Religious
How religious traditions in the Caribbean influenced one another
(RNS) — A standard feature in any biography of Kamala Harris is the fact her parents — one a Hindu…
Read More »Activists, religious leaders say Democrats pressing Biden to bow out should respect ‘process’
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Wading into a furious debate over the future of President Joe Biden’s re-election campaign, a group of…
Read More »Some religious congregations find a new use for their space
(The Conversation) — Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of worship have closed…
Read More »In Hiroshima, the Vatican joined religious leaders to change the narrative on AI
(RNS) — Meeting where one of two atomic bombs that ended World War II landed in Hiroshima, Japan, causing mass…
Read More »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…
Read More »At RNC, an uneven, awkward embrace of religious pluralism
(RNS) — Connecticut businesswoman and former U.S. Senate candidate Leora Levy’s prayer before this year’s Republican National Convention was filled…
Read More »Religious exemptions to Title IX on trial again in appeals case against US Dept of Ed
(RNS) — In late March of 2021, the Religious Exemption Accountability Project (REAP) filed a class action lawsuit charging the…
Read More »Lion Man: The oldest known evidence of religious belief in the world
Name: Lion Man What it is: An ivory statuette depicting a half-human, half-lion Where it was found: Inside the dark…
Read More »State Department criticizes religious persecution: But will it act?
(RNS) — The State Department recently released its report on international religious freedom, inviting advocates from across the religious spectrum to…
Read More »At Buddhist-Christian dialogue, finding solidarity amid shifting religious landscape
(RNS) — Recently, a group of more than 30 Buddhists and Christians gathered to form relationships and discuss ways to…
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