Wednesday, March 6, 2024

RNS Morning Report: Nine years after Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, Muslims launch a counterpart

RNS Morning Report

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Nine years after Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’, Muslims launch a counterpart

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The document was drafted by scholars and members of leading Islamic organizations assembled by the United Nations Environmental Program’s Faith for Earth Coalition.
 

Carrie Sheffield’s journey to forgiveness after childhood in cultlike family

(RNS) — In ‘Motorhome Prophecies,’ Sheffield chronicles her path toward forgiving her father, a self-declared Mormon prophet.
 

Freethought Caucus’ Huffman invites Christian nationalism critic to State of the Union

WASHINGTON (RNS) — The invite is the latest move by the Congressional Freethought Caucus to elevate criticism of Christian nationalism.
 

Swiss teenager arrested on suspicion of stabbing an Orthodox Jewish man on a Zurich street

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Swiss Organization of Jewish Communities said it was “deeply shocked that a community member fell victim to such an attack.”

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Kirtland Temple purchased by LDS church for $192.5 million

(RNS) — After years of resisting, the cash-strapped Community of Christ has sold its prized historic sites to its larger and wealthier cousin, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
 

The nones have changed campus chaplains’ jobs — and made them more interesting

(RNS) — All students, not just Christians, come talk to me about class and life in general.

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How Orthodox Jewish women are creating a parallel entertainment market

(RNS) — Jessica Roda's new book explores how women in Haredi communities are embracing and creating digital arts tailored to the gender-segregated world of women.
 

In Guatemala, public schools turn to Bible study to boost reading and resist gang culture

MIXCO, Guatemala (RNS) — Some teachers were reluctant to bring a Bible program into classrooms but have come to accept it.

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