea — adds pressure on global oil supplies and prices, and that could give Iran leverage in its war with the United States.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri15 Sept
What is Zionism? The different meanings of a contested term
(The Conversation) — Zionism’s definition may seem simple, but it’s been debated for more than a century. In reality, there are multiple ‘Zionisms,’ not just one.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri15 Sept
Pope commemorates 9/11 attacks with prayers for peace and for those who died
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Chicago-born pope made his first public comments to commemorate the anniversary, speaking in English at the end of his traditional Sunday noon blessing from his studio window overlooking St. Peter’s Square.
Religion News Service•Susanna Granieri15 Sept
A Christian pastor called Arapaho ceremonies ‘idol worship.’ Now the tribe wants her church gone
ARAPAHOE, Wyo. (AP) — The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church's pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways.
Religion News Service•Savannah Peters15 Sept