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US bishops discourage Catholics from getting Johnson & Johnson vaccine if given a choice
(RNS) — 'If one has the ability to choose a vaccine, Pfizer or Moderna’s vaccines should be chosen over Johnson & Johnson’s,' the statement read.
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 11:02 PM |
Dozens of houses of worship, one DC street, a 9-year photo project
(RNS) — People at the first church ‘were so welcoming that it kind of got our project off to a happy start,’ said one photographer.
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 10:51 PM |
Workers deserve a living wage, not just a minimum wage
(RNS) — Anyone who opposes increasing the minimum wage should try, as a Lenten penance, to live off $290 a week.
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 9:16 PM |
Catholic schools’ push for in-person learning counters record enrollment drop
(RNS) — While public school districts debate in-person learning, many elementary Catholic schools opened their doors in fall of 2020 and have stayed open.
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 9:15 PM |
Israel’s high court broadens acceptance of non-Orthodox Jews, setting up political battle
(RNS) — The US Conservative movement’s Rabbinical Assembly said in a statement that the ruling 'was a very long time coming. Not swift justice, but sweet and righteous just the same.'
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 9:05 PM |
Vatican defends pope’s Iraq visit as ‘act of love’
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Despite safety concerns due to recent terrorist attacks and COVID-19, Francis' historic visit will proceed with hopes of promoting peaceful coexistence in the struggling Middle Eastern nation.
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 8:06 PM |
After sermon criticizing wives’ weight, pastor resigns as moderator of General Baptist meeting
(RNS) — ‘Why is it so many times that women after they get married let themselves go?’ a General Baptist minister asked in February.
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 7:53 PM |
More than $60,000 raised for vandalized Los Angeles Buddhist temple
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — As of early March 2, more than $60,500 was raised for Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple through a GoFundMe page set up by the volunteer group Nikkei Progressives.
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 7:33 PM |
Mr. Potato Head becomes woke capitalism’s hot potato
(RNS) — The drama over Potato Head’s gender is a reminder that the 'culture wars' are now profitable.
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 6:26 PM |
Deep River Books renews with FrontGate Media for 3rd year to train authors
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POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 2:00 PM |
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Kim-Monique Johnson on Centering Equity in Human Resources
What human resources practices can we use on our paths to become explicitly anti-racist organizations? CRE’s Kim-Monique Johnson asks us to reconsider employee benefits using data on the inequities Black employees face.
POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 3:25 PM |
Developing Human Capital: Moving from Extraction to Reciprocity in Our Organizational Relationships
Nonprofit human resource systems are built on systems of extraction rather than expansion. This guide shows how to respond while optimizing organizational strength.
POSTED MARCH 02, 2021 11:00 AM |
Indigenous Mobilization Leads to Education Win in Minnesota
In Minnesota, Native educational activists seek to address inequities that have long harmed the state’s Indigenous communities.
POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2021 5:07 PM |
Biden’s $4 Billion Central America Aid Plan to Stem Displacement Falls Short
The immigration bill President Biden introduced last month proposes $4 billion in aid for Central America over four years. What this aid will accomplish remains uncertain.
POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2021 5:04 PM |
The Soil-Keeping Approach to Regenerative Justice: 7 Principles
Just societies cannot grow in toxic soil. To build regenerative communities, we should look to how life flourishes in the natural world, of which we are an inherent part.
POSTED FEBRUARY 26, 2021 5:00 PM |
Haaland’s Historic Nomination for Interior Secretary Advances
Deb Haaland’s journey to become the first Native American federal cabinet member has not been easy, but after US Senate hearings, odds for confirmation look good.
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2021 3:57 PM |
New Coalition Promises to Promote Equitable Access to Telehealth Services
A new coalition of nonprofits, academics, and companies launches with the goal of promoting more equitable access to telehealth services.
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2021 3:54 PM |
Why Education Sector Philanthropy Must Embrace a Racial Justice Lens
Even when philanthropy invests in racial justice, it often leaves education out of the equation. But here, too, funders need to adopt a racial justice frame.
POSTED FEBRUARY 25, 2021 3:52 PM |
A Burgeoning Food Justice Movement Rises in Black America
In 1920, Black Americans owned one in seven of the nation’s farms; now, it’s less than one farm in 50. But a growing network of Black food activists aims to change that.
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:36 PM |
Could an Alabama Union Election at Amazon Start a Labor Wave?
A union election involving close to 6,000 workers at an Alabama Amazon warehouse could have national repercussions.
POSTED FEBRUARY 24, 2021 5:35 PM |
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