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In Virginia and Minnesota and New York City, in churches and synagogues and on Zoom meetings, clergy around the country are preparing for the day after the election − come what may. “We do not want to limit our planning for the most optimistic or most likely outcome, but to ensure our plans are robust enough for any outcome,” reads the first page of one church’s scenarios document. That planning ranges from preparing to protest to training as poll chaplains or to learning to identify deepfake videos. And, of course, a lot of prayer. Chris Crawford, a policy strategist for Protect Democracy, has worked with 20 faith-based groups to prepare for the election. He told RNS national reporter Adelle M. Banks that he believes many found it “comforting to come face to face with some of the most anxiety-inducing outcomes,” and to make a plan for them.
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Church near Pennsylvania’s Capitol becomes peace hub hoping to protect democracy in divisive election
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Commentary and Analysis
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The synod’s job is over. Now it is up to the rest of the church to become synodal. By Thomas Reese/Religion News Service
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From the 19th to 20th century, Native children were physically removed from their homes and put into boarding schools. A scholar asks if that was genocide. By Rosalyn R. LaPier for The Conversation
A woman drips candle wax on Valentin Solis as part of his penance, as pilgrims make their way, some crawling, to the San Felipe Church in Portobelo, Panama, Monday, Oct. 21, 2024, during a festival celebrating the iconic Black Christ statue that was found on the shore in 1658. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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