Tuesday, July 25, 2023

RNS Morning Report: In targeting Catholic Charities, Republicans amplify right-wing Catholic fringe

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In targeting Catholic Charities, Republicans amplify right-wing Catholic fringe

WASHINGTON (RNS) — GOP representatives, who seem to be taking their cues from deeply conservative Catholic groups that vow to "#defund the bishops," plan to cut funding to a DHS program that supports Catholic relief centers at the United States' Southern border.
 

In Brooklyn, Rastafarians celebrate Emperor Haile Selassie I’s 131st Birthday

NEW YORK (RNS) — July 23 marks the 131st anniversary of the birth of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie, whom the Rasta faith considers the incarnation of God.
 

Yeshiva University adds a master’s program in Jewish studies for Christians

(RNS) — The program comes at a time when many seminaries and graduate schools are courting students of different faiths.
 

Some critics see Trump’s behavior as un-Christian. His conservative Christian backers see a hero

(AP) — Certain achievements during Trump’s presidency – notably appointments that shifted the Supreme Court to the right – have solidified that support.

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The abuse of Christian women in Manipur tells a tragic story of the new India

(RNS) — Indian authorities are ignoring attacks by radicalized Hindus on Christians.
 

Some Baptists debate about women preaching, others listen to women preach

(RNS) — Focusing almost entirely on the SBC not only minimizes the theological (and political and racial) diversity of Baptists, but it also privileges a patriarchal body over others.

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Frederick D. Haynes III on succeeding Jesse Jackson, marching and ‘woke preaching’

(RNS) — ‘Jesse Jackson has been a mentor for quite some time, so I can't say there's a singular piece of advice because he has given me so much,’ said Haynes.
 

Appealing to Orthodox Jews, Israeli media remove women from view

JERUSALEM (RNS) — Determined to return women’s images to the public sphere, a feminist Orthodox Israeli has created a unique photo bank of religious Jewish women and their families. It has become a resource for positive images of religious Jewish women.  

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