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How Catholic seminaries can serve the creative explosion in US Catholic education
(RNS) — Catholic seminaries can stop their own decline by re-envisioning their role in the life of the church.
Episcopal presiding bishop-elect plans simpler installation, citing ‘carbon footprint’
(RNS) — ‘With a simple service at the Church Center that will include everyone via livestream, we can care for God’s creation by reducing our collective carbon footprint,’ Bishop Sean Rowe said in an announcement.
Why Kinky Friedman still matters
(RNS) — No, they ain’t making Jews like Jesus anymore. And, for good reason. Thanks, Kinky.
Hate on the Rise? Exploring the SPLC’s Annual Hate and Extremism Report
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Southern Poverty Center Executive Director Margaret Huang and Interim Director of the Intelligence Project Rachel Carroll Rivas
Thousands of faith leaders, union members, activists rally for poor
WASHINGTON (RNS) — ‘It is wrong for the highest court in the land to criminalize homelessness,’ said the Rev. Liz Theoharis, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign.
Why did Putin visit a tiny Orthodox church in North Korea?
(RNS) — The presence of a Russian Orthodox Church in Pyongyang is meant to send a powerful message about Russia’s sphere of influence.
Mother Mary P. Patterson, preserver of Church of God in Christ history, dies at 83
(RNS) — Patterson’s denomination called her ‘a tireless crusader for preserving the Church Of God In Christ Heritage and that of Pentecostal-Holiness around the world.’
Photos of the Week: Mud People; Eucharistic Pilgrimage
(RNS) — This week’s photo gallery includes a Philippine mud festival, the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage in the United States and more.
‘Kinds of Kindness’: Three cautionary tales of devotion gone too far
(RNS) — We may be made for devotion, but what it does to us is hard to watch.
Brazilian Christian groups oppose bill punishing abortion similarly to homicide
SÃO PAULO (RNS) — ‘Being against abortion, however, cannot be confused with the desire to see the woman who practices it behind bars,” said one statement from a group of Catholic priests.