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Putin said the push for the new church was rooted in

Putin assails Ukraine Orthodox church reform

Russian President Vladimir Putin
by: The Associated Press Jan 31, 2019 MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin has criticized Ukraine’s move to set up a new Orthodox church independent from Moscow and promised toRead More

Pelosi noted that she had long worked with evangelicals on comprehensive immigration reform.

Pelosi, DeVos address Christian educators on policy and faith

by: Adelle M. Banks Jan 30, 2019 -WASHINGTON (RNS) – ”Hours before post-shutdown conversations began on immigration and border security on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a groupRead More

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Abolitionism at the Tipping Point – CT

Slavery has been around since before Moses, but International Justice Mission’s president thinks its demise is only decades away. Source: Abolitionism at the Tipping Point – CT

Tech Shabbat is a modern twist on an ancient religious practice...

The science of Sabbath: How people are rediscovering rest – and claiming its benefits

by: Emily McFarlan Miller Jan 25, 2019 (RNS) – Tiffany Shlain built her career by being online almost all the time. She founded the Webby Awards, which honor the bestRead More

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Wearing a Trump hat? That’s not exactly pro-life, says Catholic Bishop John Stowe

That Catholic students in the March for Life wore the slogan of a politician who denigrates immigrants, refugees and foreigners is evidence that Catholics’ opposition to abortion has become separatedRead More

Extremists in the U.S. killed 50 people in 2018...

As Muslim extremism nosedives, researchers question law enforcement’s focus

by: Yonat Shimron January 25, 2019 (RNS) — Two reports on extremist attacks in the United States document a marked decline in the number of Muslim Americans associated with extremist acts. ExtremistsRead More

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Like Americans overall, U.S. Catholics are sharply divided by party – Pew Research Center

On a number of issues, Catholic partisans often express opinions more in line with their political parties’ positions than with their church’s teachings. Source: Like Americans overall, U.S. Catholics areRead More

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Brazil Investigates If US Missionary Encroached on Isolated Amazon Tribe – CT

The South American rainforest is home to a majority of the uncontacted indigenous groups left on earth. Source: Brazil Investigates If US Missionary Encroached on Isolated Amazon Tribe – CT

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Crosby: Where were the grown-ups during the Covington confrontation?

Whether we’re talking about a confrontation in front of the Lincoln Memorial or the State of the Union or a government shut-down, where are all the adults? Source: Crosby: WhereRead More

I see you, I am here. To be recognized, to be noticed. It means we are not alone.

Seeing each other in the public square: The lessons of Covington Catholic

by: William Muller Jan 23, 2019 (RNS) – A Jesuit friend of mine is the president of St. George’s College, a Jesuit high school in Zimbabwe. He tells me thatRead More