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Hindu man killed as religious tensions boil in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — Experts worry that the latest incident could worsen India’s religious fault lines that critics say have deepened since Hindu nationalist Modi came to power in 2014.
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POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 2:44 PM |
The church-state divide, never a wall, isn’t about to fall
(RNS) — The court long ago made clear the line of separation ‘is a blurred, indistinct, and variable barrier.’
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POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 2:40 PM |
Looking for a path to freedom, I follow my tingling feet
(RNS) — In the current fascist counterrevolution, a watering hole founded by Motown songwriters offers peace.
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POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 2:36 PM |
FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The probe could deepen the legal peril for the archdiocese as it reels from a bankruptcy brought on by a flood of sex abuse lawsuits and allegations that church leaders turned a blind eye to generations of predator priests.
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POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 2:30 PM |
IRF Secretariat welcomes Nadine Maenza as president
IRF Secrtetariat (International Religious Freedom) Secretariat
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POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 1:52 PM |
In defiance of US bishops, Nancy Pelosi receives Communion at the Vatican
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited the Vatican on Wednesday and received a blessing by Pope Francis.
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POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 1:03 PM |
Naked and unashamed: Christians strip down at a South Texas nudist community
(RNS) — Public nudity may seem antithetical to the modesty often promoted by churches, but to Christian naturists, the two go hand in hand.
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POSTED JUNE 28, 2022 9:54 PM |
Despite attacks, Christian pregnancy centers poised to expand as Roe falls
(RNS) — At least a dozen pregnancy centers across the U.S. have been vandalized or set ablaze since the leak of the Dobbs decision draft.
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POSTED JUNE 28, 2022 9:45 PM |
‘God’s Favorite Idiot’: Proof we need more religious comedies
(RNS) — The show is a reminder that not all stories with a religious message have to be somber or existential. Sometimes they can — and should be — as sweet and simple as pecan pie.
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POSTED JUNE 28, 2022 7:22 PM |
Teacher-led prayer is back in the public schools
(RNS) — At least, on the playing field.
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POSTED JUNE 28, 2022 6:40 PM |
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World Building, Ancestral Wisdom, and Economies of Abundance
How can we reimagine value to create abundance and possibility? New economies will require a shift in social awareness and a return to the wisdoms of first peoples.
POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 2:26 PM |
Advancing Housing Justice: Three Key Steps
In Baltimore, community activists are looking to combine three policy levers—land trusts, housing trust funds, and public banks—to achieve lasting housing affordability.
POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 1:55 PM |
Sustaining the Rising Tide of Black Co-ops: An Ecosystem Approach
Behind a recent surge in interest in Black co-ops lies a developing ecosystem of Black cooperatives and support organizations. Ensuring Black co-ops thrive requires supporting this ecosystem’s growth.
POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 1:48 PM |
What Do Justice and Democracy Require? Towards a Vision of Liberation
For too long, racial justice in the US has been impeded by neoliberalism. Liberation requires linking repair and redress with an expansive vision of material equity.
POSTED JUNE 29, 2022 1:47 PM |
What Does Black Feminist Evaluation Look Like?
Evaluation practices are sites of power and knowledge creation. A Black feminist framework for research evaluation could be the key to designing our organizations for intersectional social change.
POSTED JUNE 28, 2022 1:49 PM |
Two Years on From George Floyd’s Murder, We Fight to Protect Protest
Two years after the police murder of George Floyd and an historic uprising in defense of Black lives, Black communities fight to protect their democratic right to protest.
POSTED JUNE 23, 2022 4:10 AM |
Building Power, Building Wealth: The Value of Community-Driven Models
Building wealth, power, and social justice in BIPOC communities requires a shift in mindset from focusing on “programs” to building ownership and community wealth.
POSTED JUNE 22, 2022 1:58 PM |
The Great Awakening: Redefining Work, Values, and Purpose
Work is undergoing a period of intense transformation. A recent conference featuring nonprofit leaders covered what needs to change, why, and how we get there.
POSTED JUNE 22, 2022 1:46 PM |
The Rich Get Richer: CEO Pay at 300 US Companies Climbs 31 Percent in 2021
A survey of 300 publicly listed companies finds that average CEO pay climbed to $10.6 million in 2021—670 times what workers at those firms earn.
POSTED JUNE 22, 2022 1:36 PM |
The Struggle for Black Land: Preserving Heirs’ Property by Building Trust
Unclear legal title has been a leading cause of Black land loss. Ending this requires combining legal and economic supports with trust-based community organizing.
POSTED JUNE 22, 2022 1:29 PM |
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