RELIGION
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Pope criticizes US bid to ‘break apart’ US-Europe alliance, insists on Europe role in Ukraine peace
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV insisted Tuesday that Europe must have a role in any Ukraine peace deal and…
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‘Yes’ to God, but ‘no’ to church – what religious change looks like for many Latin Americans
(The Conversation) — In a region known for its tumultuous change, one idea remained remarkably consistent for centuries: Latin America…
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Meditating on the connectedness of life could help reunite a divided country – here’s how ‘interbeing’ works
(The Conversation) — The late Vietnamese Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh often emphasized the interconnectedness of everything in this world.…
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How modern American women are finding Hinduism’s powerful goddess tradition through dance
(RNS) — In her early teens and early 20s, Halo Seronko struggled with an eating disorder and bodily insecurities. “I’ve…
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Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew sign document urging progress on Christian unity
ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople met at the patriarchal seat in the…
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What makes a true Santa is inside – and comes with the red suit
(The Conversation) — When you picture Santa Claus, a white, bearded, overweight and jolly man who dashes around delivering gifts…
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The Power of Faithful Non-Violent Resistance with Maria Stephan
This week on The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Dr. Maria J. Stephan,…
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Democrats urge Trump administration to keep banning churches from endorsing politicians
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland and 11 other Democrats sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
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‘Simulation theory’ brings an AI twist out of ‘The Matrix’ to ideas mystics and religious scholars have voiced for centuries
(The Conversation) — In the most talked-about film from the final year of the 20th century, “The Matrix,” a computer…
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Bishops ban trans care at Catholic hospitals, sidestep nurses’ push for better work conditions
BALTIMORE (RNS) — The nurses had hoped this would be the year the U.S. Catholic bishops would listen to their…
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