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Packed pews, rollicking singing and emotional devotions have marked Lent worship services at Notre Dame d'Haiti, the Catholic church at the heart of the largest Haitian diaspora in the United States. For a community caught in the crossfire of rampant violence in its homeland and weakening humanitarian protections in the U.S., clinging to faith in God is one of the few lifelines left. The AP Religion Team’s Giovanna Dell’Orto spent hours with Notre Dame d’Haiti’s congregants last weekend at a boisterous Mass concluding a Lent revival period. The church was founded nearly 50 years ago as a Catholic mission in Little Haiti, a neighborhood near downtown Miami that grew as people fled waves of turmoil. About half a million Haitians live in Florida, making Greater Miami by far their largest home away from home.
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In Appalachia, a developer hopes to offer refuge to conservative Christians fleeing blue states
The venture, which has involved several prominent conservative voices, has drawn the concern of locals who don't want to see Christian nationalism take over their community. By Bob Smietana/Religion News Service
A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
A Jesuit says he prefers going to prison rather than paying a 500-euro fine for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg. By Kirsten Grieshaber/The Associated Press
Chochmat HaLev has almost tripled its membership since 2022, in part by appealing to younger generations with ties to Burning Man and Silicon Valley. By Kathryn Post/Religion News Service
Pope’s work during convalescence includes clearing path for saints from Venezuela, Papua New Guinea
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Supreme Court seems likely to side with Catholic Charities in religious-rights case
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Commentary and Analysis
A common assumption holds that nonreligious Americans vote for liberal candidates. The reality isn’t so simple. By David Campbell and Geoffrey C. Layman for The Conversation
To Charlie Kirk, Mike Huckabee and every Christian taught to fear my people and my city — come and see. By Fares Abraham/Religion News Service
The history of Christian support for a Jewish state far predates the religious right. By Shalom Goldman for The Conversation
The Catholic Church opposes assisted suicide and euthanasia, but it also doesn’t support treatments that prolong suffering in the face of unavoidable death. By Mathew Schmalz for The Conversation
Families visit Clifton Beach to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)
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