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Across the world – and thousands of miles from the war zone – a grassroots network of people sprang into action as Russia shelled Ukrainian cities. Their shared, urgent mission: Evacuate as many Holocaust survivors from Ukraine as possible. In her latest piece, reporter Deepa Bharath details the diverse groups’ round-the-clock efforts to rescue vulnerable minority groups in Ukraine, including those with disabilities and transgender people. They are relying on social media and WhatsApp to coordinate and share resources. Bharath learned of the network’s evacuation work while speaking with Jewish organizations and members of the diaspora about Ukrainian Jews fleeing to Israel. One Los Angeles woman – a refugee from the former Soviet Union and the granddaughter of a Ukrainian Holocaust survivor – said she feels a personal connection to those she is helping evacuate to nearby countries.
Religion News
Ketanji Brown Jackson publicly expresses thanks to God but keeps faith history private
‘The way that we express our faith is not just through words but by actions,’ said a law school classmate of Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court justice nominee. By Adelle M. Banks/Religion News Service
New reforms look to chip away Israeli chief rabbis' power
Israel’s new government has taken aim at the country’s powerful rabbinical authorities with a pair of religious reforms that would chip away at the tight grip of the country’s chief rabbinate on many aspects of daily life. The changes have sparked protests and outrage from religious leaders. By Tia Goldenberg/The Associated Press
Russia has sought to justify its assault on Ukraine with allegations of foreign encroachment near its borders. Its best-known complaint is against NATO. But religious and political leaders also accuse the U.S. and the Eastern Orthodox ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople of fomenting a schism among Orthodox Christians in Ukraine. By Peter Smith/The Associated Press
Campus ministries soothe, rally students shaken over Ukraine
Across the United States, campus ministries of different denominations are working to bring comfort to college students who have been plunged deeper into feelings of crisis and helplessness by the war in Ukraine. The need is great, with many students already traumatized by two years of pandemic disruption and isolation. By Luis Andres Henao, Giovanna Dell’Orto and Mariam Fam/The Associated Press
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston resigns after revelations of indiscretions with women
In a statement posted on its website Wednesday, the board said it had accepted Houston's resignation and acknowledged 'there will be much emotion at this news.' By Roxanne Stone/Religion News Service
Commentary and Analysis
The war in Ukraine is just the latest chapter in a long, tangled relationship between the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church. By Scott Kenworthy for The Conversation
A Kyivan Jewish scholar explains the long history of Jews in Kyiv and how they thrived, despite hostilities. They were forced to flee from the city many times – but always came back. By Victoria Khiterer for The Conversation
Religious practices go through change and transformation. By Kalpana Jain/ Religion News Service
The Jesuits are among the Catholic Church's most influential religious orders but no strangers to controversy. By Dorian Llywelyn for The Conversation
Revellers celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Mumbai, India, Friday, March 18, 2022. (AP Photo/ Rajanish Kakade)
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