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Immigration and Customs Enforcement is legally required to accommodate religious practices, but RNS National Reporter Ulaa Kuziez and Nargis Rahman, a reporter for Detroit’s NPR station, found that the agency often fails to do so. They interviewed detainees, chaplains and advocates in Georgia, Michigan and Texas to document what it is like to observe Islam's holiest month in ICE detention. “It’s designed for you to break down,” said Yaakub Ira Vijandre, a Muslim Filipino American who has been in ICE custody for five months.
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Judge strikes down Arkansas law mandating schools display the Ten Commandments
An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms has been struck down by a federal judge. Louisiana and Texas have enacted similar laws. By Sara Cline/The Associated Press
John Perkins, civil rights leader, influential Bible teacher, dies at 95
'John Perkins is probably one of the true unsung heroes in America – not in Black America, not in the church community, but in America,' said the Rev. Barbara Williams-Skinner. By Adelle M. Banks/Religion News Service
The Vatican releases details of Pope Leo XIV’s four-nation tour, suggesting Christian-Muslim relations, comforting victims of violence and encouraging Catholics in former European colonies will be key themes. By Nicole Winfield, Ope Adetayo, Mark Banchereau and Gerald Imray/The Associated Press
Apache women seek court intervention as land they deem sacred is turned over for copper mining
The group is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene as a last-ditch effort to stop the transfer of federal forest land in Arizona to companies for a project that the Apaches say will destroy sacred sites. By Susan Montoya Bryan/The Associated Press
Fitness meets faith as religious coaches and influencers reshape wellness culture
Around the world, Muslim, Jewish, Sikh, Hindu and Buddhist coaches and influencers are creating their own faith-based platforms for fitness. By Kyle Desrosiers-Levine/Religion News Service
Commentary and Analysis
Long before Pittsburgh’s modern celebrations existed, Irish Catholic immigrants helped shape the city in the 19th century via the railroads, canals and steel industry. By Paula Kane for The Conversation
A small black box on our ankle invites us into solidarity with those who, like Jesus, have committed no crime but have been declared suspicious and dangerous. By Renée Roden/Religion News Service
The war on terror is among the Middle East conflicts that sparked a rise of anti-Muslim and anti-Arab discriminatory incidents in the US. By Amaarah DeCuir for The Conversation
Rooted in the Buddhist teaching of the bardo − states of ‘in-between’ − the text offers a way to understand death, life and transformation as deeply intertwined. By Jue Liang for The Conversation
Shiite Muslims in Kano, Nigeria attend the annual Al-Quds Day rally to show the importance of Jerusalem to Muslims and to show solidarity with Palestinian and Iranian people on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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