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National Fund for Sacred Places awards $4 million for preservation of historic houses of worship
(RNS) — 'This year we received nearly 500 applications, up 31% from last year,' said Rachel Hildebrandt, director of the National Fund for Sacred Places.
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 10:03 PM |
Ukraine’s independent Orthodox Christians may tear the country apart
(RNS) — The Ukraine government needs to make sure Christians loyal to Moscow still feel free to worship.
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 9:15 PM |
‘Not an act of God.’ How the Rev. Richard Joyner became a farmer, then a climate activist
(RNS) — Richard Joyner has a new rejoinder to his congregants: 'God is not flooding the land. Our behavior is destroying the environment.'
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 6:37 PM |
Synodality demands transparency and accountability from bishops
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Synodality requires a commitment of time and energy from bishops and laypeople, but it will be worth it.
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 6:02 PM |
Stop taking Bonhoeffer’s name in vain, his relatives and scholars warn Eric Metaxas, Project 2025
(RNS) — Scholars and family members of the famed theologian worry conservatives will use a new Bonhoeffer movie to promote Christian nationalism and political violence.
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 6:02 PM |
In letter citing Pope Francis, Vatican doctrine czar ends push for women deacons
(RNS) — The issue of women deacons had been a major theme of the current Vatican synod on how to make the Catholic Church more welcoming and transparent.
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 5:47 PM |
Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader Fethullah Gülen dies in the US
SAYLORSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Gülen, who spent the last decades of his life in self-exile in a gated compound in Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, espoused a philosophy that blended Sufism with staunch advocacy of democracy, education, science and interfaith dialogue.
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 5:02 PM |
What the history of blasphemy laws in the US and the fight for religious freedom can teach us today
(The Conversation) — The US has a long history of blasphemy laws, which reflect the complex fight for freedom of religion and speech.
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 2:53 PM |
During the American Revolution, Brits weren’t just facing off against white Protestant Christians − US patriots are diverse and have been since Day 1
(The Conversation) — The soldiers and patriots who made the American Revolution a success included people whose faiths faced discrimination, including Jews and Catholics.
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 2:44 PM |
What’s a ‘Jezebel spirit’? Some Christians use the term to paint Kamala Harris with a demonic brush
(AP) — Christian nationalist leaders are telling followers that Vice President Kamala Harris is under the influence of a “Jezebel spirit,” using a term with deeply racist and misogynistic roots that is setting off alarm bells for religious and political scholars. The concept is inspired by the biblical story of the evil Queen Jezebel, who...
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POSTED OCTOBER 21, 2024 2:35 PM |
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Remaking the Economy: Co-op Ownership of Mobile Home Communities In this 90-minute webinar, cosponsored and co-moderated by NPQ and Shelterforce, a panel of folks will discuss the ins and outs of how to build land security for manufactured housing owners, by enabling mobile home communities to come together and own the land jointly.
POSTED OCTOBER 18, 2024 2:51 PM |
Reparations: Why We Need a Community Ownership Approach Reparations concern more than cash. They require investment in community ownership in Black-owned institutions to build long-term prosperity.
POSTED OCTOBER 17, 2024 1:23 PM |
Tenants Nationwide Call for Social Housing Now! How can social housing be designed to meet people’s needs in the United States? Renters and unhoused people say: “Only by putting the poorest first!”
POSTED OCTOBER 16, 2024 12:35 PM |
How Corporations Have Captured the Public University The privatization of the public university is not just about rising tuition; it is about a dependency on bond markets that leads financial concerns to supersede education.
POSTED OCTOBER 16, 2024 11:21 AM |
Faith Communities and Affordable Housing: Challenges and Opportunities Faith-based institutions have vast holdings of underutilized land. Now, with a housing shortage facing the nation, many faith leaders are working to do something about it.
POSTED OCTOBER 16, 2024 10:18 AM |
Confronting Nonprofit Burnout: A Conversation with Beth Kanter Beth Kanter, author of The Happy, Healthy Nonprofit, talks burnout with NPQ.
POSTED OCTOBER 15, 2024 1:01 PM |
How Mobile Health Clinics Advance Health Justice Mobile health clinics foster health justice by bringing culturally competent, low-cost healthcare services directly to communities, and by connecting patients to programs, specialists, and community resources.
POSTED OCTOBER 14, 2024 12:55 PM |
Insurance in a Climate-Changed World The financial burden of climate change is already hitting many people: via insurance.
POSTED OCTOBER 11, 2024 10:01 AM |
How Survivors Are Working to Stop the Cycle of Violence With ongoing debates about public safety, those most impacted by violence are fighting to be heard.
POSTED OCTOBER 10, 2024 1:15 PM |
Detroit People’s Food Co-op: How to Advance Black Food Sovereignty In Detroit, a Black-led food co-op opened this year, after over a decade’s work. Its story offers potent lessons on the joys and challenges of co-op organizing.
POSTED OCTOBER 09, 2024 1:03 PM |
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