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Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

NEW YORK (RNS) — Over the past year, the candidate has leaned on his Muslim identity to mobilize voters from across traditions, from Friday prayers and Diwali celebrations in Queens, to Baptist church services in Harlem and Sukkot observances in Hasidic Williamsburg.
Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

A new group of Buddhist technologists is working to shape the future of AI

(RNS) — Launched publicly in August, their initiative is mapping how Buddhism and AI are already shaping each other and striving to infuse Buddhist principles into AI development.
Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

ACNA Archbishop Steve Wood takes leave of absence amid sexual misconduct claims

(RNS) — A church investigation will determine whether there are reasonable grounds to put Wood to a church trial.
Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

Catholic bishops tied to Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission voice criticism of administration

RNS — ‘It is important that our Catholic detainees are able to receive pastoral care and have access to the sacraments,’ Bishop Kevin Rhoades told RNS. 'Their religious liberty, part of their human dignity, needs to be respected.'

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Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

The ideology that killed Rabin is alive and well 30 years later

(RNS) — Since the day he died, Israel has not raised up a prime minister quite like him. But the same poisonous mixture of religion, nationalism and fear that inspired his killing now animates government policy.
Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

Where is the courage of conscience in Congress?

(RNS) — Over 90% of Congress identifies as Christian, a faith tradition that teaches us to love our neighbors, care for the poor, help those in need, welcome the stranger and pursue peace.

ICYMI

Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

Four years after promising $10M for racial reparations, Virginia’s Episcopalians have little to show

(RNS) — 'I felt like we were kind of misled as a task force in terms of level (of) engagement,' said one member of a reparations task force of the diocese's efforts. 
Inside Zohran Mamdani’s bid to win over religious New Yorkers

Israel deports two US Jews who volunteered to help Palestinians pick olives

(RNS) — Israel has ramped up deportations of foreigners involved in advocacy for Palestinians or demonstrations against the occupation, but the deportation of US Jews sets a precedent.

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