When Matt Long stood before the Granbury, Texas, city council zoning meeting back in April to oppose the influx of proposed data centers in Hood County, he likened them to a spiritual abomination. “Do we think that entering into negotiations with Google, Meta and Amazon are closer to making a covenant with God, or making a deal with the devil?” he asked the council. Controversy surrounding data center construction has roiled Texas in recent months, where at least 248 planned data center projects are planned and 335 are in operation. Much of the bipartisan opposition focuses on environmental impact and the large amounts of water and power needed by massive facilities that operate AI applications. But opposition has also coalesced around religious appeals from a theologically diverse group of residents, leaders and politicians who see data center development as an affront to their most sacred values. Some claim the facilities’ construction are a sign of the apocalypse, while others see it as an opportunity to advocate for environmental stewardship. Read the full report from RNS reporters Chloe Landen and Ellie Ashby. Top Stories | (RNS) — Some see the facilities’ construction as a sign of the apocalypse, while others see it as an opportunity to advocate for environmental stewardship. |
 | VATICAN CITY (RNS) — As wars intensify in Ukraine and the Middle East, Pope Leo XIV joined Israeli and Palestinian children, as well as children from other countries, at Castel Gandolfo for an interfaith concert highlighting music’s power to bridge divisions. |
 | (RNS) — This week’s photo selection includes an annual Paraguayan procession with unique outfits, funeral services for Sen. Lindsey Graham and more. |
Opinion | (RNS) — Cohen walked down the steps in Hydra to the port, went to Athens and took a plane to Israel. The rest is rock 'n' roll history. |
 | (RNS) — Modern popes tend to stay out of partisan politics, but when Leo speaks, he certainly sounds like a Democratic Socialist. |
ICYMI | AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — Led by Zach Lambert, Restore church is part of a small but growing countertrend. |
 | (RNS) — Gothard, subject of 'Shiny Happy People,' has been in a coma since June. At 91, the disgraced ministry leader is also named in an ongoing Texas lawsuit. |
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