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Photo Gallery: 250 years of US military chaplaincy
(RNS) — United States military chaplaincy history shown in photos.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 10:53 PM |
House Chaplain Margaret Kibben on what makes military chaplaincy important
(RNS) — 'As a chaplain, the reason why we exist is to facilitate individuals in their own free expression of religion,' said former Navy Chief of Chaplains Margaret Kibben.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 10:48 PM |
US military chaplaincy marks 250 years of providing spiritual support to service members
(RNS) — Chaplains serve in hospitals, hospices and manufacturing plants, and while chaplaincy researchers see commonalities among them, there are also key differences in the military.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 10:36 PM |
The Supreme Court’s radical revision of its views on religion in public schools
(RNS) — Promoting religion is now the order of the day.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 9:15 PM |
A group of observant Jews set out to reclaim their tradition’s focus on justice, mercy amid Gaza war
NEW YORK (RNS) — The Halachic Left is one of several new Jewish protest groups that have formed after Oct. 7, 2023, to argue for a reclaiming of a Judaism of lovingkindness.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 8:47 PM |
Fourth group of religious organizations sues US over ICE raids at churches
(RNS) — “As people of faith, we cannot abide losing the basic right to provide care and compassion,” Bishop Brenda Bos of the ELCA’s Southwest California Synod, a plaintiff in the case, said in a statement.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 8:00 PM |
Looking for common ground in the Gaza war
(RNS) — Blinding ourselves to the humanity of 'the other' threatens our own.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 6:31 PM |
With no access to education beyond the 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The country’s Taliban government banned girls from secondary school and university three years ago — the only country in the world to do so.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 5:44 PM |
A group of Catholics revitalized a remote Arizona village before the diocese ordered them to leave
CONCHO, Ariz. (AP) — Over the last six months, several members of this tight-knit community have been speaking up in support of a lay group of young Catholics who call themselves the League of the Blessed Sacrament.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 5:36 PM |
Central African Republic rebels found guilty of war crimes by International Criminal Court
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The interreligious violence left thousands dead and displaced hundreds of thousands.
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POSTED JULY 28, 2025 5:26 PM |
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Addressing the Medical Debt Crisis, One Bill at a Time The work of medical debt relief organizations is even more critical now as millions of people are expected to be funneled into medical debt following the passage of the GOP tax bill.
POSTED JULY 28, 2025 4:12 PM |
The New Student Loan Regime—Pauses, Pain, and Limits on Forgiveness The US student loan system has long been a mess. Under Biden, some progress was being made. But the Trump administration has more than reversed those gains.
POSTED JULY 28, 2025 1:17 PM |
Attacks on Journalists a Warning Sign for Civil Society Escalating attacks on journalists in the United States during recent protests signal a broader threat to civil society, press freedom, and the democratic role of nonprofits.
POSTED JULY 28, 2025 11:00 AM |
Is Nothing Sacred? Western Apache Face Irreversible Loss for Copper Profits In Arizona, copper mining threatens a Western Apache sacred site. In the name of securing domestic energy, Native American communities face mounting threats.
POSTED JULY 28, 2025 10:30 AM |
How Nonprofits Can Help Shape AI Governance As the influence of artificial intelligence grows, the lack of governance and representation in its development is increasingly problematic. Nonprofits can play a vital role in ensuring AI is equitable and community-informed.
POSTED JULY 25, 2025 7:48 PM |
Two Protests, Two Continents: Grassroots Movements Against Toxic Waste Disposal What can the people-powered protests movements of Pithampur, India, and North Carolina’s Warren County teach us?
POSTED JULY 25, 2025 7:42 PM |
New Report Looks at Lessons Learned from Bail Out Campaign Women make up the fastest-growing incarcerated population in the country. A new report looks at the lessons learned from efforts to bail out incarcerated Black women in California.
POSTED JULY 25, 2025 10:03 AM |
We Stood Up to Demand Fair Pay At a nonprofit workplace, a union contract offers workers valuable protections. But those provisions only become meaningful when workers stand up to enforce them.
POSTED JULY 24, 2025 12:54 PM |
What Does Solidarity Require? A More Expansive “We” The Declaration of Independence says: “We hold these truths to be self-evident.” But who is that “we”? That has always been contested—as it is today.
POSTED JULY 24, 2025 11:00 AM |
“We’re Not Meant to Do Life Alone”: The Invisible Network of Nonprofits Beneath the familiar chaos of daily life there is a quiet, constant interaction with a web of nonprofits. From healthcare and education to emotional support and hurricane recovery, one woman’s story reveals how deeply interwoven nonprofits are in the fabric of our communities.
POSTED JULY 24, 2025 10:30 AM |
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