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(RNS) — The historian shares research from her new book, ‘Becoming the Pastor’s Wife,’ on how marriage has evolved in many denominations to be the primary path of ministry for women.

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PORT ROYAL, Pennsylvania (RNS) — Hare Krishna farmers produce 'non-violent,' or ahimsa, dairy from cows that are loved and cared for.

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(RNS) — President Donald Trump ran on a campaign promise to 'bring back religion.' The NEH grants he canceled include several that advance understanding of Judaism and Christianity.

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(RNS) — Pope Francis asked to be buried in St. Mary Major, close to the most important icon of Mary, the Salus Populi Romani.

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis' burial will include a farewell from a group of marginalized people he fiercely defended.

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ROME (AP) — Dr. Sergio Alfieri coordinated Francis’ five-week hospital treatment for double pneumonia and continued to oversee the pope’s treatment after the pontiff returned to the Vatican on March 23 for two months of rest to allow a full recovery.

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(RNS) — Just because religious behavior and affiliation have taken a nosedive in the last 30 years does not mean America is suddenly a secular country.

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Coming at a time of effusive global mourning over Francis’ death, the decision to delete the post appeared to reflect the tensions that have emerged between Israel and the Vatican over Francis’ frequent criticism of Israel’s conduct during the war in Gaza.

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(RNS) — Once the model of Christian thought leadership and millennial 'cool,' the Nashville conference seems to have traded winsomeness for anti-wokeism.

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(RNS) — Through her work, she reminded us that Palestinians are not just victims, but survivors, scholars, parents, poets and, yes, journalists.

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