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Maryland residents got a pro-data center text linked to an ‘interfaith’ website. Who’s behind it?

(RNS) — When RNS identified the faith leader behind the text, the Rev. Derrick Green, he said, ‘We're really trying to get information out to people in real ways, in credible ways, so that people can make their own decisions on how they want to move forward with data centers.’

Argentina’s World Cup title run becomes a moment of faith for fans, players and clergy

SÃO PAULO, Brazil (RNS) — Some Catholic priests see a missionary opportunity amid the team's success. 

Hindu group sues Chicago suburb to build temple, citing 1967 legal barrier

(RNS) — Umiya Mataji Sanstha, a Hindu community in Chicago's western suburbs, hopes to build a temple and homes for community members. But a 1960s-era consent decree stands in their way. Will a religious freedom law help their case?

Some World Cup fans are blaming Brazil’s loss on evangelicals

(RNS) — ‘If we pray like a gringo, then we play like a gringo,’ fans claim in the debate over whether Catholic or Protestant faith favors football champions.
 
 
 

Opinion

A faithful call to abolish ICE

(RNS) — As people of faith, we must call for the end of this ICE army, which has grown beyond legal accountability or moral control.

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American Jews face a Democratic Party rethinking unconditional Israel support

(RNS) — A growing number of Democrats, and a growing number of American Jews, no longer want the U.S. to issue Israel a blank check.

Proposed Muslim cemetery splits Southern California residents

(RNS) — Supporters of the Crescent Gardens Cemetery, a dedicated Muslim burial site, say they need the graves. But some residents cite concerns about groundwater contamination.

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