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Harris preached against Trump on the good Samaritan, but the gospel is not red or blue

(RNS) — The congregation at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, outside Atlanta, wasn’t expecting Kamala Harris to preach last Sunday.

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Catholic priest and Indigenous activist Pérez killed by 2 gunmen in southern Mexico

TAPACHULA, Mexico (AP) — Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers in southern Mexico, was

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Are Jews safe in America?

(RNS) — “Is it safe?” This is more than a famous film cliche (and dental nightmare) from “Marathon Man.” A

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Harris urges Black churchgoers in Georgia to head out to vote and gets an assist from Stevie Wonder

JONESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kamala Harris on Sunday summoned Black churchgoers to turn out at the polls and got a

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Marking the horror of Oct. 7 amid Simchat Torah’s mandate to be joyful

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Jews around the world are attempting a difficult spiritual straddle this week: how to celebrate the joyous

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Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US

SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Fethullah Gülen, a reclusive U.S.-based Islamic cleric who inspired a global social movement while facing accusations

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Ukraine’s independent Orthodox Christians may tear the country apart

(RNS) — After the first Ukrainian-language liturgy was celebrated at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Cherkasy in central Ukraine on Thursday

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National Fund for Sacred Places awards $4 million for preservation of historic houses of worship

(RNS) — Two dozen historic faith communities have received grants from The National Fund for Sacred Spaces, in collaboration with

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Stop taking Bonhoeffer’s name in vain, his relatives and scholars warn Eric Metaxas, Project 2025

(RNS) — In recent years, author and radio host Eric Metaxas and other conservative Christian supporters of Donald Trump have

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Synodality demands transparency and accountability from bishops

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — From the beginning of his papacy, Pope Francis has waged war against clericalism and called on