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Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy
1+ day, 14+ min ago (164+ words) Religion News Service (RNS) is an independent, nonprofit and award-winning source of global news on religion, spirituality, culture and ethics, reported by a staff of professional journalists. Founded in 1934, RNS seeks to inform readers with objective reporting and insightful commentary,…...
What Memorial Day once meant for us
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (421+ words) (RNS) " I'll rise this Memorial Day to remember W. Lloyd Warner, the distinguished anthropologist who gave us the single best account of how civil religion in America works " or rather, how it worked once upon a time. "An American Sacred Ceremony,…...
NY City Council passes bill to protect Muslim pilgrims from Hajj scams
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (620+ words) (RNS) " The New York City Council passed a bill to educate New Yorkers on scams related to the Hajj and Umrah, the Islamic pilgrimages performed by millions every year. The first of its kind, the New York City bill aims…...
As Iran war persists, some US Muslims consider risks of Mecca pilgrimage
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (957+ words) STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (RNS and NPR) " Juber Ahmed, a pharmacist, and his mother, Shamima Akther, are preparing for a trip to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage " a once-in-a-lifetime experience that's considered a sacred obligation for Muslims....
Silicon Valley turns to Rome as Pope Leo XIV prepares AI encyclical
2+ day, 12+ min ago (956+ words) VATICAN CITY (RNS) " On Monday (May 25), Pope Leo XIV will release his first major papal document, an encyclical titled "Magnifica Humanitas" or "Magnificent Humanity," expected to update Catholic social teaching for the age of artificial intelligence. Leo signed the document…...
Inside the unlikely Vatican-Anthropic relationship that's reshaping the AI ethics debate
2+ day, 51+ min ago (1030+ words) (RNS) " When news broke last week that Pope Leo XIV's new encyclical focused on artificial intelligence would be releasing on Monday (May 25), a wave of debate swept through Catholic and tech circles alike. According to Brian Green, it wasn't the…...
The growing divide between the Trump administration and the LDS Church
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (680+ words) (RNS) " At least one conservative Christian voice was noticeably absent from the White House-backed'jubilee" event on Sunday (May 17) to rededicate America to God and conservative Christian values: the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. No Latter-day Saint or Mormon…...
Eat the Rich! Jesus Had Something to Say About That + Malcolm Foley
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (370+ words) Roxanne Stone is the executive editor for RNS and the co-host of the RNS, award-winning podcast Saved By the City. Before coming to RNS in 2019, Stone served as editor in chief for Barna Group, a social research firm focusing on…...
After years fostering interfaith ties, San Diego mosque finds allies in grief
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (1154+ words) (RNS) " For years before Monday's deadly shooting, the Islamic Center of San Diego stood out as a place that welcomed anyone through its doors " Muslim or not. The mosque's imam, Taha Hassane, spent decades cultivating relationships with clergy, neighbors and…...
The Academy for Spiritual Formation announces matching grant opportunity to support spiritual leaders
3+ day, 12+ min ago (426+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " The Academy for Spiritual Formation, a ministry of The Upper Room, is offering a matching grant opportunity designed to help churches, denominational bodies, and Christian organizations invest in the spiritual formation of leaders within their communities." Through the…...