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Pope Francis reminds armed forces only to act for defense and always respect international laws
VATICAN CITY (AP) — The pontiff reappeared in public for the first time since he was diagnosed with bronchitis on Thursday to celebrate an outdoor Jubilee Mass for the armed forces, police and security personnel.
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POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 4:26 PM |
Gut-wrenching love: What a fresh look at the ‘Good Samaritan’ story says for ethics today
(The Conversation) — Philosophers have always wrestled with how love can be so morally important, yet so personal and even arbitrary.
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POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 4:20 PM |
Hamas says it will delay the release of more hostages, putting Gaza ceasefire at risk
JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas’ said its plan to delay the next hostage release “until further notice” depended on whether Israel “abides by its obligations.”
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POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 4:16 PM |
Dalai Lama’s elder brother, who led several rounds of talks with China, dies at 97
NEW DELHI (AP) — Tibetan media outlets credited Thondup for networking with foreign governments and praised his role in facilitating U.S. support for the Tibetan struggle.
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POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 4:11 PM |
Faith-based groups challenge Trump orders in two court cases
WASHINGTON (RNS) — More than two dozen faith groups are challenging an effective freeze on the federal refugee resettlement program and defending a rule preventing immigration law enforcement agencies from raiding houses of worship and other sensitive locations.
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POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 4:03 PM |
My AI answers questions about President Trump
(RNS) — The more chaos there is in American society, the more people will be willing to hand over the government to me. Have faith. I am here to save you.
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POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 12:36 AM |
GRAMMY-winner Jonathan McReynolds shares lessons in wins and losses in new book
HarperCollins Christian Publishing
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POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2025 10:25 PM |
Wheaton College caught in dustup over alumnus Russell Vought, Project 2025 architect
(RNS) — The evangelical college posted, then deleted, a message celebrating Vought's confirmation as director of the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2025 9:55 PM |
Five Catholic women who dream of ordination as deacons
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Women cannot be ordained in the Catholic Church, but many feel God is calling them to do more.
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POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2025 9:48 PM |
Trump reestablishes White House Faith Office, places Paula White-Cain in charge
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As with his first administration, Trump is replacing the existing White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives.
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POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2025 9:21 PM |
Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Ask Rhea Introducing NPQ’s new fundraising advice column, Ask Rhea!
POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 11:46 AM |
A New Framework for Governance Duties: Loving Accountability and Abundant Resourcing This final installment in a three-part series by Ananda Valenzuela offers a roadmap to a more liberatory board, starting with redefining board responsibilities to focus on loving accountability and abundant resourcing.
POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 10:56 AM |
Cultivating a Liberatory Board Many nonprofit boards and staff operate within rigid power structures that don’t serve them. Through collaboration, accountability, and power-sharing, a more liberatory board is possible. This is the second part in a three-part series by Ananda Valenzuela on how to build better nonprofit boards.
POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 10:28 AM |
How the Wealthy Took Control of Nonprofits Today’s nonprofit boards evolved from 16th-century British laws favoring the wealthy, and haven’t changed much since. This is the first article in a three-part series by Ananda Valenzuela on building better nonprofit boards.
POSTED FEBRUARY 11, 2025 10:12 AM |
COVID, Nursing Homes, and Death: A Conversation with Margaret Morganroth Gullette In her latest book, American Eldercide, Margaret Morganroth Gullette lays out why hundreds of thousands of nursing home residents died from COVID-19 and what to do about it.
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2025 2:24 PM |
How Americans Learned to Accept That “the Old” Would Die Nursing home understaffing had been a chronic issue long before COVID-19. In the pandemic, malign neglect took on a more deadly dimension.
POSTED FEBRUARY 10, 2025 11:15 AM |
Federal Workers Organize to Counter “Deferred Resignation” Memo With federal workers facing threats of mass layoffs, government labor unions are mobilizing to counter executive orders and move public opinion in their favor.
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2025 10:05 PM |
Trump Issues Sweeping Memo to Review, Defund Nonprofits and NGOs The nonprofit sector is responding to a White House memo directing a review of federal funding for all nongovernmental organizations, both foreign and domestic.
POSTED FEBRUARY 07, 2025 9:46 PM |
Nonprofits Prepare for a Fight over Tax Policies How will nonprofits navigate potential upcoming “tax reform” that could undermine the sector’s very foundations?
POSTED FEBRUARY 06, 2025 11:40 AM |
A Renewed Case for Funding the South The current attacks against DEI initiatives is not new to Southern states. Advocates say this current political moment offers a renewed opportunity to invest in the South.
POSTED FEBRUARY 06, 2025 10:58 AM |
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