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Shannen Dee Williams grew up Black and Catholic. Yet even as a young adult, she knew of only one Black nun, and a fake one at that – Sister Mary Clarence, as played by Whoopi Goldberg in the comic film “Sister Act.” After 14 years of research, Williams – a history professor at the University of Dayton – arguably now knows more about America’s Black nuns than anyone in the world. Her comprehensive new history of them, “Subversive Habits,” details their perseverance in the face of segregation and discrimination. The AP Religion Team’s David Crary and Jessie Wardarski interviewed Williams and several of the nuns figuring in her book for an in-depth story about this long-overlooked topic. It was accompanied by a video from Wardarski and a vivid mix of archival and present-day photographs.
Religion News
Roe v. Wade: Faith leaders react to leaked SCOTUS opinion
Religious views of abortion are not as monolithic as many may believe. By Emily McFarlan Miller/Religion News Service
Pagans honor the Earth on May Day. But for many, nature is not enough.
Holidays such as Beltane can lead to a misunderstanding that all paganism is pantheism. By Heather Greene/Religion News Service
Muslims observe the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, typically marked with communal prayers, celebratory gatherings around festive meals and new clothes. This year, the feast came amid a surge in global food prices exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. By Mariam Fam, Niniek Karmini and Kathy Gannon/The Associated Press
In Mexico, an entire town has its cross to bear
Dozens of men strain and struggle as they heft a huge cross adorned with colorful ribbons and trudge down a steep hill followed by a multitude of townsfolk. It's a yearly ceremony for the Day of the Cross that is celebrated in the Mexico City neighborhood of Santa Cruz Xochitepec. By Fernanda Pesce/The Associated Press
New design, mission for site of Pittsburgh synagogue attack
The caretakers of the Tree of Life synagogue intend to transform the site of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history and expand its mission. Newly released design plans show a revitalized complex housing a sanctuary, museum, memorial and center for fighting antisemitism -- with a dramatic skylight running the length of the structure. By Peter Smith/The Associated Press
Commentary and Analysis
Religious institutions are uniquely positioned to help dial down the temperature on this issue. By Charles C. Camosy/Religion News Service
As Muslims congregate in their local mosques in communal prayer for Eid, the Women’s Mosque of America, located in Los Angeles, will provide an exclusive religious space for its female congregants. By Tazeen M. Ali for The Conversation
The Supreme Court ruled May 2, 2022, in Shurtleff v. Boston, a free speech case. By Mark Satta for The Conversation
Four scholars of race, religion and immigration explain how US refugee and asylum policy has long been racially and religiously discriminatory in practice. By Laura E. Alexander, Jane Hong, Karen Hooge Michalka and Luis A. Romero for The Conversation
Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray during Laylat Al Qadr, also known as the Night of Power, in front of the Dome of the Rock Mosque, in the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Laylat Al Qadr is marked on the 27th day of the holy fasting month of Ramadan and is commemorated as the night Prophet Muhammad received the first revelation of the Quran. Muslims traditionally spend the night in prayer and devotion. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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