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For a small Charlotte church, selling some land has meant finding its soul

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — Newell Presbyterian is part of a growing trend of declining congregations with underutilized space, excess land or deteriorating buildings that are selling or leasing some of their land for affordable housing.
 

Hundreds of Catholic sisters walk Atlanta streets to pray for social, environmental justice

(RNS) — Early Thursday morning (Aug. 14), Catholic sisters processed through downtown Atlanta in a 'Pilgrimage of Hope,' praying for migrants, racial justice and action on climate change.
 

In the age of TikTok, ancient Korean shamanism becomes an option for healing

(RNS) — Once primarily a resource for first-generation immigrants looking to make auspicious choices, Mudang has gained psychological nuance and is used to help people find their agency.
 

Human rights activist’s new novel shines a light on ‘invisible’ asylum-seekers from India

(RNS) — ‘The Freedom Seeker’ tells the fictional story of a 12-year-old girl and her family, representing real experiences of many Indian immigrants to the U.S.

 

RNS Opinion

As troops take over DC, it’s time to get face masks off the streets

(RNS) — When unmasked, a human face that incorporates God’s image and divine love is present, and hate dissipates. 
 

JD Vance and James Orr’s special relationship and the ‘illiberalizing’ of the US and UK

(RNS) — The professor and the vice president are both key figures in a collective of intellectuals, activists and funders who are bringing a new wave of American-style culture-war illiberalism to the United Kingdom.

 

ICYMI

How a former schoolteacher became the next Lutheran presiding bishop

(RNS) — The Rev. Yehiel Curry, a former lay church planter, will be installed as presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in October.
 

Secular organizations ask federal agency to cancel new religious expression guidelines

(RNS) — ‘Federal employees should never have to choose between their faith and their career,’ said Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor when the guidelines were announced.

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