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Alliance Defending Freedom International Steps up to Defend Religious Freedom in Nepal
The conviction of Pastor Keshab Raj Acharya in Nepal for "outraging religious feelings" and "proselytizing" has prompted Alliance Defending Freedom International (ADF) to take action. On January 23rd, Nepal's Supreme Court declined Pastor Keshab's appeal and upheld a...
Regina A. Johnson- Putting Her Talents To Use In Multiple Fields
Every person from their birth is gifted a special skill set, something they excel it. And for every person, it is different. While some people’s expertise lies in teaching, others are good at playing sports. For some people, painting is where they perform par...
Miguel Torneire Taking His Missionary Work A Step Further For Helping The People
Humans are taught to help others from a very young age. Regardless of their beliefs, age, race, or any other category, humans are taught to help others since it is a basic code of conduct. Helping others is not just part of good manners; humans are prompted to help...
Coronavirus Will Affect 68% of Easter Observers’ Spending Plans this Year – WalletHub
Around 68 percent of Americans who observe Easter say their Easter spending will be affected by the coronavirus this year, according to WalletHub’s new Coronavirus Easter Survey, released today. This survey, which follows WalletHub’s report on the State Economies Most...
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Hallelujah! A day to celebrate the Pope’s release from the hospital — and his beloved gelato
ROME (AP) — “Hallelujah!” That’s what countless Catholics exclaimed as Pope Francis left the hospital Sunday after more than a month fighting pneumonia. It’s also the name of a new gelato flavor. Hallelujah gelato made its debut in Rome in open-air kiosks in Piazza...
‘We’re more than the worst thing we’ve done’, says spiritual adviser to man executed by firing squad
(RNS) — When 67-year-old Brad Sigmon was put to death on March 7 in South Carolina for the murder of his then-girlfriend’s parents, it was the first time in 15 years that an execution in the United States had been carried out by a firing squad. United Methodist...
Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger hopes Gloo can make AI a force for good — and for God
(RNS) — Pat Gelsinger has longed believed that faith and technology can be forces for good in the world. Now the former Intel CEO hopes to put AI to work for God. On Monday (March 24), Gelsinger was named executive chair and head of technology for Gloo, a Christian...
Yazidis call attention to nearly 3,000 captives still missing a decade later
ISTANBUL (RNS) — The fate of nearly 3,000 Yazidis taken captive by the Islamic State group in Iraq remains unknown, officials from Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government announced earlier this month. And with a resurgence of ethnic violence in Syria and funding cuts to...
Pope Francis advisers say he’ll recover from pneumonia and a ‘new stage’ is opening for him
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is recovering well from pneumonia and a “new stage” in his pontificate is opening, two of his closest advisers said Friday, offering notes of optimism as the 88-year-old pontiff hit the five-week mark in his hospitalization. Archbishop Edgar...
Willow Creek pastor Dave Dummitt to step down, Shawn Williams named successor
SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (RNS) — David Dummitt, who became pastor of Willow Creek Church at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced Sunday (March 23) that he is stepping down as leader of the influential Chicagoland megachurch. Shawn Williams, the campus pastor...
In Dearborn, a Ramadan iftar for Muslim foster youth to break fast in community
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) — Organizers and volunteers put the final touches to the iftar feast, adding plates of desserts, including knafeh and enormous Macadamia cookies, to an already heaping spread of pad thai, crab rangoons and beef stir fry. The sun...
Exhibit offers a peek inside what the new Tree of Life museum, synagogue may look like
PITTSBURGH (RNS) — Featuring a light-filled atrium and slightly scaled-back design, the latest renderings of the new Tree of Life museum, educational center and synagogue building are being unveiled as part of an exhibit opening at the University of Pittsburgh on...
Yeshiva University drops opposition to LGBTQ+ student club
(RNS) — Yeshiva University in New York City has settled a long-running lawsuit with its LGBTQ+ club by agreeing to formally recognize the group and give it all the rights and privileges of other clubs on campus. The settlement ended a bitter four-year battle in which...
Can Hindus and Sikhs find peace on Khalistan?
(RNS) — Harpreet Singh Toor, a Sikh man, is a longtime resident of Richmond Hill, a Queens, New York, neighborhood with a larger than average South Asian population. Toor attends Hindu festivals, works with Hindu men and women and even worships alongside Hindu...
SEC clears investor nuns to file Indigenous rights resolution against Citigroup
(RNS) — Sister Susan Francois, a 52-year-old Catholic nun and longtime financial investment activist, has spent the past four years filing shareholder resolutions against Citigroup, urging the parent company of one of the world’s largest investment banks to rethink...
Georgetown faculty call for solidarity after postdoc Badar Khan Suri’s detention
(RNS) — The faculty at Georgetown University’s center for Muslim-Christian understanding is protesting the detention of Badar Khan Suri, a postdoctoral fellow who has been detained by federal immigration authorities, calling his arrest and relocation to Louisiana an...