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The shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers May 21 outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., has further increased American Jewish communities' feelings of vulnerability, validating their near-constant efforts to improve security. Many institutions and businesses are rushing to bolster already heightened safety measures, and seeking increased funding for it, as reporter Michele Chabin writes for RNS. “What happened last night did not happen in a vacuum,” said Holly Huffnagle, U.S. director for combating antisemitism at the American Jewish Committee, pointing to a global increase in antisemitic incidents after Oct. 7, 2023, and the ensuing war in Gaza.
Religion News
As Pope Leo XIV faces scrutiny, victims of abusive Catholic group say he helped when others didn't
Pope Leo XIV's record handling sex abuse cases while he was a bishop in Peru has come under renewed scrutiny since his election. But one group of people who are defending the former Robert Prevost’s record are the victims of a sect-like organization in the heart of the Latin American church. By Nicole Winfield and Franklin Briceno/The Associated Press
Pope Leo XIV will soon have to address the call for women deacons
A report of a study group on women deacons is expected as soon as June, putting the spotlight on the issue of women’s roles in the church once more. By Claire Giangravè/Religion News Service
The group Apache Stronghold is vowing to carry on the fight against a massive copper mining project on land the Apaches hold sacred, after a Supreme Court decision that is expected to let the mine proceed. The court rejected an appeal from Apaches who want to halt the project. By Mark Sherman/The Associated Press
A headscarf ban is keeping basketball players off the court. A new bill could make it law in France
Many young Muslim women in France are sidelined from competitive sport because of bans on uniforms and other clothing carrying a religious significance. Now, a contentious bill backed by right-wing politicians that would ban headscarves in all sports competitions has cleared its first legislative hurdle. By Samuel Petrequin and Alex Turnbull/The Associated Press
Hindu refugees from Bhutan are being deported to a country they cannot live in
As of now, no answers have been given from Homeland Security, the Trump administration or other federal bodies. "Our appeals are not being heard," said Robin Gurung. By Richa Karmarkar/Religion News Service
Commentary and Analysis
An education law professor unpacks what the Supreme Court’s 4-4 order does and doesn’t say. By Charles J. Russo for The Conversation
Not all of us will go to jail. But each of us can ask, what does courage look like right now? By Shane Claiborne and Ben Cohen/Religion News Service
The Rule of St. Augustine offered monks a firm structure for their daily lives of work and prayer, even before the mendicant order received papal approval in the 13th century. By Joanne M. Pierce for The Conversation
There are at least 34 documented stories of transgender saints’ lives, three of which had widespread popularity in medieval Europe. By Sarah Barringer for The Conversation
People attend a candlelight vigil at the Say Their Names Cemetery on the five-year anniversary of George Floyd's death, Sunday, May 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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