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RNS@RNS · Jul 18

RNS and Interfaith America are pleased to announce the Religion Journalism Fellowship is returning for its fifth year! Apply by August 1 at religionnews.com/2025/06/17/app…

RNS's tweet image. RNS and Interfaith America are pleased to announce the Religion Journalism Fellowship is returning for its fifth year! Apply by August 1 at religionnews.com/2025/06/17/app…

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OPINION: When it comes to current First Amendment jurisprudence, nothing could be clearer than the Supreme Court’s refusal to let religious activities be treated less favorably than secular ones. religionnews.com/2025/07/25/how…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — Even Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown told the law's supporters he 'wished lawmakers had worked more closely with his office before passing the bill.'

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OPINION: The behavior of the president’s Cabinet and his minions demonstrates extraordinary character deficiencies. religionnews.com/2025/07/08/imm…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — The United States is beginning to look like a dictatorship seeking to divest itself of anyone who is poor and speaks Spanish.

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RNS@RNS · 5 h

OPINION: Hate is one of the easiest commodities to peddle, and one doesn’t have to be Muslim, Democratic or even a progressive or socialist to be worried. religionnews.com/2025/07/09/mam…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — The New York mayoral candidate tied identity to material campaign promises and gained trust with the working-class communities.

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RNS@RNS · 6 h

OPINION: Jeffrey Epstein's Jewishness is only relevant if you are antisemitic. religionnews.com/2025/07/22/jef…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — Jeffrey Epstein was scum. And, also, a classic piece of antisemitic mythology.

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RNS@RNS · 8 h

OPINION: Our collective consciousness is ignoring important conversations around the treatment of Indigenous peoples — land grabs, settler colonialism, boarding schools, political and religious violence, human rights suppression and more. religionnews.com/2025/07/14/the…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — We have to confront who we've been to understand who we're becoming.

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RNS@RNS · 10 h

OPINION: Our churches host food pantries, collect diapers and host preschools, and so much more; all providing families with essential services they need day to day. But our work cannot end there. religionnews.com/2025/07/22/cle…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — Clergy and community members believe the No. 1 policy priority for the church is securing high-quality, affordable child care.

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RNS@RNS · 12 h

OPINION: A new Washington state law, duly dubbed the “anti-Catholic law," requires clergy to report child abuse to authorities even when it's revealed in confession. religionnews.com/2025/07/24/a-l…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — A move to require clergy to report child abuse even when it is revealed during the sacrament of confession is in sharp conflict with several faith traditions.

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RNS@RNS · 2 h

Pastor Ara Torosian’s congregants fled Iran to escape persecution due to their Christian faith. Now, they are being held in immigration detention. religionnews.com/2025/07/23/la-…

RNS's tweet card. WASHINGTON (RNS) — Pastor Ara Torosian’s congregants fled Iran to escape persecution due to their Christian faith. Now, they are being held in immigration detention.

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RNS@RNS · 4 h

Catholic environmentalists in Africa marked the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' Laudato Si’ this week in Uganda with a conference that asked how Africa has responded to the pontiff’s call for action. religionnews.com/2025/07/25/ten…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — Participants from the US and Africa urged scientific and economic thinkers on climate to consider spiritual concepts raised in Laudato Si'.

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RNS@RNS · 6 h

“We believe worship should be free, health should be free, and we shouldn’t gain financially from that,” Sharda Ramsami said. religionnews.com/2025/07/16/a-t…

RNS's tweet card. NEW YORK (RNS) — Since 2008, Shri Shakti Mariammaa has been a safe haven for women and members of the LGBTQ community. But the temple risks closure if it cannot make costly improvements.

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RNS@RNS · 7 h

Religion historian and journalist Molly Worthen’s new book, “Spellbound: How Charisma Shaped American History from the Puritans to Donald Trump," explores what drives people to place faith in a leader. religionnews.com/2025/07/25/wha…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — In her recent book, 'Spellbound,' Molly Worthen posits that charismatic people tell a compelling story about human identity and purpose that others gravitate to because it helps explain their...

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RNS@RNS · 7 h

United Torah Judaism's two factions said they were leaving the government because of disagreements over a proposed law that would end broad exemptions for religious students from enlistment into the military. religionnews.com/2025/07/16/net…

RNS's tweet card. TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — United Torah Judaism's two factions said they were leaving the government because of disagreements over a proposed law that would end broad exemptions for religious students...

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RNS@RNS · 8 h

RNS and Interfaith America are pleased to announce the Religion Journalism Fellowship is returning for its fifth year! For more information, and to apply for the 2025-26 fellowship, visit religionnews.com/2025/06/17/app…

RNS's tweet card. Deepen your understanding of religious expression and develop your reporting and writing skills specific to covering belief, spirituality, interfaith cooperation and civic pluralism.

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RNS@RNS · 9 h

Turbulence continues in the ACNA church trial of Bishop Stewart Ruch as the newly appointed prosecutor is accused of links to key figures in the church planting group implicated in the allegations. religionnews.com/2025/07/24/new…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — The seven-member court also issued a public response contradicting the claims made by former prosecutor C. Alan Runyan earlier this week.

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Hunger has been rising among Gaza’s more than 2 million Palestinians since Israel broke a ceasefire in March to resume the war and banned all food and other supplies from entering Gaza. religionnews.com/2025/07/17/un-…

RNS's tweet card. DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hunger has been rising among Gaza’s more than 2 million Palestinians since Israel broke a ceasefire in March to resume the war and banned all food and other supplies...

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The home makeover reality stars' recent troubles highlight the difficulty of catering to both mainstream and Christian audiences. religionnews.com/2025/07/22/chi…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — Conservative Christians have called for the Gaineses to 'repent' after having a gay couple on their new show. The pattern is nothing new.

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RNS@RNS · 11 h

In 1999, Teen Mania and its founder, Ron Luce, stoked the flames of a culture war still playing out on the national stage today. religionnews.com/2025/07/24/shi…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — The three-part docuseries explores the birth and sudden demise of Teen Mania, plus the gnarly underbelly of a ministry some former members consider abusive.

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This was Pope Leo XIV’s first visit to the observatory, founded in 1891 by Leo XIII. religionnews.com/2025/07/22/pop…

RNS's tweet card. (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited the Vatican Observatory and spoke by phone with astronaut Buzz Aldrin on Sunday.

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RNS@RNS · 12 h

A new report follows the money as it moves from reactionary advocacy groups and think tanks to groups waging war on women’s equality and related causes. religionnews.com/2025/07/07/in-…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS) — A new report follows the money as it moves from reactionary advocacy groups and think tanks to groups waging war on women’s equality and related causes.

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“I found exactly what I needed here,” said congregant Sara Snapp. “I found the community that I was searching for. I found people who wanted to know the real me.” religionnews.com/2025/07/07/ins…

RNS's tweet card. (RNS and NPR) — As psychedelics are decriminalized in Colorado, one unconventional church is building community in the basement of a suburban home.

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