Wednesday, March 26, 2025

RNS Morning Report - Catholic clergy hype Lent on TikTok with Kendrick Lamar's 'Not Like Us' dance

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Catholic clergy hype Lent on TikTok with Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ dance

(RNS) — With a Catholic clergy Lenten dance trend, a callout by pastor and Sen. Raphael Warnock and a prominent place in sermons by Black pastors, Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ is having a religious moment.
 

USCIRF report highlights little progress in religious liberty struggles globally

(RNS) — The religious freedom watchdog urged the new Trump administration to appoint a new ambassador-at-large to address religious restrictions and persecution around the world.
 

Palestinian co-director of Oscar-winning documentary detained, released by Israeli forces

JERUSALEM (RNS) — The filmmaker was allegedly attacked by Israeli settlers in his West Bank village, according to his co-director.
 

These churches offer shelter and sanctuary to vulnerable migrants. Here’s why

(NPR) — Under the Trump administration, churches are now thinking more expansively about the concept of sanctuary to include migrants who fear that new policies could suddenly make them vulnerable to arrest or deportation.

 

RNS Opinion

‘Evangelium Vitae’ at 30: Americans move toward St. John Paul II’s vision for defending life

(RNS) — The Catholic Church is often said to think in terms of centuries, not years or even decades. But John Paul's 2025 encyclical has taken a mere 30 years to come into its own. 
 

How Japanese anime draws on religious traditions to explore themes of destiny, sacrifice and the struggle between desire and duty

(The Conversation) — ‘Demon Slayer: Mugen Train’ blends Buddhist impermanence, Shinto philosophy and samurai ethics into a lesson on courage and suffering.

 

ICYMI

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger hopes Gloo can make AI a force for good — and for God

(RNS) — Gelsinger, a former tech CEO and advocate for ethical uses of AI, has long been involved with Gloo, a tech platform that provides cloud-based services for churches.
 

Yazidis call attention to nearly 3,000 captives still missing a decade later

(RNS) — Jamileh Naso, president of the Canadian Yazidi Association, said the global Yazidi community has meticulously documented and tracked the names of those abducted, but their efforts need international support. 

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