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RNS Morning Report - Jerusalem freezes Greek Patriarchate's finances in latest squeeze on Holy Land Christians

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Jerusalem freezes Greek Patriarchate’s finances in latest squeeze on Holy Land Christians

(RNS) — 'As an Armenian living in the Old City, it is deeply troubling to witness the gradual erosion of our Christian presence here,' said Levon Kalaydjian, an Armenian Christian activist in Jerusalem.
 

At 175, a Brooklyn church turns to film to preserve its legacy for a new generation

NEW YORK (RNS) — Jahleel Hills, a 27-year-old filmmaker and sixth-generation member of Berean Baptist Church, has teamed up with church elders to ensure its story reaches and inspires the next generation.
 

Cardinal Zuppi leads seven-hour prayer, naming every child killed in Holy Land war

(RNS) — The head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference took turns with dozens of other members of his diocese reading the names and ages of the 16 Israeli children and the 12,211 Palestinian children who have been killed in the war.
 

‘There really is no escape’: Faith leaders help immigrants face court as ICE arrests rise

(RNS) — Clergy are accompanying immigrants to court appointments to provide comfort and information and, in cases where their worst fears are realized, to pick up the pieces of a shattered American dream.

 

RNS Opinion

How we shared the values of Arbaeen with our Toronto neighbors

(RNS) — A lemonade stand was the perfect opportunity to bring the essence of Arbaeen to life in Canada.
 

Israel took to the streets. Here is why.

(RNS) — It was an amazing day in the life of a democratic country.

 

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100 days of Pope Leo XIV: An early test for the first American pontiff

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In his first 100 days, Pope Leo XIV has balanced tradition and reform, emerging as an unlikely unifier in a divided U.S. church.
 

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