Faith
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Special prosecutor to get cases of man who says North Carolina religious group beat him in 2013
A district attorney has turned over to a special prosecutor the criminal cases accusing members of a secretive North Carolina…
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The Rev. William Barber II: Fighting Autocrats Starts at the Grassroots
“This Is Our Selma”—and a debate challenge to Speaker Mike Johnson. Turn out 1,500 more voters per county in North…
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Simran Jeet Singh on Courage and Community
What does courage look like on the ground? For many faith leaders and everyday citizens, it involves showing up…
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Minneapolis Native communities fight fear of ICE with traditional ritual and prayer
(RNS) — On Sunday (Feb. 1), a group of dancers in dresses affixed with metal noisemakers performed an Ojibwe traditional…
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Mike Johnson’s biblical defense of US border policy ignores the Bible’s stance on power
(RNS) — In the middle of a recent 3 a.m. doomscroll — yes, we clergy are as susceptible as anyone…
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NY Archbishop Hicks commits to missionary church at installation
NEW YORK (RNS) — Archbishop Ronald A. Hicks began his first homily as the leader of about 2.5 million New York…
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At Mamdani’s interfaith breakfast, NY clergy condemn Trump’s immigration crackdown
NEW YORK (RNS) — New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosted his first interfaith breakfast at the New York Public Library’s…
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‘Time Hoppers’ movie a first for Muslims on the animated big screen
(RNS) — An animated film made by and for Muslims will hit hundreds of U.S. and Canadian movie theaters this…
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Judge orders musician to halt ‘defamatory statements’ about COGIC
(RNS) — A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction to halt what Church of God in Christ officials call…
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Rev. William Barber takes up Mike Johnson’s challenge to debate immigration theology
(RNS) — Longtime activist and anti-poverty advocate the Rev. William Barber is challenging House Speaker Mike Johnson to a theological…
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