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Religious anti-vaxxers have received quite a lot of attention. However, for many Americans their religious institutions – and their clergy – have played a pivotal role in getting them vaccinated. From religious appeals for the vaccine to church vaccine distribution sites, houses of worship have often been at the forefront of community vaccination efforts. This week, RNS national reporter Alejandra Molina explores why religious appeals have been particularly successful among Latino Catholics, among the most vaccinated religious groups, even as the Latino community in the U.S. overall has lagged in vaccination rates.
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Texas executions face delays over religious rights claims
Executions in the nation’s busiest capital punishment state face delays amid legal questions over Texas’ refusal to allow spiritual advisers to touch people as they are being put to death. By Juan Lozano/The Associated Press
Colorado woman who won't get vaccinated denied transplant
A Colorado woman has been denied a kidney transplant because she won't be vaccinated against COVID-19 due to her religious views. By Patty Nieberg, Thomas Peipert and Colleen Slevin/The Associated Press
'Twerking is a deep, soulful, spiritual practice,' said the singer and rapper. By Kathryn Post/Religion News Service
French actor breaks silence on child sex abuse within church
8 years old, Laurent Martinez was sexually abused by a priest. Forty years later, he has chosen to make his story into a play, to show the devastating consequences and how speaking out can help victims heal and rebuild. By Sylvie Corbet/The Associated Press
Commentary and Analysis
Environmentalism may seem like a new mindset, especially in the Church. But care for creation has been woven into Catholicism for centuries. By Joanne M. Pierce for The Conversation
Taken out of her cultural context, Western depictions of the goddess can be quite unrecognizable. By Kalpana Jain/Religion News Service
Two Afghan women scholars write about how Afghan women's groups have been fighting for human rights, both now and historically. By Wazhmah Osman and Helena Zeweri for The Conversation
What is the Synod of Bishops? A Catholic priest and theologian explains
Pope Francis formally opened a two-year process called a "synod on synodality" for the Catholic Church on Oct. 10. By Father William Clark for The Conversation
A wall mural, depicting Anglican Archbishop Emeritus, Desmond Tutu, is restored by the artist Brian Rolfe after it was defaced, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday Oct. 7, 2021. As South Africa's anti-apartheid icon, Tutu turns 90, recent racist graffiti on the wall mural portrait highlights the continuing relevance of his work for equality. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht)
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