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With Cuba in crisis, faith groups work to influence policy, deliver aid

With Cuba in crisis, faith groups work to influence policy, deliver aid

by News Feed Editor | Jun 19, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — In the face of an accelerating U.S. pressure campaign, deteriorating public utilities and economic inefficiency, Cuba’s communist government on Thursday (June 18) announced sweeping economic reforms, the largest privatization since before Fidel Castro’s...
Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the sections reveal.

Which Bible passages are in Texas’ proposed student reading list? Here’s what the sections reveal.

by News Feed Editor | Jun 19, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — The Texas State Board of Education is preparing to vote next week on requiring schoolchildren in the state to read about a dozen Bible passages and religious stories, stepping into the long-running debate over religion’s — and specifically Christianity’s —...
A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim

A judge orders ICE to free a Wisconsin mosque leader, citing a ‘substantial’ free speech claim

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Religion

(AP) — A federal judge ordered immigration officials to release the president of Wisconsin’s largest mosque from detention Thursday, finding that Salah Sarsour has raised a “substantial” claim that he was being targeted for speaking out in favor of Palestinian rights....
In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Religion

RICHMOND, Va. (RNS) – From 1830 to 1860, tens of thousands of enslaved people disembarked ships at Richmond’s Manchester Docks, an entry point into a bondage system that built Virginia’s wealth and shaped the city’s history. Shackled together, the enslaved people...
Five things resettlement orgs want you to know this World Refugee Day

Five things resettlement orgs want you to know this World Refugee Day

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — 5.4 million people became refugees in 2025. With the global total eclipsing more than 35 million refugees — not including the 69 million internally displaced persons — resettlement remains a vital lifeline for the most vulnerable communities. For more than...
Pope Leo is very popular, though partisan polarization is growing, survey finds

Pope Leo is very popular, though partisan polarization is growing, survey finds

by News Feed Editor | Jun 18, 2026 | Religion

(RNS) — Though Pope Leo XIV still enjoys high levels of support from U.S. Catholics, partisan polarization is growing, according to a new poll released by Pew Research Center on Thursday (June 18). About three-quarters (78%) of U.S. Catholics expressed favorable views...
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