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When Shirley Chisholm paid a visit to George Wallace

(RNS) — There’s an American parable — a true story, in fact — that might offer us a bridge out

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Breaking the ‘Nazareth cycle’ that holds our politics back

(RNS) — Politics junkies devour every headline and dissect every poll this time of year. I know because I am

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Brazil’s Catholic priests mediate fight over land rights

(RNS) — In early 2023, the Rev. Joaquim Parron, a Catholic priest in Curitiba, in southern Brazil, rushed to a

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Conservatives balk at Sikh prayer, but diverse religious voices are a convention tradition

(RNS) — After some conservatives objected to her saying the Ardas, a prayer from the Sikh tradition, at the Republican

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Congregations in best financial health since pandemic, clergy say in new report

(RNS) — The true impact of the pandemic on local houses of worship continues to come into focus — from

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Violent words, violent consequences

(RNS) — Ever since the assassination attempt on the U.S. presidential candidate whose most typical response to anything is “fight,”

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Voter protection training begins as clergy, secular groups look toward election

(RNS) — Faith leaders are making plans to provide a de-escalating presence at the polls months ahead of another deeply

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Christian filmmakers’ ‘Toxic’ movie takes off on major Middle East airlines

New action movie, ‘Toxic,’ showcases ‘power of forgiveness’ in mostly non-Christian Middle East BOONE, Iowa — A new action movie shot

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Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering

(The Conversation) — Sixty-five years ago, on July 17, 1959, Billie Holiday died at Metropolitan Hospital in New York. The

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People of faith mobilize when our country needs us. This year, democracy needs us.

(RNS) — With summer in full swing, our attention, in an ideal world, would be divided between planning vacations and