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EU Parliament urges Vatican to defend human rights in Hong Kong
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — While the Vatican hopes to renew a secretive and controversial deal with China regarding bishops’ appointments, the European Parliament urged the Catholic institution to stand in defense of religious freedom in Hong…
Resisting the homogenization of Hinduism
(RNS) — Leena Manimekalai’s 2019 film “Maadathy,” about the brutalization of a Dalit girl who becomes a village deity, began with the words, “Behind every deity in India, there is a story of injustice.” These words have proven prescient.…
The particularly Pentecostal flavor of Mayra Flores’ Christian nationalism
(RNS) — She is just 36 years old, was born in Mexico, voted for Barack Obama in 2008. But South Texan Mayra Flores just landed herself a spot in Congress on a Republican ticket. Her special election win in June flipped her 84% Hispanic…
Jesuits in moment of silence in Mexico for murdered priests
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Roman Catholic Church began a special round of prayers for peace in Mexico on Sunday after two Jesuit priests and a tour guide were slain June 20.
Jesuits held a moment of silence for the priests, who were…
Unification Church distances itself from Abe’s assassination
TOKYO (AP) — The Unification Church acknowledged Monday that the mother of the man accused of assassinating former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is a member, but that an investigation is ongoing into media speculation that her…
Thousands rescued at flood-hit Hindu pilgrimage in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Officials said about 15,000 devotees were moved to safer locations and at least five dozen injured were administered first aid at base camp hospitals set up for the pilgrimage, which is undertaken by hundreds of…
On Greece’s Santorini, 13 cloistered nuns pray for the world
THIRA, Greece (AP) — Cruise-ship tourists crowding souvenir shops and couples chasing the perfect Instagram sunset throng the alleyway outside the Monastery of St. Catherine, steps from Santorini’s world-famous volcanic cliffs.
Inside…
PCUSA slanders the State of Israel
We at Presbyterians for Middle East Peace are angered by the decision of the 225th General Assembly to slander Israel as an apartheid state. This decision does not reflect the view of the membership of the PCUSA, as most members will be…
‘Hello, Bookstore’ shows why we need community
The Bookstore in Lenox, Massachusetts. Video screen grab
(RNS) — For many summers, this was my family’s routine.
On July 1, we would pack up our stuff and drive up to Lenox, Massachusetts, to the Berkshires. We would rent a house,…
Some Muslims, Jews welcome court ruling allowing football coach to pray
(RNS) — Conservative Christians cheered the Supreme Court ruling last week that found the Constitution protects a high school football coach’s right to pray at the 50-yard line.
“A MASSIVE win” declared the evangelical ministry, Focus on…